WINCHENDON, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team capped a New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) weekend series with a 4-0 loss against Franklin Pierce University on Saturday at The Winchendon School's Jason Ritchie Ice Arena.
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RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (0-22, 0-16 NEWHA), Franklin Pierce (10-10, 9-8 NEWHA)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADER
- Sophomore Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 29 saves in 49:46, loss
- First-year Abbey Gyurko (Dublin, Ohio/Pittsburgh Penguins Elite 19U AAA), 6 saves in 10:14Â of relief
- First-year Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 4 blocked shots
- Senior Jace Zapata (Brea, Calif./Gentry Academy), 3 blocked shots
- Sophomore Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 10-for-18 faceoffs
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Sophomore Grace Schuck, 2 goals
- Junior Mikayla Kelley, 2 goals, 8-for-12 faceoffs
- Junior Gwen Bowler, 18 saves
GAME FACTS
- Lavender increased her season save total to 750, passing Melanie Cullen '09 (736 in 2007-08) for sixth in program history.
- The Purple Knights blocked 17 shots to the Ravens' four.
THE ACTION
- Kelley put the Ravens ahead 8:39 into the contest, forcing a giveaway at the blue line before sneaking a shot off of Lavender's glove and inside the post.
- Schuck doubled the lead at 14:37, whipping a shot home from the bottom of the right circle.
- Kelley tallied shorthanded 4:23 into the second period, taking a turnover at the far blue line and skating in alone on Lavender.
- Schuck padded the Raven advantage at 9:46 of the third stanza, tallying from the slot.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
Friday vs. Post University, 6:10 p.m.
