SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost to Sacred Heart University, 5-1, to finish a New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) weekend set on Saturday afternoon at Cairns Arena. Senior Mikaela Langbacka (Lorton, Va./Washington Pride) scored her team-leading fourth goal of the season for the Purple Knights in the second period.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-12, 0-10 NEWHA), Sacred Heart (6-9, 5-5 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Mikaela Langbacka (Lorton, Va./Washington Pride), 1 goal
• Senior Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./Saint George's School), 1 assist
• Junior Gaby Tribelli (Montreal, Quebec/Dawson College), 1 assist
• Sophomore Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 40 saves
• Junior Angelina Ruiz (Independence, Minn./Gentry Academy), 5-for-5 faceoffs
• Sophomore Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 12-for-26 faceoffs
• First-year Alizée LeBlanc (Dieppe, New Brunswick/Ridley College), 10-for-16 faceoffs

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Graduate student Cassie Nevers, 2 goals, 1 assist, +3
• First-year Grayson Limke, 1 goal, 2 assists, +3
• Graduate student Sophie Lupone, 3 assists, +3, 10-for-23 faceoffs
• Junior Sydney Antonakis, 1 goal, 1 assist, 14-for-27 faceoffs
• Graduate student Emily Wisnewski, 1 goal, +2
• Junior Carly Greene, 22 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Pioneers were 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Purple Knights were 1-for-6.
• The Purple and Gold held the advantage on faceoffs, 36-30.
• The Purple Knights blocked eight shots while the Pioneers deferred six.  

THE ACTION

• The Pioneers struck first when Nevers scored on the rebound at 8:46 of the first period.
• Sacred Heart extended their lead to two at 16:36 when Wisnewski scored from the left circle on a tough angle but picked the close upper corner of the net.
• The power-play unit extended the lead to three for the Pioneers at 9:32 in the second period as Antonakis scored from the left circle, assisted by sophomore Julianna Koman.
• Langbacka put the Purple Knights on the board at 12:51 on the power play along the goal line, sneaking the puck past the goaltender.
• The Pioneers bounced back in the third period, when Limke scored at 2:43 by protecting the puck through the left circle and finished in front of the crease.
• The final goal of the afternoon was netted 26 seconds later when Nevers gathered a loose puck on the rebound and slotted it into the net.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Dec. 1 at Saint Anselm College, 6 p.m.