WINCHENDON, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team capped its first-semester schedule with a 3-0 loss at Franklin Pierce University during New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) play on Saturday in The Winchendon School's Jason Ritchie Ice Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-17, 1-13 NEWHA), Franklin Pierce (9-8, 9-6 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 20 saves
• Graduate student Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./Saint George's School), 12-for-19 faceoffs
• First-year Brianna Jarvis (Swanton, Vt./BFA-Saint Albans), 6-for-7 faceoffs
• Sophomore Alizée LeBlanc (Dieppe, New Brunswick/Ridley College), 6-for-10 faceoffs

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Mikayla Kelley, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Senior Julia Stevens, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Junior Anna Caumo, 1 goal
• Junior Jill Hertl, 25 saves

GAME FACTS

• Leys appeared in her school-record 111th career game, breaking a tie with Jenna Harrison '23.
• The Purple Knights held advantages in shots (25-23) and faceoff wins (30-27).

THE ACTION

• Lavender rejected three consecutive early bids during a 20-second span of the first period before Stevens broke through soon after at 4:18, roofing a shot from the slot.
• Senior Gaby Tribelli (Montreal, Quebec/Dawson College) followed with a shot from above the left circle only 53 seconds later that forced Hertl into a left pad save.
• At 6:53, Caumo added to the lead by tallying from the slot.
• The Purple Knights earned three power-play opportunities in the second frame, but Hertl stopped all five shots sent her way.
• Kelley scored on a power play at 7:30 of the third period, picking up a loose puck at the blue line before weaving through the defense and finishing up close.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Jan. 4 at Mercyhurst University, 4 p.m.