SYOSSET, NY — The Sacred Heart University women's ice hockey team dominated conference rival LIU for its first win of the season by a final score of 3-1 on Tuesday.

Records

Sacred Heart: 1-4-0, 1-1-0 NEWHA

LIU: 1-6-0, 1-1-0 NEWHA 

Top Performers

Paige McNeil (SHU): 2 goals

Cassandra Nevers (SHU): 1 goal

Charlotte Huntington (SHU): 1 assist

Goalies

Frankie Sanchez (SHU): W, 35 saves, 1 goal, 1-4-0

Kenzie Harmison (LIU): L, 25 saves, 2 goals, 1-6-0

Of Note

• The game was quiet in the first period for the Pioneers, who took 10 of their 28 shots on goal.
• LIU's Renee Hoffman fired the first goal of the game, putting the Sharks ahead 1-0 at 5:03 into the second period.
• Sophomore Cassandra Nevers evened the score on a short-handed shot for her first goal of the season, six minutes left in the second period.
• First-Year Paige McNeil put SHU up 2-1 on the power-play at 17:04 in the second period, assisted by sophomore Charlotte Huntington.
• McNeil put the nail in the coffin in the final seconds of the third period with an empty-net goal, her team leading third score.
• Goalkeeper Frankie Sanchez made 35 saves, garnering her season-high .972 save percentage.

Up Next

• The Pioneers host their first home game of the season with an LIU rematch on February 16 at 12:00 p.m.