EAST MEADOW, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost to first-place Long Island University, 8-1, during New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) play on Saturday in the Northwell Health Ice Center to conclude a weekend series.
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (1-20-2, 1-15-2 NEWHA), LIU (16-10-2, 15-1-2 NEWHA)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Senior Jenna Harrison (Kitchener, Ontario/Wellesley), 1 goal, 8-for-16 faceoffs
- Junior Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./Saint George's School), 1 assist
- First-year Libby Kamp (Bloomington, Minn./Holy Family Catholic), 1 assist
- First-year Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 49 saves
- Senior Jordan Lettiere (Belmont, Mass./Belmont), 2 blocks
- Senior Maeghan Kennard (Hamlin, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles), 8 faceoff wins
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Stella Scott, 1 goal, 2 assists
- Sophomore Jeannie Wallner, 1 goal, 2 assists
- Senior Mikayla Lantto, 2 goals
- Junior Paula Bergström, 1 goal, 1 assist
- Sophomore Tindra Holm, 20 saves
THE ACTION
- Bergström tallied 7:40 into the contest before senior Carrigan Umpherville struck on a 5-on-3 power play 3:50 later.
- LIU put the game away with three goals in the opening 5:21 of the second frame.
- Harrison got the Purple Knights on the board at 16:53 of third period, sending home a shot from the slot after Kamp dumped the puck into the middle of the ice from the blue line. Leys initially set up the opportunity, forcing a turnover in neutral ice before tracking down a loose puck in the corner.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Friday at Saint Anselm College, 4 p.m.
