SHELTON, Conn. – Senior goalie Hannah Saunders made 45 saves for Post University Women's Ice Hockey, but senior forward Lane Lewis would piece together a three-point game with one goal and two assists to lead the College of Holy Cross to a 5-0 shutout win over the Eagles on Sunday afternoon at the Sports Center of Connecticut in Shelton, Connecticut. 

THE BASICS

Post University 0, College of the Holy Cross 5

Post University (1-8-1)

College of the Holy Cross (7-2-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Sophomore forward Kaitlin Sullivan got the scoring started for the Crusaders in the first period with her strike right in front of Saunders after being fed from junior forward Manny Gendron and senior forward Charlotte Sonntag just under 7 1/2 minutes into the frame. That would be the only goal Saunders allowed through 20 minutes, making 16 saves in net, while the Post offense manufactured six shots against senior goalie Abby Hornung without being able to find the equalizer.

Each of the next two periods, Holy Cross would score twice as freshman forward Naemi Herzig redirected a shot from senior defenseman Taylor Cantelon in front of Saunders on the feed from Lewis, who assisted on the first goal of the third period credited to freshman forward Violet Carroll, and then netted one of her own in the waning moments of the third to cap off her three-point day.

Junior forward Emily Crovo had the other goal for Holy Cross, who had five different goal scorers in the victory, on top of both Sonntag and Lewis recording two-assist performances, and seven total different players being credited with assists for the game. In net, Hornung made 17 saves for the Crusaders before being lifted for freshman goalie Campbell Krotee in the final 5 1/2 minutes of regulation, as she made one save of her own to cap off the pair of shutouts this weekend for Holy Cross, 5-0. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• Lane Lewis finished with a team-best three points, recording one goal and two assists to lead Holy Cross offensively on Sunday
• Abby Hornung and Campbell Krotee combined for the Holy Cross shutout win, making 18 combined saves
• Post University has lost its last 25 non-conference games dating back to the 2021-22 season when they defeated Anna Maria College at home, 3-0, on January 22nd, 2022
• Holy Cross has scored five or more goals in five of the six all-time matchups against Post University, dating back to the 2017-18 season

WHO'S NEXT
Post University will remain in conference play for the rest of the season, starting next weekend on the road against Saint Michael's College on Friday evening at 7:10 PM. The two teams split their four head-to-head matchups last season, each stealing a win on the road from the other.