EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team opened a New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) weekend series against first-place Long Island University by losing a 6-0 decision on Friday afternoon at Northwell Health Ice Center.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-19-2, 1-14-2 NEWHA), LIU (15-10-2, 14-1-2 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Carissa Mudrak (Duluth, Minn./Gentry Academy), 42 saves
• Junior Darby Rich (Melrose, Mass./Tilton School), 4 blocks
• Senior Maeghan Kennard (Hamlin, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles), 8 faceoff wins

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Mikayla Lantto, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Sophomore Jeannie Wallner, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Senior Stella Scott, 1 goal
• Junior Maggie Culp, 1 goal
• Junior Ashley Morrow, 1 goal
• Sophomore Mary Rachel Lenaeus, 1 goal
• Sophomore Tindra Holm, 9 saves

GAME FACTS

• Mudrak moved into seventh in program history with 684 saves this season, five short of Alysia Goldman '11 (689 in 2008-09) for sixth.
• Fifth-year senior Jenna Harrison (Kitchener, Ontario/Wellesley) appeared in her 100th career game, becoming the 15th Purple Knight to reach the plateau.

THE ACTION

• Scott put the Sharks on the board 59 seconds into the contest with a one-timer from the slot off of Wallner's pass from behind the net.
• Lenaeus later deflected home a power-play goal out front with 8:17 gone before Morrow tipped in a teammate's blast 1:07 later.
• During a power play for the visitors, junior Mikaela Langbacka (Lorton, Va./Washington Pride) tried stuffing in a wraparound attempt at the right post with 14:05 gone but was denied.
• Mudrak held LIU off the board again until the hosts tallied three times in a matter of 3:11 in the late stages of the third period. Wallner tapped in a teammate's pass at 11:48, Lantto scored on a power play at 13:20, and Culp capped the scoring with 14:59 gone.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at LIU, 2 p.m.