SHELTON, Conn. –  Senior forward Julia Wysocki had another two-goal game for Post University Women's Ice Hockey, finishing the weekend scoring four of the Eagles' five goals against Saint Michael's College, but Wysocki's big day would be overshadowed by the Purple Knights comeback win. Sophomore forward Anna Jerylo's two goals mixed around freshman forward Anna Nelson's score helped Saint Michael's snap a 15-game losing streak that dated back to their only win of the season before today, which came against Post at home, with a 3-2 victory at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Saturday afternoon. 

THE BASICS

Post University 2, Saint Michael's College 3

Post University (5-15-3, 5-9-3 NEWHA)

Saint Michael's College (2-20-0, 2-14-0 NEWHA)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Both sides would go quiet in the first period as junior goalie Annika Lavender was faced with nine shots from the Post offense, keeping them off the scoreboard while junior goalie Hannah Saunders did the same for the Eagles with eight saves against the Purple Knights. Saint Michael's had just two power-play chances in the game, both of which came in the first period in which they had just two shots and finished 0-for-2 on. 

For the Eagles, their penalty kill finished 6-for-6 on the weekend while holding Saint Michael's to just two total shots while the Purple Knights were equally as impressive when playing 5-on-4. After finishing the day 0-for-4 on the power play with six shot opportunities, Post ended the weekend just 1-for-13 with 19 total shots on the power play against Saint Michael's who allowed their opponent to score a power-play goal on 41.1% on their chances. 

The second line for the Eagles accounted for both of their goals today as well as a total of all five on the weekend when all was set and done. Wysocki would score twice in the second, both times with the help of freshman forward Rowyn Ringor and sophomore forward Celena Mickevicius, just over four minutes apart, giving Post a 2-0 edge in the latter part of the frame. However, Jerlyo would cut the lead in half, 2-1, heading into the third with the help of freshman forwards Keeley Callander and Alicia McDonald, beating Saunders who now had 19 saves in the game.

Momentum stayed in favor of the Purple Knights into the third as Nelson knotted the game up just over five minutes into the period with the help of sophomore forward Alizee LeBlanc and under seven minutes later it was Jerylo from Callander to give Saint Michael's the 3-2 lead with 8:15 remaining. Saunders would be pulled for nearly the final two minutes of the game and the defense of the Purple Knights stood tall in front of Lavender, blocking four of the five shot attempts from Post to hold on for the 3-2 victory, snapping their 15-game losing skid. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Julia Wysocki scored her third and fourth goals of the weekend, bringing her to 10 goals on the season -- Wysocki is now tied for third all-time with Catherine Proulx and Ann Margaret DiSciscio for most single-season goals while Jenna Abeyta owns the record with 15 goals 
• Rowyn Ringor finished the game with two assists, bringing her weekend total to three assists and increasing her assist streak to three straight games -- Ringor now has 10 assists on the season which puts her tied for third all-time in single-season assists with Maddy Noonan and Jenna Abeyta while Kiersten Browning is the all-time leader with 12 assists in a season 
• Scoring seven goals and adding 10 assists, Rowyn Ringor now has 17 points on the season which ties her for third-most all-time for a single season with Sadie Storm -- That category is led by Jenna Abeyta who put up 25 points during the 2019-20 season 
• With the loss today, this is the first time since the 2021-22 season in which Post University has dropped two games in the same season against Saint Michael's College when they fell by 1-0 and 5-1 scores 

WHO'S NEXT
Post University has a rare midweek matchup slated for next Thursday at home in the Sports Center of Connecticut against Franklin Pierce University at 1:00 PM. This will be the last regular season game between the two squads with the Ravens taking two of the three head-to-heads so far this season by scores of 5-2 and 3-2 while the Eagles got their lone win on the road in overtime, 3-2.