SHELTON, Conn. - Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey senior Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata) became the first goalie in New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) history to reach the 3,000-save plateau on Friday night, turning aside 58 shots in a 2-1 loss to Post University at the Sports Center of Connecticut. Lavender also broke the school record for career minutes by a goalie in the contest.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-22, 1-18 NEWHA), Post (8-16-1, 8-10-1 NEWHA)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Lavender, 58 saves
• Junior Anna Jerylo (Stillwater, Minn./Gentry Academy), 1 goal, 6-for-14 faceoffs
• First-year Kyler Weatherred (Eagle, Colo./Team Colorado AAA Hockey Club), 1 assist, 3 blocked shots
• Senior Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 1 assist
• Sophomore Audrey Hetman (Gurnee, Ill./Milwaukee Jr. Admirals), 3 blocked shots, 4-for-10 faceoffs
• Senior Lilly Hartnell (Tampa, Fla./Saint Anselm College), 3 blocked shots

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Emma Hoen, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Junior Celena Mickevicius, 1 goal
• Sophomore Devyn Amundson, 21 saves

GAME FACTS

• Lavender pushed her career minutes total to 4,272:37, eclipsing Erin Stevens' '13 program mark (4,262:49) by nearly 10 minutes. With 3,026 saves, she beat Franklin Pierce University senior Jill Hertl to the 3,000-save plateau; Hertl finished the Friday with 2,982.

THE ACTION

• The Purple Knights went ahead at 11:24 of the first period, as Weatherred had a shot from the left circle stopped during a power play before Jerylo pounced on the loose puck under Amundson and poked it in. Gerebi added the secondary helper.
• Saint Michael's held a 12-9 lead in shots during the opening frame before Lavender made 49 saves in the final two periods alone.
• The Eagles struck for the tying goal at 12:08 of the second period during a power play, as Mickevicius tipped home Hoen's pass from the right point.
• Late in regulation, Hoen forced a giveaway just outside the Purple Knight zone before carrying into the left circle on an odd-woman rush and slipping a shot past Lavender at 13:27.
• Lavender was pulled in favor of an extra skater with 51 seconds left, but the visitors were unable to put a tying attempt on Amundson.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Post, 2:45 p.m.