Saint Anselm College

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team closed its weekend series against Saint Michael's College with a 3-1 setback on Saturday afternoon at Cairns Arena. The Hawks split the two-game New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) series with the Purple Knights.

Highlights

• Senior Hailey Tullo scored the Hawks' lone goal, her fifth of the season, on the power play. Senior Brenna Young and freshman Tiffany Lasher recorded assists.
• Freshman goaltender Kalyssa Bayne turned aside 31 shots in the contest.
• Saint Anselm outshot Saint Michael's, 50-34, and finished 1-for-4 (25.0%) on the power-play.

How It Happened

Saint Michael's opened the scoring with 2:22 to play in the first period, as Taryn Richter found the back of the net off an assist from Kaydence Carpenter. The Hawks generated several scoring opportunities in the opening frame, but Purple Knights goaltender Makena Underwood kept Saint Anselm off the scoreboard.

The Hawks responded just 41 seconds into the second period, as Tullo converted on the power play to even the score at 1-1, with assists from Young and Lasher. Saint Michael's regained the lead with 5:47 to play in the frame, when Alicia McDonald scored off assists from Anna Jerylo and Jen Birolini to give the Purple Knights a 2-1 advantage heading into the third period.

Saint Michael's added an insurance goal at 10:49 of the final period, as Birolini extended the lead to 3-1 with assists from Jerylo and Carpenter. Despite continued offensive pressure in the closing minutes, the Hawks were unable to find another goal, as Underwood and the Purple Knights defense held on for the 3-1 victory.

Up Next

Saint Anselm (2-5-1, 2-5-1 NEWHA) returns to action on Friday, Nov. 13, traveling to Fairfield, Conn., to take on Sacred Heart University in a two-game weekend series. Puck drop at Martire Family Arena is scheduled for 6 p.m.