Seattle Torrent score twice late to beat Boston Fleet, snapping franchise-record six-game winning streak
Late turnaround ends Boston’s best run of the season
The Boston Fleet’s franchise-record six-game winning streak ended Wednesday night, March 11, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena, where the expansion Seattle Torrent struck twice in the closing minutes to pull out a 2–1 victory. Boston entered the matchup in first place and had won all three prior meetings with Seattle this season, holding the Torrent to one goal in each of those games.
The loss also came at the end of a demanding sequence for Boston: the Fleet were playing the second night of a back-to-back after a 2–1 overtime win in Vancouver on Tuesday, March 10. That travel and turnaround mattered in a game that remained tight into the final stretch and ultimately hinged on finishing and special teams.
How the game unfolded
Boston opened the scoring in the second period when Susanna Tapani finished at even strength, with Alina Müller and Loren Gabel credited with the assists. The Fleet carried that 1–0 lead into the late stages, continuing a season-long pattern of close results: a significant share of Boston’s games since early December have been decided by a single goal or beyond regulation.
Seattle’s response came late. The Torrent tied the game in the final minutes and then took the lead shortly afterward, turning a one-goal deficit into a one-goal win in a narrow window. The decisive swing was aided by a late Boston penalty that produced a Seattle power play, creating the leverage the home team needed to complete the comeback.
What it means for Boston going forward
For the Fleet, the defeat underscores how thin the margin has become as the season progresses. Boston has consistently played low-scoring games, and recent results have frequently turned on a handful of sequences—penalties, end-of-period shifts, and finishing in traffic—rather than extended dominance at five-on-five.
It also complicates a West Coast trip that began with two points in Vancouver but ended with a regulation loss that leaves Boston with less separation in the standings than it sought from the two-game swing.
Key facts from the matchup
Date and venue: March 11, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.
Result: Seattle Torrent 2, Boston Fleet 1.
Boston goal: Susanna Tapani (assists to Alina Müller and Loren Gabel).
Context: The loss ended Boston’s franchise-record six-game winning streak and came in the second game of a back-to-back following an overtime win in Vancouver on March 10.
In a game defined by narrow margins, Boston’s inability to close out the final minutes proved decisive as Seattle capitalized late.