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Kayla Czukoski makes breakaway save
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Saint Michael's SMC 0-1-0, 0-1-0
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Winner St. Anselm STA 1-0-0, 1-0-0
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Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Women’s Ice Hockey Fends Off Saint Michael’s, 3-2, in Season Opener

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team started its 2025-26 campaign by earning a 3-2 New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) victory over Saint Michael's College on Friday night at Sullivan Arena.

Highlights

  • Sophomore Justyce Ohlgren scored two goals, including the game-winner, as she posted the first multi-goal performance of her career.
  • Senior captain Brooklyn Schneiderhan posted two points (1-1-2).
  • Freshman Avery Wilson registered her first collegiate point with an assist on the first goal of the contest.
  • Freshman goaltender Kayla Czukoski made 26 saves in her first collegiate victory.
  • Freshman Ava Hunter led all skater will three blocked shots.
  • Saint Anselm limited Saint Michael's to a 1-for-5 effort on the powerplay.
  • The Hawks extended their series lead against the Purple Knights to 60-2-3.
  • The victory marks the first win in a season opener for Saint Anselm since a 3-2 victory over Maine on Oct. 2, 2021.

How it Happened

The Hawks jumped out to a 1-0 lead as senior captain Brooklyn Schneiderhan lit the lamp just 4:20 into the first period, finishing on a breakaway chance from a breakout pass from fellow senior captain Cora Webber.

The Hawks doubled their lead less than four minutes later as sophomore Justyce Ohlgren fired a shot in from the point on a feed from Schneiderhan to make it 2-0 with 11:49 to play in the period.

The Purple Knights would cut their deficit to one goal with 6:51 remaining in the opening frame as Alicia McDonald cleaned up a rebound.

Ohlgren's second goal of the contest would once again put the Hawks up by two goals, scoring once again from the blue line, to make it 3-1.

Saint Michael's made it 3-2 with 1:32 remaining in the second period as McDonald tallied her second of the night on an unassisted finish, converting on a 5-on-3 opportunity.

The Purple Knights, still trailing by one, pulled their netminder with 1:01 to play and used the player advantage to fire three shots. Freshman goalie Kayla Czukoski made back-to-back saves before sophomore Taylor Hartinger recorded a blocked shot to keep the Hawks' lead intact to start the season 1-0.

Up Next

Saint Anselm and Saint Michael's will wrap up the weekend series on Saturday, Sep. 27 at 3:00 p.m. back at Sullivan Arena.

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