Saturday, March 1
Fairfield, Conn.
2:00 PM
Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
19-14-3
6
vs
2
Assumption University
10-23-3
1
2
3
F
Assumption
1
1
0
2
Sacred Heart
3
1
2
6
Photo by: Josh Gee
ON TO THE SEMIS; Women’s Hockey Completes Sweep of Assumption
3/1/2025 5:04:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Six Pioneers score in 6-2 victory; Semifinals set for Wednesday
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Sacred Heart women's hockey team is headed to the semifinals of the NEWHA Tournament. Six Pioneers scored, and Carly Greene made 27 saves as third-seeded SHU completed a two-game quarterfinal sweep of No. 6 Assumption with a decisive 6-2 victory at Martire Family Arena.
Sacred Heart scored three first-period goals and capped the victory with a pair of late third-period tallies.
The highest remaining seeds will host Wednesday's semifinals. The matchups will be set following the completion of all of the quarterfinal series.
RECORDS
Assumption: 10-23-3 (10-16-2 NEWHA
Sacred Heart: 19-14-3 (16-9-3 NEWHA)
SHU SCORING
Anastasia Sloan (1 goal)
Olivia LaRoche (1 goal, 1 assist)
Savannah Popick (1 assist)
Katie Keenan (1 assist)
Nicole Bessinger (1 goal, 1 assist)
Sami Bowlby (1 goal)
Brianna Morden (1 assist)
Grayson Limke (1 goal)
Paige McNeil (1 goal)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• For the second straight day, the Pioneers had a fast start. Anastasia Sloan opened the scoring with a slapshot from the point at 7:18. SHU got another goal from its defense when Olivia LaRoche fired a wrist shot past Assumption goalie Carissa Mudrak at 10:31. After the Greyhounds closed back to within one, Sami Bowlby knocked home the rebound of a LaRoche shot late in the first.
• Assumption pulled to within 3-2 with a goal early in the second period, but Sacred Heart again had an answer. Grayson Limke's goal at 11:20 put the Pioneers back in front by two.
• It stayed 4-2 until late in the third period. Paige McNeil scored an empty-net goal with 1:13 remaining, and Nicole Bessinger sealed the victory with an end-to-end rush that finished with a nifty move that beat Mudrack.
NOTES:
• The Pioneers won the opening game of the series 1-0 on Friday.
• Both LaRoche and Limke's goals came with Sacred Heart on the power play. After going seven games without a goal with an extra attacker, the Pioneers scored three power play goals in the two-game sweep.
• The six goals matched a season high for SHU, which beat Saint Michael's 6-0 back on Nov. 15.
• Sacred Heart finished 6-0 against Assumption this season.
• The Pioneers' 19 overall victories are their most since the 2019-20 team won 21 games.
• Sacred Heart evened its all-time record in NEWHA Tournament play at 7-7
WHAT'S NEXT:
Check back with sacredheartpioneers.com for details on Wednesday's semifinal game.
Sacred Heart scored three first-period goals and capped the victory with a pair of late third-period tallies.
The highest remaining seeds will host Wednesday's semifinals. The matchups will be set following the completion of all of the quarterfinal series.
RECORDS
Assumption: 10-23-3 (10-16-2 NEWHA
Sacred Heart: 19-14-3 (16-9-3 NEWHA)
SHU SCORING
Anastasia Sloan (1 goal)
Olivia LaRoche (1 goal, 1 assist)
Savannah Popick (1 assist)
Katie Keenan (1 assist)
Nicole Bessinger (1 goal, 1 assist)
Sami Bowlby (1 goal)
Brianna Morden (1 assist)
Grayson Limke (1 goal)
Paige McNeil (1 goal)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• For the second straight day, the Pioneers had a fast start. Anastasia Sloan opened the scoring with a slapshot from the point at 7:18. SHU got another goal from its defense when Olivia LaRoche fired a wrist shot past Assumption goalie Carissa Mudrak at 10:31. After the Greyhounds closed back to within one, Sami Bowlby knocked home the rebound of a LaRoche shot late in the first.
• Assumption pulled to within 3-2 with a goal early in the second period, but Sacred Heart again had an answer. Grayson Limke's goal at 11:20 put the Pioneers back in front by two.
• It stayed 4-2 until late in the third period. Paige McNeil scored an empty-net goal with 1:13 remaining, and Nicole Bessinger sealed the victory with an end-to-end rush that finished with a nifty move that beat Mudrack.
NOTES:
• The Pioneers won the opening game of the series 1-0 on Friday.
• Both LaRoche and Limke's goals came with Sacred Heart on the power play. After going seven games without a goal with an extra attacker, the Pioneers scored three power play goals in the two-game sweep.
• The six goals matched a season high for SHU, which beat Saint Michael's 6-0 back on Nov. 15.
• Sacred Heart finished 6-0 against Assumption this season.
• The Pioneers' 19 overall victories are their most since the 2019-20 team won 21 games.
• Sacred Heart evened its all-time record in NEWHA Tournament play at 7-7
WHAT'S NEXT:
Check back with sacredheartpioneers.com for details on Wednesday's semifinal game.
COAST TO COAST
— SHU Women's Ice Hockey (@SHU_WIH) March 1, 2025
Nicole Bessinger with Goal No. 6#WeAreSHU pic.twitter.com/aKDYM4kVr2
Another goal from our defense, and we have a two-goal lead. This time it's Olivia LaRoche from the point!#WeAreSHU pic.twitter.com/FI8yegBxZQ
— SHU Women's Ice Hockey (@SHU_WIH) March 1, 2025
Team Stats
ASU
SHU
Shots
29
36
PPG
1
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
3
Penalty Mins
4
6
Faceoffs Won
42
26
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
Players Mentioned
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