ORONO, Maine – The Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team fell to the University of Maine (1-4-0, 0-0-0 HEA) in a non-conference contest at the Harold Alfond Sports Arena on Friday afternoon by a final score of 3-0.
Highlights
- Reigning back-to-back New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) Rookie of the Week Kayla Czukoski made 51 saves in the setback.
- Sophomore Nicola Forth put a team-high five shots on net.
- Sophomore Lucy DeCoteau won 14 of her 25 faceoffs taken.
- Freshman Taylor Buckley was credited with seven blocked shots.
- Saint Anselm denied Maine on both of their powerplay opportunities.
- The Hawks fell to 1-2-0 in the all-time series against the Black Bears, recording their first loss at the Alfond Arena with the outcome.
How it Happened
Maine got on the board 6:39 into the opening frame as Stephanie Jacob finished a cross-crease feed from Mackenzie Podewell to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Early in the second period, the Black Bears doubled their lead as Paige Fong crept in from the point and fired in a wrist shot from the top of the left circle to make it 2-0.
The Black Bears made it a three-goal advantage midway through the third period as Isabella Michaud scored from the slot to put the game on ice.
Up Next
The Hawks (2-2-0, 2-0-0 NEWHA) will return to home ice on Saturday, Oct. 11 for a NEWHA clash against Stonehill College (0-2-0, 0-0-0 NEWHA). The opening faceoff is slated for 3:00 p.m. at Sullivan Arena.
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