WINCHENDON, Mass. (March 4, 2026) – The Stonehill College women's hockey team fell in a double-overtime heartbreaker to NEWHA rival Franklin Pierce, 2–1, Wednesday night in the NEWHA Semifinals. With the result, the Skyhawks concluded their season with an overall record of 18–17–2, while the Ravens improved to 22–11–2 and advanced to Saturday's NEWHA Championship game.
 
Highlights

• Stonehill won the faceoff battle, 46–34, while Franklin Pierce outshot the Skyhawks, 65–41.
• Senior netminder Eve Stone set a program record with 63 saves between the pipes, surpassing sophomore Alexsa Caron's previous mark of 61 saves set against Ohio State on October 25, 2024.
• Sophomore Seina Spadone scored her sixth goal of the season, while seniors Lily Barrett and Bailey Feeney recorded their fourth and 14th assists of the year, respectively.
• Seniors Maddi Achtyl and Hannah Squires posted game-high marks in faceoff wins and blocked shots, respectively. Achtyl won 16 draws, while Squires recorded four blocked shots.

 
How It Happened
Senior netminder Eve Stone stood tall between the pipes, holding the Ravens off the scoreboard despite facing heavy pressure. Stone denied all 38 shots she faced through the opening two periods, delivering a stellar performance to keep the game even.

Stonehill eventually rewarded its goaltender's effort, breaking the deadlock at the 12:20 mark of the third period. Barrett fired home a shot from the point that was deflected by Feeney toward the wide open side of the net.. With a wide-open net in front of her, Spadone buried the puck for her sixth goal of the season to give Stonehill the 1–0 lead.

In the waning moments of regulation, however, Franklin Pierce would find the equalizer on the power play. Hailey Anderson received a feed from Addison Andre and fired a shot under the crossbar and over the shoulder of Stone, marking her ninth goal of the season and sending the game into overtime tied at one.

During the first overtime period, Stonehill flipped the momentum, outshooting Franklin Pierce 13–8. Despite the pressure, neither side was able to find the back of the net as the extra 20-minute frame expired, forcing a second overtime and the fifth period of hockey on the night.

Just 5:52 into the second overtime, Franklin Pierce would score the game-winning goal. After earning their fourth power-play opportunity of the night, Abigail Broz wristed a shot through traffic that found its way into the back of the cage, sealing the victory with her seventh goal of the season.

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