WINCHENDON, Mass. (February 6, 2026) – The Stonehill College women's hockey team dropped a heartbreaker to NEWHA rival Franklin Pierce, falling 2–1 in overtime Friday night at Jason Ritchie Ice Arena. With the result, the Skyhawks moved to 13-14-2 overall and 13-8-2 in conference play, while the Ravens improved to 15-10-2 overall and 14-7-2 against NEWHA opponents.
 
Highlights

• Stonehill and Franklin Pierce finished even in shots on goal (42), faceoff wins (33), and blocked shots (11).
• Senior Mia Kenmore matched her single-season career high, scoring her third goal of the season.
• Seniors Lily Barrett and Bailey Feeney registered their third and 10th assists of the campaign, respectively.
• Senior Maddi Achtyl won a team-best 14 faceoffs, while classmate Sydney Russell blocked a team-high two shots.
• Seniors Lily Geist and Gracie Sacca tied for the team lead with six shots on goal.
• Sophomore netminder Alexsa Caron made 40 saves between the pipes, marking her eighth game of the season with at least 40 stops.

 
How It Happened
Franklin Pierce came out of the gates strong, peppering Caron and the Stonehill defense with 24 shots on goal over the opening 20 minutes. The sophomore netminder stood tall, turning aside all 24 attempts to send the game into the first intermission scoreless.

Stonehill rewarded its netminder's stellar opening frame by bouncing back in the second period, outshooting the Ravens 15–5. In the waning moments of the stanza, the Skyhawks broke through when Feeney and Barrett connected with Kenmore, who buried her third goal of the season at the 18:25 mark to give Stonehill a 1–0 lead heading into the second intermission.

Franklin Pierce quickly evened the score in the third period as Jenna Sharland slipped a shot past Caron at the 6:35 mark for her second goal of the season. After a back-and-forth remainder of regulation, the two sides headed to overtime for a 3-on-3 extra frame.

Early in overtime, Franklin Pierce controlled possession and generated four shots in quick succession, with Caron holding firm in net. However, at the 1:47 mark, Caleigh Murphy netted the game-winning goal to seal a 2–1 overtime victory for the Ravens.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (13-14-2, 13-8-2 NEWHA) wraps up its two-game weekend against Franklin Pierce tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Warrior Ice Arena.

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