BRIDGEWATER, Mass (November 6, 2026) – The Stonehill College women's hockey team's third-period push fell short in a narrow 3-2 loss to Sacred Heart on Friday night at Bridgewater Ice Arena. With the result, the Skyhawks dropped to 3-7-1 overall and 3-3-1 in conference play, while the Pioneers improved to 2-7-0 overall and 2-5-0 against NEWHA opponents.
Highlights
- Stonehill won the faceoff battle, 35-25, while Sacred Heart held a 35-28 advantage in shots on goal.
- Sophomore Masyn Mullin and freshman Julie Morrison each found the back of the net, recording their fourth and fifth goals of the season, respectively.
- Freshman Julia Lambert and senior Peyton Wise each recorded an assist, while freshman Spencer Vaccari also contributed helpers.
- Sophomore Nicole Schumm recorded a career-high 32 saves between the pipes for the Skyhawks, while Vaccari won a game-high 12 faceoffs.
How it Happened
Sacred Heart opened the scoring eight minutes into the first period when Ally Cohen netted her first of two goals on the night and her first of the season, with assists from Addie Bowlby and Sara Gerdel. Lambert nearly responded immediately for the Skyhawks, as she rang a shot off the post at the 8:22 mark. Later in the period, freshman
MacKenzie Sutherland also hit the post with a shot at 14:23, as Stonehill headed into the first intermission trailing by one.
The Pioneers doubled their advantage at the 3:54 mark of the second period when Cohen scored her second goal of the night, with assists from Reese Pascucci and Bowlby. Despite holding a narrow 14-13 advantage in shots on goal during the middle frame, the Skyhawks were unable to find the back of the net and entered the third period facing a two-goal deficit.
Stonehill quickly cut into the deficit in the third period when Mullin fired a shot home from the far-side faceoff dot at the 3:00 mark, with an assist from Wise. The Skyhawks continued their push, as Morrison evened the score at two with a power-play goal at 8:53, assisted by Vaccari and Lambert.
However, Sacred Heart quickly reclaimed the lead just 51 seconds later when Hailey Jussila scored what proved to be the game-winning goal at 9:44, with assists from Grayson Limke and Magda Felcmanova.
Despite earning a late power-play opportunity, Stonehill was unable to generate the equalizer, as the Skyhawks ultimately fell to the Pioneers by a final score of 3-2.
Up Next
Stonehill (3-7-1, 3-3-1 NEWHA) concludes its two-game weekend set with Sacred Heart at the Bridgewater Ice Arena tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m.
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