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Forth’s Hat Trick Leads Women’s Ice Hockey to 6-3 Win Over Post

1/30/2026 11:01:00 PM

Box Score

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Sophomore forward Nicola Forth scored twice in the third period to secure her first career hat trick and help the Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team pull away for a 6-3 victory over Post University in a New England Women's Hockey Alliance clash at Sullivan Arena on Friday night.

Highlights

  • Forth's hat trick is the first of her career and the first for the Hawks in 2025-26.
  • Senior captain Brooklyn Schneiderhan also posted three points, recording three assists in the triumph.
  • Freshmen Ava Hunter and junior Alexis Poppleton each netted goals along with sophomore Lucy DeCoteau.
  • Five different Hawks added a point with one assist each.
  • DeCoteau went 19-for-30 (63.3%) from the faceoff dot.
  • Sophomore Justyce Ohlgren posted a team-high five blocked shots, followed up by freshman Kayla Lunney with two.
  • Freshman goaltender Kayla Czukoski made 36 saves as the Hawks outshot the Eagles, 49-39.
  • The Hawks went 2-for-6 (33.3%) on the power play while limiting Post to one goal on seven extra-player advantages.
  • Saint Anselm is now 32-2-1 all-time against Post, with the series dating back to the 2017-18 season. Saint Anselm is 3-0-0 on the season with one game to play.

How it Happened

Post was the first team to find the back of the net as Emma Hoen fired home a shot from the slot to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead just 3:02 into the first period. The Hawks tied things up with 9:28 to play in the frame as Hunter fired in a loose puck just outside the crease to make it 1-1. Just 2:15 later, DeCoteau recorded her sixth power play goal of the season, burying a rebound opportunity to make it 2-1. Forth recorded her first goal of the game, tucking in a backhand shot off a rebound, to extend the Hawks' lead to two goals with 1:15 left to play before the intermission.

The Eagles responded 7:32 into the second, cutting their deficit to one on a Tallulah Cameron goal. Less than a minute later, Poppleton found the back of the net on a feed from junior Hailey Tullo to once again put Saint Anselm up by a pair.

Post scored early in the third on a power play opportunity with Marley Webster finding twine to make it a one-goal game. Leading by one with under a minute to play, Forth scored a pair of goals, including an empty-netter, in the span on 13 seconds to secure the hat trick and put the game out of reach, as the Hawks held on for a 6-3 victory.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (14-12-1, 14-6-1 NEWHA) and Post (9-17-1, 9-11-1 NEWHA) will face off in the final game of the season series on Saturday, Jan. 31 back at Sullivan Arena. The Hawks will wear their pink uniforms for their annual Pink in the Rink game. Puck drop is set for 1:00 p.m.


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