MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team was defeated by Assumption University, 4-2, in a New England Women's Hockey Alliance matchup on Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Arena.

Highlights

• Senior captain Brooklyn Schneiderhan and freshman Lauren Waldo each found the back of the net for the Hawks.
• Junior Hailey Tullo posted a pair of assists as she registered a team-best +2 on-ice rating, while freshmen Ava Hunter and Madison Macaulay each recorded one helper.
• Junior Brenna Young led Saint Anselm's blocking efforts with three.
• The Hawks went 45-for-75 (60.0%) on faceoffs, with sophomore Lucy DeCoteau going 10-for-16 (62.5%).
• Freshman goaltender Kayla Czukoski made 28 stops in the loss.
• Saint Anselm now leads the all-time series, dating back to 2023-24, against Assumption with a 7-4-1 record.

How it Happened

Saint Anselm got on the board 1:12 before the first intermission as Waldo tucked a shot into the top corner.

Assumption scored the next two goals of the contest to take a 2-1 lead 2:43 into the third period. Saint Anselm tied the game with 6:34 to play in regulation on a Schneiderhan goal, but the Greyhounds answered just 1:01 later to regain their one-goal advantage. Assumption's empty net goal with 1:58 to play sealed the weekend sweep.

Up Next

The Hawks (15-16-1, 15-10-1 NEWHA) will face off against Franklin Pierce University (18-10-2, 17-7-2 NEWHA) in the final weekend of the season on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15 in a home-and-home series. Friday night's contest at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena is slated for 3:00 p.m. while Saturday's contest at Sullivan Arena is slated for 1:00 p.m.