SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost the opener of a two-game weekend series with Post University, 4-2, on Friday evening in Cairns Arena. The New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) duo is playing a pair of non-league contests this weekend.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-11), Post (3-13)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Jordan Lettiere (Belmont, Mass./Belmont), 1 goal, 1 assist
• First-year Tessa Mucha (Tully, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles), 2 assists
• Junior Sophia Burns (Syracuse, N.Y./Syracuse Nationals), 1 goal, +2
• Sophomore Emma Kelly (Dorchester, Mass./Boston Latin School), 1 assist
• Sophomore Jenna Hoops (Woodbury, Minn./Saint Paul United), 11-for-16 faceoffs, 3 blocks
• Junior Maeghan Kennard (Hamlin, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles), 8-for-13 faceoffs
• Sophomore Carissa Mudrak (Duluth, Minn./Gentry Academy), 34 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Jenna Abeyta, 2 assists, 5-for-8 faceoffs
• Junior Sadie Storm, 1 goal
• Sophomore Jade Giesbrecht, 1 goal
• Sophomore Holly Kubichek, 1 goal
• First-year Kiersten Browning, 1 goal
• Senior Kristin Smith, 29 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights' fourth line of Burns-Lettiere-Mucha combined for both goals and three of four assists, as Burns and Lettiere netted the first goals of their college careers. Mucha had her first two points, both assists.
• A defender, Kelly added an assist in her college debut.
• Saint Michael's held a 28-24 advantage on faceoffs, while the Eagles had a 38-31 edge in shots.
• The last four meetings between the teams have been decided by a total of seven goals.

THE ACTION

• Giesbrecht broke the deadlock at 4:45 of the first period, spinning quickly at the edge of the left circle after first-year Alexandrea Bednar had batted down a clearing attempt with her hand to gain possession.
• Post doubled the lead 4:55 later, as Kubichek banked a shot from the goal line extended off of Mudrak's left pad.
• The Purple Knights drew within a goal 3:09 into the second frame, as Lettiere put home a rebound of Mucha's initial shot from the right side of the crease. Kelly also assisted.
• Storm reestablished the two-goal lead at 14:21, banking a shot from behind the net off of the netminder.
• Saint Michael's again made it a one-goal affair 2:41 into the third period, with Smith stopping initial shots by Mucha and Lettiere before Burns pushed a third bid across from up close.
• The Purple Knights nearly killed a late penalty, but Browning created the final margin at 14:08, with three seconds left on a power play, by slipping a shot from the slot between the left post and Mudrak's blocker.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Post, 4 p.m.