WINCHENDON, Mass. – The third-seeded Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 1 Franklin Pierce University in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance Championship game on Saturday evening at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena.
Highlights
- First-year goaltender Kayla Czukoski made 35 saves on 37 shots in net for the Hawks.
- Saint Anselm outshot Franklin Pierce 41-37 in the contest, including 17 shots during the second period.
- Six different Hawks registered at least three shots on goal, with senior captain Brooklyn Schneiderhan leading the team with six.
- Sophomore Lucy DeCoteau led Saint Anselm at the faceoff dot, winning 14-of-20 draws (70.0%).
- Saint Anselm extended its own league record for NEWHA Championship appearances, playing in the sixth title game in program history.
- The Hawks now hold a 17-10-0 all-time record in NEWHA postseason play.
How It Happened
Franklin Pierce opened the scoring early in the first period with a power play tally at the 3:50 mark from Bo Dean, assisted by Hailey Anderson, to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
The Hawks generated strong offensive pressure in the middle frame, firing 17 shots on goal, but Franklin Pierce netminder Jill Hertl, the eventual Most Outstanding Player of the NEWHA Tournament, turned away each opportunity to keep Saint Anselm off the board through 40 minutes of play.
Saint Anselm continued to press in the final period, but the Ravens added an insurance goal with 2:48 remaining in regulation as Abigail Broz scored on a feed from Maggie Korneta to seal the 2-0 victory and an automatic berth to the National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship.
All-Tournament Team
Schneiderhan was named to the All-Tournament Team alongside classmate and fellow captain Cora Webber.
For the latest on
Saint Anselm College Athletics, follow the Hawks on social media on
X,
Instagram, and
Facebook. Be sure to catch all of the
Saint Anselm Athletics action by subscribing to FloCollege.
