SHELTON, Conn. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team opened a two-game New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) series against Post University with a 3-1 loss on Friday afternoon at the Sports Center of Connecticut.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-5, 0-3 NEWHA), Post (2-6, 2-2 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 1 goal, 7 faceoff wins
• Senior Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./Saint George's School), 1 assist
• Senior Jace Zapata (Brea, Calif./Gentry Academy), 1 assist, 4 blocked shots
• First-year Abbey Gyurko (Dublin, Ohio/Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 19U AAA), 27 saves
• First-year Alizée LeBlanc (Dieppe, New Brunswick/Ridley College), 7 faceoff wins

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Maddy Noonan, 1 goal, 1 assist
• First-year Macy Peterson, 1 goal, 12-for-17 faceoffs
• Sophomore Tristan Currie, 1 goal
• Senior Grace Glasrud, 27 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights played for the first time in 13 days.
• Post held a 30-28 edge in shots.

THE ACTION

• Saint Michael's held a 14-8 lead in shots during a scoreless first period.
• Noonan broke the stalemate 2:10 into the second period, working a give-and-go through the right circle with first-year Celena Mickevicius before finishing near the right post.
• Saint Michael's tied the game at 15:40, as Leys' pass through the crease found Gerebi on the back door facing an open net.
• Only 11 seconds later, Currie picked the top corner above Gyurko's blocker from the right circle for the eventual game-winner.
• Peterson added insurance at 12:03 of the third period, one-timing home Mickevicius' backdoor pass during a power play.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Post, 1:15 p.m.