Women's Ice Hockey Completes Sweep of Post With 7-1 Win

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Women's Ice Hockey Completes Sweep of Post With 7-1 Win

12/7/2019 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

SHELTON, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Women's Ice Hockey team completed the two-game sweep of Post this afternoon as the Pioneers defeated the Eagles by a final score of 7-1 to complete play for 2019. SHU will return in the new year when the Pioneers travel to face non-conference opponent RIT on Friday, January 3. Puck-drop is set for 2:00 p.m.

First Period

The Pioneers continued the strong offensive attack from the day before as SHU fired off 17 shots on goal while holding Post to just three.
But teams were unsuccessful on the power-play in the period as SHU went 0-2 while Post was 0-1.
SHU was able to get on the board late in the first period off a goal by senior Victoria Grimmer marking her fourth of the year off an assist by sophomore Nicole Guidi at 8:18 into the first period to put the Pioneers ahead 1-0.

Second Period

The goals flooded the ice in the second period as five goals were scored in the period.
SHU outshot the Eagles 17-4 in the period.
The Pioneers took a 2-0 lead early in the period off a power-play goal courtesy of sophomore Kennedy Spiering at 3:54 off an assist by junior Jordan Sanislo.
Less than a minute later, Post would respond with a goal by Natalie Simmons at 4:54 in the period to tighten the SHU lead to 2-1.
SHU responded three minutes later as Grimmer nailed her second goal of the game this time while the Pioneers were shorthanded as she slipped the puck passed the netminder at 7:56 in the period to give SHU a 3-1 lead.
The goals didn't stop there as sophomore Anna Klein fired off a pair of goals back to back in the closing minutes of the period first coming at 9:35 off assists by seniors Maddie Bishop and Jayne Lewis, then again at 19:54 off passes from sophomore Kennedy Spiering and senior Lewis to give the Pioneers a commanding 5-1 lead heading into the third period.

Third Period

The Pioneers outshot Post in the third period 28-3.
SHU tacked on two more goals in the period the first which came off the stick of sophomore Cannady Taleghani at 2:25 in the period off an assist by junior Marissa Letizio to put the Pioneers ahead 6-1.
The final blow to Post came in the closing minutes of the period off the stick of first-year Sophie Lupone at 12:25 as she cashed in her first collegiate goal. Assists were rewarded to senior Jayne Lewis and sophomore Anna Klein.

Notes

All three goalies played for the Pioneers as sophomore Frankie Sanchez picked up her eighth win of the year recording six saves on seven shots faced.
Senior Victoria Grimmer and sophomore Anna Klein each tallied two goals for the Pioneers in the victory.
SHU improves to 8-8-0 on the year and 6-2-0 in NEWHA play.