HAMBURG, N.Y. - The Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team bested the Hawks of Hilbert College on Saturday afternoon in a United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) matchup, 5-2, completing the weekend sweep, and remaining undefeated through its first six games.
Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) had a pair of goals, while Lila Whitney (Canton, Conn.), Tori Walsh (Marystown, New Foundland), and Kaitlyn Cunningham (Lakeville, Conn.) each had a goal.
Isabella Fedele (Buffalo, N.Y.) had two assists on the day. Jess Trocchio (Holtsville, N.Y.) started for the second game in a row in goal, stopping 14 of 16 shots.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 5 | Hilbert 2
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (6-0-0, 4-0-0 UCHC) | Hilbert (0-6-0, 0-4-0 UCHC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After picking up her first goal on Friday, Whitney found the back of the net and notched her second of the season as she backhanded a shot from just in front of the net to make it a 1-0 game at the 10:17 mark. Fedele and Kendall Conley (Trumbull, Conn.) had an assist on the goal.
- The Hawks scored the next two goals, courtesy of Victoria Battaglia, which both came in the second period. The first came on a deflection off a shot from Alexis Cunningham just 21 seconds into the period, tying the game at 1-1. She added her second at the 10:46 mark to give Hilbert the lead after picking up the puck on the blue line, splitting two defenders and putting a shot past Trocchio to make it 2-1.
- The Falcons were able to tie it up as the second period was winding down as Martin skated the length of the ice and fired a shot from the slot to make it a 2-2 game heading into the third period.
- After scoring the first hat trick in program history the night before, Walsh found the net once again to put the Falcons in front 3-2, after deflecting in a shot from Aubrie Adair (Mays Landing, N.J.) at 11:58 in the third.
- Cunningham made it a 4-2 game less than three minutes later. On the goal, Cunningham took a pass from Fedele as she beat the defense down the ice and fired a wide open shot past Hilbert goaltender, Brook Thompson. Elle Price (Greenwich, Conn.) also had an assist on the goal.
- Martin added an empty net goal in the final minute.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
Jess Trocchio (W, 2-0-0) 16 Shots on Goal | 14 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed
Hilbert
Brook Thompson (L, 0-3-0) 65 Shots on Goal | 61 Saves | 4 Goals Allowed
TEAM STATS
Penalties/Minutes
Albertus 4/8 | Hilbert 3/6
Power-Play Goals/Opportunities
Albertus 0/2 | Hilbert 0-3
Faceoff Wins
Albertus 41 | Hilbert 21
NOTEWORTHY
- Adair earned her first career point.
- Price notched her first career assist.
- Fedele had her first multi-point performance of her career.
- Walsh now has seven goals on the season, which is fourth in the UCHC.
UP NEXT
The Falcons are on the road for a non-conference game against Trinity College (Conn.) on Sunday, Nov. 30. Puck drop is set for 1 p.m.