FAIRFIELD, Conn. (January 18, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's hockey team blanked Sacred Heart, 3-0, to cap off its second consecutive two-game weekend sweep to start the new year. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 8-14-3 overall and 8-7-3 in conference play, while the Pioneers dropped to 12-9-3 overall and 11-4-3 against conference opponents.

Highlights

• Junior Lily Geist scored her fifth goal of the season, while junior Mia Kenmore and Peyton Wise each found the back of the net for the second time this year.
• Junior Brianna Walkom and first-year defender Reagan Whynot each registered an assist on Kenmore's third-period goal.
• Sophomore Pusle Dyring-Andersen dished out her third assist of the weekend series, while junior Lily Barrett tallied her second helper of the season.
• First-year netminder Alexsa Caron tied the program-record mark, securing her third shutout of the season with a 32-save performance in between the pipes.
• Junior Alyssa Antonakis posted a game-high six shots on goal for Sacred Heart.
• Senior goaltender Carly Greene recorded 30 saves on 33 shots faced inside the crease for the Pioneers.  

How it Happened
Just six minutes into the weekend finale, Stonehill found the back of the net to take the first lead of the contest. After a scramble in front of the crease, Geist and Walkom applied pressure on Greene in net, helping to force the puck over the goal line. The goal marked Geist's fifth of the season and her third point of the weekend.

With Geist putting the Skyhawks ahead at the 5:59 mark of the opening frame, both teams exchanged momentum, each registering nine shots on goal during the first 20 minutes of action.
 
In the second period, Caron and the Skyhawks' penalty kill unit were called into action multiple times, standing firm in their defensive zone. Despite facing five power-play opportunities and 15 shots on goal, they kept Sacred Heart off the board and maintained a one-goal lead heading into the third period.
 
After the Pioneers' power play expired to start the third, Stonehill doubled its lead. Whynot sent a shot toward the slot, where Walkom corralled the puck and dished it to a wide-open Kenmore, who fired her second goal of the season into the net. The goal gave the Skyhawks a 2-0 lead with just under 15 minutes remaining in regulation.
 
As the game entered the final stages, with Stonehill still holding a two-goal advantage at the 15:53 mark, junior co-captain Sydney Russell delivered a defensive showcase. Russell recorded two key takeaways and blocked shots to neutralize Sacred Heart's offensive threat, preventing any chance of a comeback.
 
In the final minute, Wise sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:06, capping off the scoring and rewarding Caron's efforts in net. The goal helped secure a 3-0 shutout and a two-game weekend sweep over Sacred Heart, the current top seed in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) standings.

Up Next
Stonehill (8-14-3, 8-7-3 NEWHA) returns to action next weekend, hosting NEWHA opponent Saint Michael's College at the Bridgewater Ice Arena. Puck drop of Friday's series opener between the Skyhawks and Purple Knights is set for 6:30 PM.
 
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