SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost to Sacred Heart University, 6-0, during New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) action on Friday in Cairns Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-12, 1-8 NEWHA), Sacred Heart (8-3, 7-2 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 32 saves in 56:60, loss
• First-year Jordana DeMartinis (Beeton, Ontario/Cambridge Jr. Rivulettes), 2 saves in 3:30 of relief
• Graduate student Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./St. George's School), 12-for-22 faceoffs
• Sophomore Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 5 blocked shots
• Senior Gaby Tribelli (Montreal, Quebec/Dawson College), 3 blocked shots
• First-year Audrey Hetman (Gurnee, Ill./Milwaukee Jr. Admirals), 3 blocked shots

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Peyton Bennetts, 1 goal, 1 assist, +5
• Junior Sami Bowlby, 1 goal, 1 assist
• First-year Addie Bowlby, 2 assists
• Junior Jillian Petruno, 11 saves in 57:08, win
• Sophomore Lauren Larson, 2 saves in 2:52 of relief

GAME FACTS

• Both teams won 25 faceoffs on the night.
• The Purple Knights' penalty kill was perfect on the night, eliminating the only penalty called during the game in the early-goings of the second period.

THE ACTION

• Lavender made 11 saves in the first period including back-to-back saves at 16:11 and 16:13 on attempts from first-years Ally Cohen and Ella Holm, respectively.
• Sacred Heart scored the first two goals of the night just over two minutes apart at 4:17 and 6:56 in the second period. Holm netted the first goal by picking up a loose puck in front of the crease for a tap-in, and sophomore Campbell Heger followed for the second goal on assists from Addie Bowlby and Bennetts.
• Senior Kate Helgeson scored the third goal of the second period at 16:42 on a cross-ice pass from Sami Bowlby to tap in a one-timer and put the Pioneers up 3-0.
• The Pioneers tallied three more times in the third period to pull away. 

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Sacred Heart, 3 p.m.