Women's Ice Hockey Skates By Post 4-0 Earning Seventh Straight Win

Tuesday, January 28

12 pm

Sacred Heart

15-10-0, 11-2-0

Post

11-17-0, 1-12-0

Post

Sacred Heart

Women's Ice Hockey Skates By Post 4-0 Earning Seventh Straight Win

1/28/2020 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

SHELTON, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Women's Ice Hockey team picked up its seventh straight victory of the year with a 4-0 shutout win over Post. The Pioneers will return to action on Friday, Jan. 31 when the Pioneers host Franklin Pierce. Puck-drop is set for 4:00 p.m.

First Period

The Pioneers outshot the Eagles 11-4 in shots on goal.
Neither side would score in the first half of the period as tight defense by both teams held off an aggressive offensive attack.
In the opening seconds of the period, Jayne Lewis attempted a penalty shot on a tripping penalty just 17 seconds into the game but goalie Kaitlyn Daly saved the shot to keep the game scoreless.
Then 10:17 into the period Lewis capitalized on another opportunity to score off a pair of assists by first-year Alexa Ocel and sophomore Anna Klein to put the Pioneers ahead 1-0 heading into the second period.

Second Period

The Pioneers upped the firing squad in the second period as SHU outshot Post 25-5 in the period.
With the aggressive shots on goal in the period, a goal was destined for the Pioneers and at 14:23 into the period sophomore Kennedy Spiering did just that as she tallied her sixth goal of the year off a pair of assists by fellow sophomore Nicole Guidi and senior Maddie Bishop to put the Pioneers ahead 2-0 heading into the third period.
Light work game for sophomore goalie Frankie Sanchez as she only had to stop five shots at her to keep the Pioneers ahead 2-0.

Third Period

The Pioneers continued the aggressive offensive attack as they outshot the Eagles 20-2 in the period.
SHU tallied two goals in the final period first coming off the stick of junior Jordan Sanislo 2:34 into the period off a pair of an assist by first-year Rachel Delong to put the Pioneers ahead 3-0.
Then in the closing minutes of the period 17:18 in, first-year Alexa Ocel nailed her fourth goal of the year off a an assist by sophomore Anna Klein to give the Pioneers the 4-0 shutout victory.

Notes

First-year Alexa Ocel tallied a goal and an assist for two points.
Sophomore Anna Klein also had a two point day with two assists.
Sophomore goalie Frankie Sanchez picked up her 13^th win of the year and first shutout win of the year as she tallied 11 saves on 11 shots faced.
SHU improves to 15-10-0 overall and 11-2-0 in NEWHA play to remain in first in the association.