WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University women's ice hockey team dropped their third-straight game, as the Greyhounds fell to the College of Holy Cross in non-conference action Tuesday evening at the Hart Center.
THE BASICS
Score: The College of Holy Cross 5, Assumption University 0
Records: Greyhounds (4-11-1, 4-5-1 NEWHA), Crusaders (5-8-2, 2-5-2 Hockey East)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Holy Cross was the first team to strike, as Alexia Moreau scored halfway through the first period as she lifted a backhanded shot over the Assumption netminder's shoulder. The Crusaders doubled their lead right before the one-minute announcement, as Madison Michals scored off the Emmanuelle Gendron face-off win.
The Crusaders broke the game open in two minutes in the second period, as Casey Borgiel and Millie Strum scored back-to-back goals to push the Holy Cross advantage to 4-0. Holy Cross would add one more goal in the third period to take the game 5-0.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Jadyn Weiner recorded 34 saves in the contest.
- Holy Cross outshot Assumption 39-19, winning 25 of 43 faceoffs.
- The Greyhounds logged 24 blocked shots, with Kaitlyn Cielo leading the way with eight.
- The Crusaders went 1-for-4 on the power play, while Assumption was 0-for-3.
- Holy Cross now leads the all-time series 2-0-0.
UP NEXT
- AU at Sacred Heart, Saturday, December 2, 7:00 pm
- HC at New Hampshire, Friday, December 1, 6:00 pm
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