WORCESTER, Mass - The Assumption University women's ice hockey team dropped a 6-2 non-conference matchup to the College of Holy Cross, Saturday evening at the Hart Center.
THE BASICS:
Score: College of Holy Cross 6, Assumption University 2
Records: Greyhounds (7-9-1. 7-4-1 NEWHA) | Crusaders (12-5-1, 4-4-1 Hockey East)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Holy Cross was the first team to strike, as Taylor Catelon scored just before the halfway mark of the opening period.
Rachel Agerter tied the game up at 1-1, with her goal coming at 11:52 of the first stanza, with
Heather Ajakie and
Lexi Kirkeby recording the assists. The Crusaders would regain the lead before the end of the first, as Hannah Deck scored while on a 5-on-3 power play, making it 2-1.
The Greyhounds would tie the game up at 2-2, as
Sasha Marino scored at 8:47 of the middle period. The hosts responded with two goals in the second period to head into the third, leading 4-2. Holy Cross would add two more goals in the third period and would pull away for a 6-2 final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Maria Suarez recorded a career-high 46 saves between the pipes for the Greyhounds.
- Holy Cross outshot Assumption 52-19, while also winning 43-of-62 faceoffs.
- The Crusaders were 2-for-7 on the power play, while the Greyhounds were 0-for-3.
- Holy Cross leads the all-time series 4-0-0
UP NEXT:
- Assumption at Merrimack, Sunday, November 30, 2:00 pm.
- Holy Cross vs. Boston University, Tuesday, December 2, 7:00 pm.
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