POTSDAM, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team opened a weekend series at national power No. 11 Clarkson University on Friday in Cheel Arena. The Purple Knights lost to the Golden Knights, whose ranking is according to the most recent polls from both USA Hockey and U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO), by a 15-0 final.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-16), Clarkson (12-6-2)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore McKenna Dans (Marshfield, Mass./Lovell Academy), 19 saves in 20 minutes, loss
• Senior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 32 saves in 40 minutes of relief
• Senior Emersynn McGillis (Ottawa, Ontario/Nepean Jr. Wildcats), 4 blocked shots
• Junior Maddie Quinn (Chicago, Ill./Team Illinois AAA), 4 blocked shots
• Senior Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 6 faceoff wins
• Sophomore Audrey Hetman (Gurnee, Ill./Milwaukee Jr. Admirals), 6 faceoff wins

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Andrea Trnková, 5 assists
• Junior Janelle Evans, 1 goal, 3 assists
• Sophomore Jenna Smellie, 1 goal, 3 assists
• First-year Sara Manness, 3 goals
• Senior Sena Catterall, 2 goals, 1 assist
• Senior Megan McKay, 2 goals, 1 assist
• Graduate student Holly Gruber, 4 saves in 30:44, win
• Junior Arianne Leblanc, 4 saves in 28:57 of relief

THE ACTION

• Sophomore Raedyn Spademan put Clarkson ahead 1:32 into the contest, banging home a rebound off the end boards, before sophomore Greta Brezenski made it 2-0 54 seconds later with a one-timer from the slot.
• Shortly after a blocker save from Dans, McKay tallied at 3:38 from the point. Smellie added to the tally with 5:59 gone on an odd-woman rush.
• The Golden Knights led 8-0 after the opening frame before adding three goals in the second period and four in the third.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at No. 11 Clarkson, 2 p.m.