SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt.– The Saint Anselm Women's Ice Hockey team fell to NEWHA opponent Saint Michael's for the first time in the regular season in program history on Saturday by a 2-1 final.  
   
UP NEXT 

• Saint Anselm travels to Winchendon Massachusetts to take on NEWHA opponent Franklin Pierce on Friday January 24^th with a 7:00PM puck drop.  

Score:  Saint Anselm 1, Saint Michael's 2
Records: Saint Anselm (7-14-3, 7-7-3 NEWHA); Saint Michael's (3-21-0, 3-15-0 NEWHA)  
Location: South Burlington, Vt. (Cairns Arena)  
Date: Friday, January 17th, 2024
Attendance: 216
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Saint Anselm would open the first period at a disadvantage in play as Audrey Jackson (Shoreview, Minn.) would get called on a tripping penalty. Strong defense and goal tending from Ava Hills (Pembroke, N.H.) would keep the home Purple Knights scoreless through their advantage. After the power-play the Hawks would look to find their own offensive momentum with Jackson tallying three back-to-back shots. At the halfway point of the period the Hawks would earn a power-play. 10-seconds into the advantage the Hawks would tally a score from Hailey Tullo (Southwick, Mass.) fed from teammates Jackson and Justyce Ohlgren (Rogers, Minn.). The two teams would go on to exchange offensive possessions with Saint Michael's tabbed two last shots, both blocked by Natasha Lozowchuk (Canmore, Alberta).
• The second period flipped roles as Saint Anselm would earn a power-play off of a Purple Knights penalty. The Hawks would be unable to capitalize on their advantage before a penalty would be called on Sydney Merritt (San Jose, Calif.) for tripping. Saint Michael's would also be unable to capitalize on their advantage, as strong goal tending for Hills would continue. In the seventh minute of action the Purple Knights would even the game with their own score at even strength from Alicia McDonald fed from teammates Alizee LeBlanc and Anna Jerylo. Saint Anselm would look for a response to take back their lead with the best opportunity coming from Gracee Donovan (Orchard Park, N.Y.) but the home keeper Annika Lavendar would keep the Hawks scoreless through the end of the period.
• Saint Anselm would start the third period with back-to-back shots from Ohlgren and Jackson. Saint Michael's would then take their turn on the attack with no avail. Until the 12^th minute of action the two teams would be unable to get past each other's defensive lines. In the 12^th minute of play the Purple Knights would score the game winning goal at even strength. Jodie Gratton would score off of a feed from teammates Alizee LeBlanc and Victoria FitzGibbon. Saint Anselm would pull their goalie but would be unable to even the game to force an overtime period.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Tullo scored the lone goal for the Hawks, while Ohlgren and Jackson each tabbed an assist.
• The Hawks tallied 46 shots on the afternoon while Saint Michael's grabbed 36. The Purple Knights out edged the Hawks in face-off wins 33-25.
• The Hawks tallied eight blocked shots while the Purple Knights grabbed 18.
• Hills tabbed the loss, allowing two goals and saving 34.

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