FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team lost to Sacred Heart University, 5-1, on Saturday during a New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) game in the Martire Family Arena.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (4-26, 4-20 NEWHA), Sacred Heart (16-11-3, 15-6-3 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Victoria FitzGibbon (Stittsville, Ontario/East Ottawa Junior Stars U22 AA), 1 goal
• Junior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 32 saves in 53:02, loss
• First-year McKenna Dans (Marshfield, Mass./Lovell Academy), 0 saves in 6:58 of relief
• Sophomore Alizée LeBlanc (Dieppe, New Brunswick/Ridley College), 11-for-17 faceoffs
• Graduate student Mary Leys (Newport, R.I./Saint George's School), 11-for-18 faceoffs
• Sophomore Anna Jerylo (Stillwater, Minn./Gentry Academy), 9-for-14 faceoffs
• First-year Ellie Newpower (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial), 7 blocked shots
• First-year Keeley Callander (Flagstaff, Ariz./Ontario Hockey Academy), 4 blocked shots
• Junior Emersynn McGillis (Ottawa, Ontario/Nepean Jr. Wildcats), 3 blocked shots
• First-year Jodie Gratton (Saint Albans, Vt./Proctor Academy), 3 blocked shots

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Alyssa Antonakis, 2 goals, 8-for-11 faceoffs
• Graduate student Paige McNeil, 2 assists
• Sophomore Grayson Limke, 2 assists
• Senior Carly Greene, 17 saves

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's held a 35-20 advantage in faceoffs and a 29-13 edge in blocked shots.
• The Purple Knights' penalty kill was a perfect 3-for-3 today, and was 7-for-7 across the weekend series.

THE ACTION

• FitzGibbon scored at 17:25 in the first period on a slapshot from the point to give the Purple Knights a 1-0 lead.
• The Pioneers scored at 18:48 when Antonakis tallied on the rebound of McNeil's shot to equalize before the end of the first period.
• Sacred Heart took the lead at 9:43 in the second period when senior Nicole Bessinger scored on a backdoor pass from first-year Brianna Morden to give the hosts a 2-1 lead.
• The Pioneers scored three unanswered goals in the third period to pull away from the Purple Knights and seal the victory.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Friday at Assumption University, 8 p.m.