WORCESTER, Mass. (February 21, 2025) – The Stonehill College women's hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to New England Women's Hockey Alliance opponent Assumption University Friday afternoon at the Worcester Ice Center. With the loss, the Skyhawks fell to 12-17-5 overall and 12-10-5 in conference play, while the Greyhounds improved to 10-20-3 overall and 10-15-2 against conference opponents.

Highlights

• Junior Maddison Achtyl scored her ninth overall and team-leading fifth power-play goal of the season.
• Juniors Kathryn Karo and Sydney Russell notched their respective 12th, and 11th assists of the season.
• Junior Bailey Feeney and sophomore Pusle Dyring-Andersen blocked two shots on the afternoon, respectively.
• First-year netminder Alexsa Caron surpassed the 1,000 career saves milestone, after stopping 33 shots on 35 faced against the Greyhounds.
• Sophomore classmates Jenna Chaplain and Lexi Kirkeby lit the lamp on their respective eighth and second goals of the season.
• Sophomore goaltender Jadyn Weiser secured her sixth win of the season in goal after holding the Skyhawks to one goal on 29 shots faced.

How it Happened
Stonehill started strong against Assumption in its conference matchup, registering 10 shot attempts compared to the Greyhounds' four in the opening six minutes. However, at the 9:58 mark of the first period, Assumption broke the deadlock. Chaplain found the back of the net with a wrist shot that slipped inside the far post, eluding Caron in goal and giving the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead.
 
Just 28 seconds into the second period, an errant pass from below the goal line in the Skyhawks' defensive zone was intercepted by Kirkeby, who quickly fired a shot from the slot over Caron's glove to double Assumption's lead early in the middle frame. Stonehill responded with its first power-play opportunity of the game just over three minutes later. The Skyhawks' power-play unit, ranked first in the NEWHA and 14th nationally, converted with Achtyl's goal at 3:26, narrowing the deficit to 2-1.
 
In the third period, with the Skyhawks still trailing by one, sophomore Peyton Wise nearly tied the game. At the 1:38 mark, Wise received a pass from Achtyl in the slot and fired a shot toward the top right corner of the Assumption net. However, Weiser managed to make a key save, lifting her shoulder just enough to deflect the chance and preserve the Greyhounds' one-goal lead.
 
With less than 10 minutes remaining in regulation, junior Gracie Sacca had another chance to level the game. Sacca blasted a one-timer from close range, but Weiser was up to the task, making a critical save to maintain Assumption's 2-1 advantage with just over six minutes left.
 
Despite pulling its goalie in the final two minutes, Stonehill could not find the equalizer, as Assumption held firm to secure a 2-1 victory at home.

Up Next
Stonehill (12-17-5, 12-10-5 NEWHA) wraps up its 2024-25 regular season tomorrow afternoon at the Bridgewater Ice Arena against Assumption University at 1 PM.
 
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