MANCHESTER, N.H. - Five different Hawks scored to help the Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team win their second consecutive game over Sacred Heart University on Saturday afternoon by a 5-1 final score.

UP NEXT:

• Saint Anselm is back home next weekend, hosting Post University for a two-game New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) series from the Sullivan Arena on Friday, November 3rd and Saturday, November 4th.

Score: Saint Anselm 5, Sacred Heart 1
Records: Saint Anselm (4-5-1, 4-1-1 NEWHA); Sacred Heart (1-8-0, 0-4-0 NEWHA)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Thomas F. Sullivan Arena)
Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Attendance: 87

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Saint Anselm got off to a fast start, scoring the game's first goal just over a minute into the contest and jumping out to a 3-0 lead after the first period. Senior alternate captain Claire Weber (Marshfield, Mass.) lit the lamp first for the Hawks, scoring her first goal of the season assisted by senior captain Maddy McCaffery (Weymouth, Mass.) and freshman Brenna Young (Wilmington, Mass.).
• At the 12:54 mark of the opening period, McCaffery joined the scoring party on a goal of her own assisted by Weber to double Saint Anselm's lead. 
• Junior Gracee Donovan (Orchard Park, N.Y.) was the third different goal scorer for the Hawks, slotting home an unassisted goal after a scramble in front of the Sacred Heart net just 39 seconds after McCaffery's goal.
• Less than five minutes into the second period, sophomore Brooklyn Schneiderhan (Helena, Mont.) played a give-and-go combination with junior alternate captain Tyra Turner (Andover, Minn.) right in front of the Pioneer net, resulting in Schneiderhan finishing the fourth goal of the game for Saint Anselm.
• Less than 24 hours after notching a hat trick, senior Natalie Tulchinsky (Clifton Park, N.Y.) found the back of the net once again, putting the Hawks ahead, 5-0 midway through the second period. Schneiderhan and Weber picked up an assist each on the play.
• The Pioneers broke the shutout with their first goal of the game early in the third period, courtesy of Cassie Nevers. Neither team would score for the final 15 minutes of regulation as the Hawks skated to their fourth win in NEWHA play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Saint Anselm recorded 49 shots on goal in the game, while Sacred Heart put 23 pucks on frame.
• Weber led the Hawks with a three-point outing, while McCaffery, Schneiderhan, and Young each tallied two points.
• Freshman goaltender Courtney Stagman (Andover, Minn.) made 22 saves in goal for the Hawks. Carly Greene made 44 saves in goal for the Pioneers.
• This marks the 38th all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Sacred Heart, with the Hawks improving to a 26-9-3 overall record against the Pioneers.

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