WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore goaltender Emma Brewer tied the Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey program record with 76 saves in her Hawks debut, as the Hawks dropped a 6-2 decision to Assumption University on Saturday evening at the Worcester Ice Center.
Highlights
- Brewer turned aside 76 shots, matching the program record established by Kalyssa Bayne in Friday's season opener against Assumption.
- Senior captain Hailey Tullo scored her first goal of the season, while sophomore forward Bella Mondolfi recorded her first collegiate goal.
- Senior defender Brenna Young posted one assist.
- Moldofi led the team with five shots on goal and three blocked shots.
- Freshmen Lily Winckler registered a pair of blocks.
- Saint Anselm now holds an 8-6-1 all-time record against Assumption.
How it Happened
Neither team found the back of the net in the opening period, as Brewer made 18 saves to keep the contest scoreless through 20 minutes. Saint Anselm generated eight shots on goal in the frame, while Brewer helped the Hawks withstand a pair of Assumption power plays.
The Greyhounds broke through at 4:51 of the second period, as Sydney Burnevik scored an unassisted goal to give Assumption a 1-0 advantage. The hosts added to their lead on the power play at 11:23, when Ava McGaffigan found the back of the net. Megan Tremblay followed with a goal at 14:39 before Kayla McGaffigan made it 4-0 at 15:38. Brewer made 32 saves in the second period as the Greyhounds carried a four-goal lead into the final frame.
Tullo put the Hawks on the scoreboard at 11:32 of the third period, scoring an unassisted goal to make it 4-1. Assumption answered with a power-play goal from Annie Forker at 15:55. Burnevik added her second goal of the game at 17:31 to extend the Greyhounds' advantage to 6-1.
Mondolfi capped the scoring at 18:51 of the final frame, finding the back of the net for the first time in her collegiate career off an assist from Young.
Up Next
Saint Anselm (0-2-0, 0-2-0 NEWHA) returns to Sullivan Arena on Friday, Oct. 23, welcoming Franklin Pierce University (2-6-0, 2-0-0 NEWHA) for a 6 p.m. puck drop. The matchup will be a rematch of the 2025-26 NEWHA Championship game, which the Ravens won by a 2-0 final.
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