WINCHENDON, Mass. (November 15, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's hockey team dropped a 4-2 decision to NEWHA rival Franklin Pierce on Saturday night at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena in Winchendon, Massachusetts. With the result, the Skyhawks moved to 5-6-1 overall and 5-4-1 in conference play, while the Ravens improved to 7-7-0 on the year and 6-4-0 in NEWHA action.
 
Highlights

• Stonehill won the faceoff battle, 44-27, while Franklin Pierce edged the Skyhawks in shots on goal, 51-37.
• First-year student Maddie Bibeau lit the lamp on her second goal of the season, while senior Lucie Turcotte netted her first of the year.
• Junior Makenna Slocum and first-year student Payton Palsa registered their respective first and fourth helpers of the year.
• First-year student Summer Combe recorded her first collegiate assist.
• Sophomore Reagan Whynot led Stonehill with six shots on goal.
• Sophomore netminder Alexsa Caron tallied 47 saves in between the pipes for the Skyhawks.

 
How It Happened
After a back-and-forth opening stretch, Franklin Pierce broke through first at 6:08 when Caleigh Murphy buried her fourth goal of the season off a feed from Maggie Korneta. Stonehill answered at 10:40, as Palsa started a transition rush that saw Slocum thread a cross-ice pass to Bibeau for the finish, leveling the score at 1-1.

The Ravens reclaimed the lead late in the period, converting on the power play at 15:53 when Hailey Anderson struck to send Franklin Pierce into the first intermission up 2-1.

Franklin Pierce added to its advantage early in the second, starting with another power-play marker from Korneta just 1:53 into the frame. Abigail Broz followed with an even-strength tally at 6:49 to stretch the lead to 4-1. Stonehill's penalty kill provided a spark late in the period, shutting down an extended 5-on-3 to keep the deficit at three heading into the second intermission.

Stonehill came out with energy to start the third, cutting the gap to two just 2:19 in when Combe's feed from below the goal line slipped out front for Turcotte to bury her first goal of the season. Despite pulling the goalie late in pursuit of another pair, the Skyhawks couldn't complete the comeback, falling 4-2 to Franklin Pierce in Winchendon.
 
 
Up Next
Stonehill (5-6-1, 5-4-1 NEWHA) returns to action next weekend, hosting NEWHA opponent Post University. Puck drop of Friday's opener from the Bridgewater Ice Arena between the Skyhawks and Eagles is set for 3 PM.

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