SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team opened New England Women's Hockey Alliance play with a 1-0 loss to Franklin Pierce University on Friday evening in Cairns Arena. The teams complete a two-game weekend series on Saturday.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-3, 0-1 NEWHA), Franklin Pierce (1-2, 1-0 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 40 saves
• First-year Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 4 blocks
• Sophomore Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 9-for-15 faceoffs

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Alyssa Kawa, 1 goal
• Sophomore Jill Hertl, 26 saves

GAME FACTS

• Lavender posted her seventh career 40-save outing, nearly singlehandedly offsetting the Purple Knights being outshot 41-26.

THE ACTION

• The teams went scoreless on five first-period power plays, as the Ravens held a 14-10 lead in shots.
• The visitors put together a 15-13 shots edge in the second frame, nearly breaking through in the late stages when Kawa was sent in alone on Lavender, who made a shoulder save at 14:10.
• Junior Angelina Ruiz (Independence, Minn./Gentry Academy) saw her point-blank power-play bid from the slot smothered by Hertl at 18:18.
• Lavender used her paddle to deny graduate student Jenna Hartung of an otherwise open net at 3:20 of the third period.
• Kawa tallied the game's lone goal with 15:07 gone, pushing home a rebound of sophomore Maggie Korneta's saved shot from the right point.
• Saint Michael's was unable to put another shot on net or pull Lavender for an extra skater, being called for a penalty with 19 seconds to go.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Franklin Pierce, 3 p.m.