SEATTLE, WA (December 23, 2025) – The first-ever meeting between the Montréal Victoire and Seattle Torrent did not disappoint, with a narrow 2-1 win for the Torrent to end the Victoire’s four-game win streak and send the home team into the holiday break with a 3-2 homestand record. Rookie Hannah Murphy stood tall, recording her third win in as many starts to launch her pro career, withstanding a barrage of 38 Victoire shots, including 30 between the second and third periods. After 18:37 of play in the first period, Abby Roque opened scoring for the visitors, but the lead did not last with Seattle’s Alex Carpenter notching her fourth goal of the season at 3:32 into the second. Julia Gosling’s game-winning goal came 3:23 into the third, but the Victoire pressured until the final buzzer, including a six-on-four stretch with a power play and extra attacker in the final 2:30 in search of the equalizer. Ann-Renée Desbiens made 21 saves in the loss.
Seattle moves into the top half of the league standings heading into the holiday break tied for 4th with Minnesota. The Torrent head south to Dallas with a winning record for the first-ever PWHL Takeover Tour in Texas on Dec. 28. Meanwhile, Montréal has earned some well-deserved time at home after a three-game road trip that took them to both sides of the country; they next face Toronto on Dec. 27 at the Bell Centre.
