SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost to Sacred Heart University, 1-0, to begin a New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) weekend set on Friday night at Cairns Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-11, 0-9 NEWHA), Sacred Heart (5-9, 4-5 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 10-for-18 faceoffs
• Senior Emma Kelly (Dorchester, Mass./Boston Latin School), 6-for-13 faceoffs
• Sophomore Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 32 saves
• Senior Jace Zapata (Brea, Calif./Gentry Academy), 4 blocked shots
• First-year Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 4 blocked shots

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Sydney Antonakis, 1 goal, 9-for-17 faceoffs
• Junior Kate Helgeson, 1 assist
• Graduate student Sophie Lupone, 13-for-21 faceoffs
• Sophomore Jillian Petruno, 25 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights were 22-for-48 on the night on faceoffs.
• Six different players blocked shots for the Purple Knights, who held a 13-4 lead in the category.

THE ACTION

• The Pioneers began the first period by attempting four shots in the first three minutes, but only one reached the net. Kelly and Quinn both blocked a shot and Lavender made one save.
• Petruno made three saves in a span of nine seconds beginning at 10:31 of the first period as the Purple Knights pressed the Pioneers for a steady span.
• Late in the period, the Pioneers broke the stalemate when Helgeson put a shot on net from the right circle that Lavender saved with her blocker. Antonakis was able to scoop the rebound and score from in front of the crease at 16:39 to score what would eventually be the game-winner.
• Senior Mikaela Langbacka (Lorton, Va./Washington Pride) put two shots on goal within 16 seconds of each other starting at 15:22 of the second period, though both were saved by Petruno.
• Sophomore Emersynn McGillis (Ottawa, Ontario/Nepean Jr. Wildcats) took two shots on net in the early goings of the third period, though Petruno preserved her shutout by saving both of the defender's attempts.
• The goalies prevailed for the remainder of the game, saving a combined 20 shots in the third period, and Sacred Heart held onto the 1-0 victory.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Sacred Heart, 3 p.m.