Pioneers Fall to the Ravens in Game One

Friday, October 30

Rindge, NH

7:00 PM

Sacred Heart

1-6-0, 1-4-0

Franklin Pierce University

5-6-0, 5-0-0

Team	1	2	3	F
Sacred Heart	0	1	1	2
Franklin Pierce	2	2	1	5

10/30/2026 9:19:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart continued to battle throughout the afternoon but ultimately came up short against the Ravens.

By: Julia Groff

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart continued to battle throughout the afternoon but ultimately came up short against the Ravens.

Records:

Sacred Heart: 1-6-0 (1-4-0, NEWHA)

Franklin Pierce: 5-6-0 (5-0-0, NEWHA)

Top Performers:

Magda Felcmanova: 1 goal

Lake Bethard: 1 goal

Katie Downey: 1 assist

Bria Holm: 1 assist

Goaltending:

Sacred Heart: Barbora Dalecka: 4 goals against | 24 saves | Erika Lind: 1 goal | 7 saves

Franklin Pierce: Rylee Eno: 2 goal against | 35 saves

How it Happened:

Sacred Heart set the tone early, generating pressure and outshooting Franklin Pierce in the opening 10 minutes of play. The Ravens picked up the pace late in the first period, however, finding the back of the net twice in the final five minutes to take control. Franklin Pierce finished the period with an 18-14 advantage in shots and dominated the faceoff circle, 13-5. Despite the late push, goaltender Dalecka kept the Pioneers within reach with 10 saves through the opening 20 minutes.

Sacred Heart came out with renewed energy in the second period, getting on the board early to cut into the deficit. Magda Felcmanova found the back of the net off an assist from Katie Downey to make it a one-goal game. Franklin Pierce answered with two goals of its own to extend its lead to 4-1. The Ravens continued to control possession, outshooting the Pioneers 21-16 and holding a 16-9 advantage in faceoffs during the period.

Sacred Heart came out aggressively in the third period, maintaining possession and creating several scoring opportunities. The Pioneers recorded six shots in the opening two minutes as they looked to mount a comeback. Franklin Pierce found the back of the net just under four minutes into the period, but SHU continued to push back. Lake Bethard scored off an assist from Bria Holm to get the Pioneers on the board again.

Sacred Heart finished the period with a 33-16 advantage in shots and a 13-10 edge in faceoffs, showing its determination to fight back and close the gap.

Of Note:

Magda Felcmanova scored her first collegiate goal.

Katie Downey records her second career assist.

Lake Bethard scored second career goal, first of the season.

Bria Holm collected her third assist of the season, fifth point of the season.

Sacred Heart outshot FPU 63-55, despite being outshot in the first and second periods.

Up Next:

The Pioneers will return to Franklin Pierce for game two of the two-game road series over Halloween weekend tomorrow Saturday, October 31, at 4:00 PM.