OTTAWA (Interstat) — Danielle Serdachny scored twice, Corinne Schroeder made 36 saves and the Seattle Torrent defeated the Ottawa Charge 5-3 on April 8 in a Professional Women’s Hockey League game at TD Place. Seattle improved to 8-18. Ottawa fell to 13-13. The Torrent snapped a three-game losing streak and won for the first time in their last four meetings against the Charge. Ottawa has lost three straight. The Charge had won the previous three meetings between the teams this season. Seattle’s five goals were a season high.

Seattle had lost seven of its previous eight games entering the contest. The Torrent’s previous win came against Boston. Ottawa had won the previous three meetings between the teams this season, including a 2-0 shutout in the most recent meeting. The Charge had also beaten the Torrent 4-3 earlier this season. Seattle’s previous win in the series came earlier this season.

Ottawa opened the scoring 1:54 into the first period. Fanuza Kadirova scored for the Charge, with Stephanie Markowski assisting. Seattle tied the game at 13:09 of the first period. Jada Habisch scored for the Torrent, with Megan Carter and Lily Delianedis assisting. The first period ended 1-1. Seattle’s first-period goal came after Ottawa had taken the early lead.

Seattle took its first lead of the game in the second period. Serdachny scored at 5:31, with Julia Gosling assisting, to make it 2-1. Ottawa answered on the power play. Megan Carter was called for cross checking at 8:34. Kateřina Mrázová then scored for Ottawa at 9:46, with Rebecca Leslie and Gabbie Hughes assisting, tying the game 2-2. Seattle’s Emily Brown was called for delay of game at 11:22. Ottawa’s Peyton Hemp went off for tripping at 13:59. Seattle’s Cayla Barnes was penalized for boarding at 15:04. Ottawa’s Taylor House received a roughing penalty at 17:10. The second period ended 2-2. The teams combined for four penalties in the second period.

In the third period, Serdachny struck again. She scored at 2:02, with Lyndie Lobdell assisting, to give Seattle a 3-2 lead. Ottawa tied the game at 8:51 when Gabbie Hughes scored, with Peyton Hemp and Emily Clark assisting. The game remained tied until late. Ottawa’s Brooke McQuigge was called for interference at 12:04. Emily Clark went off for hooking at 16:43. Seattle then converted on the power play. Natalie Snodgrass scored the game-winner at 18:39, with Gosling and Gabrielle David assisting, making it 4-3. Cayla Barnes added an empty-net goal at 19:41 to seal the win. Seattle outscored Ottawa 3-1 in the third period. The Torrent’s late goals came after Ottawa had tied the game. Seattle scored twice in the final 1:21 to secure the win.

Seattle took four penalties in the game. Anna Wilgren was called for tripping, Carter for cross checking, Brown for delay of game and Barnes for boarding. Ottawa also took four penalties. McQuigge was called for interference, Hemp for tripping, Clark for hooking and House for roughing. Each team scored one power-play goal on four opportunities. Seattle’s penalty kill allowed one goal on four Ottawa power plays. The game featured eight penalties total, four for each team.

Serdachny finished with two goals and four shots. Schroeder stopped 36 of 39 shots. Hughes had a goal and an assist with seven shots for Ottawa. Barnes had a goal, four shots and two penalty minutes. Gosling had two assists and two shots. Habisch had a goal, two shots and a hit. Mrázová scored on her only shot and added a hit. Carter had an assist, two shots and two penalty minutes. Snodgrass scored on one of her three shots. Emily Clark had an assist, four shots, two penalty minutes and four hits. Serdachny was named the game’s top star for Seattle. Hughes’s seven shots led all players. Clark’s four hits were a game high.

Seattle next plays at Vancouver, while Ottawa visits Toronto. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ottawa with a 57.3 percent probability to win.