WINCHENDON, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost a New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) matchup to Franklin Pierce University, 3-1, on Friday evening at Jason Ritchie Ice Arena. First-year Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA) scored the lone goal for the Purple Knights in the third period.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-21, 0-15 NEWHA), Franklin Pierce (9-10, 8-8 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADER

• First-year Maddie Quinn (Chicago Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 1 goal
• First-year Alizée LeBlanc (Dieppe, New Brunswick/Ridley College), 1 assist, 8-for-13 faceoffs
• Sophomore Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 1 assist, 8-for-18 faceoffs
• Sophomore Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 33 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Anna Caumo, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Senior Jenna Ruiz, 1 goal, 18-for-27 faceoffs
• Sophomore Memphis Mertens, 1 goal
• Sophomore Grace Shuck, 1 assist, 4-for-10 faceoffs
• Junior Mikayla Kelley, 11-for-18 faceoffs
• Sophomore Jill Hertl, 22 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights outshot the Ravens in the third period, 10-9.
• The Purple and Gold penalty kill was 2-for-2 on the night, shutting down both man advantage opportunities the Ravens had.
• Lavender moved into seventh in program history in season saves (721).

THE ACTION

• The Ravens notched the first goal of the night at 18:35 in the first period when Caumo skated through the crease to her backhand and slotted a shot past Lavender to put Franklin Pierce up 1-0.
• The Ravens doubled their lead less than a minute later at 19:32 as first-year Lauren Maras made a pass from behind the net to Ruiz, who put the puck in the back of the cage to make it 2-0.
• Lavender made 14 saves during the second period to keep the Ravens from extending the lead, while the offense put seven shots on net.
• Mertens scored the third goal of the night for the Ravens after Caumo blocked a Purple Knight shot, gathered the puck and skated down ice before passing to Mertens for the third tally at 12:49 in the third period.
• Quinn put the Purple Knights on the board at 17:04 in the third period while on the power play by taking a shot from the top of the faceoff circle that went over the right shoulder of Hertl to make the score 3-1.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Franklin Pierce, 5 p.m.