Box Score SEAHAWK WOMEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS
Western New England 2, Salve Regina 0
St. George's Rink - Middletown, R.I.
Friday, January 21, 2022
Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Sophomore netminder Rieley Jessie-Gerelli (Cronton-on-Hudson, N,Y,) collected her third shutout of the year for visiting Western New England University as it shutout the Salve Regina University women's ice hockey team 2-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action Friday evening.
Series and Streaks
This is the first meeting between the two teams and the Golden Bears now lead 1-0-0.
Three Stars of the Game
- WNE sophomore Rieley Jessie-Gerelli made 27 saves in the shutout to improve to 5-4-1 between the pipes.
- WNE freshman Katie Cronin (Winchester, Mass.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the first period.
- WNE sophomore Alyssa Murphy (Plymouth, Mass.) her team-leading ninth goal of the season while on the powerplay at 3:02 of the third.
Turning Point
The Golden Bears endured two power-plays for the Seahawks in the third period, including a 6-on-4 sequence in the closing minutes with the extra attacker out. Jessie-Gerelli had to make 10 saves in the frame as the Western New England defense held, preserving the shutout.
Quick Hits
- Madison Jalbert (Beverly, Mass.) made 20 saves in the loss to fall to 1-8-1 in net on the season.
- Salve Regina outshot the Golden Bears 27-20.
- The Golden Bears went 1-for-4 on the power-play while the Seahawks were 0-for-4.
Next Up
Salve Regina (2-9-1, 1-5-1 CCC) will now travel to Western New England (6-9-2, 4-6-0) on January 22 to complete the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) back-to-back.
