Shelton, Conn. – Freshman Jenna Abeyta scored a goal in the third period to break a tie as the Post University women's hockey team won its first game of the season, 3-2 over St. Michael's in a New England Women's Hockey Alliance game on Saturday afternoon.

It was Abeyta's second goal of the season. With the game tied at 2-2 in the third, Abeyta took the puck, raced down the boards past Purple Knights defenders and put a wrist shot past goalkeeper Vika Simons to give the Eagles its first lead of the game at 12:21. A lead they'd hold on to the rest of the way.

The Purple Knights got on the board 23 seconds into the game as Riley Nichols took a pass from Lizzie Blanchard to make it a 1-0 game early in the first.

Freshman Sadie Storm answered at the 14:22 mark with her first career goal, taking a pass from Paige Dundas to tie the game at 1-1 in the first.

After the Purple Knights scored at 5:45 in the second, the Eagles answered again, as freshman Catherine Proulx scored in her second straight game, deking a defender and putting the puck past Simons to tie the game at 2-2.

The Eagles outshot the Purple Knights, 36-30 with Abeyta leading the way with ten shots.

Senior Jenna Baumgartner finished with 28 saves in net.

Up next, the Eagles go on the road to face Saint Anselm on October 25 at 4 p.m.