MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior forwards Tristan Currie and Maddy Noonan each scored for Post University Women's Ice Hockey, but the Eagles would fall for the second consecutive day against Saint Anselm College on the road, dropping the final game of the road trip, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS

Post University 2, Saint Anselm College 5

Post University (9-18-1, 9-12-1 NEWHA)

Saint Anselm College (15-12-1, 15-6-1 NEWHA)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Like yesterday's game, the scoring trends were about similar for both sides as Currie gave Post the lead first with her goal at the 6:03 mark of the first, which gave way to three consecutive goals from the Hawks' offense through the first and second periods, allowing them to regain control, 3-1. 

Junior defenseman Brenna Young had a first-period power play goal around senior forward Brooklyn Schneiderhan and freshman forward Ava Hunter's goals to help build that two-goal lead for Saint Anselm. Hunter's game-tying goal came only 3:03 after Currie's shot on freshman goalie Kayla Czukoski, beating senior goalie Hannah Saunder. 

Cutting into their deficit, as they did the night before, Noonan rifled home her shot that brought Post back within one, 3-2, which would remain the margin heading into the third and final period, where the Hawks scored twice to pull away. Saunders would close with 42 saves in net for the Eagles, while allowing a third-period goal to senior forward Mackenzie Moss.

Freshman forward Grace Stirling iced the game with an empty net shorthanded goal for the Hawks with just over two minutes remaining, giving them the weekend sweep with a 5-2 win. Post closed the day going 0-for-4 on the power play, including 0-for-2 in the third period, where they manufactured five shots against Czukoski, who closed with 24 saves.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Emma Hoen's three-game point streak came to a close as the junior had five shots on goal against Kayla Czukoski in the loss
• Hannah Saunders recorded 40-plus saves for the second consecutive game, making 42 stops on 46 shots from Saint Anselm College 
• Nicola Forth finished the weekend with four points for Saint Anselm, recording a hat trick in yesterday's game before adding on an assist today 
• In the all-time series, Post University falls to 2-33-1 against Saint Anselm College, including 1-18-1 on the road

WHO'S NEXT
Post University will play four of its final six games on home ice starting next Friday when they take on Sacred Heart University at 1:00 PM in the Sports Center of Connecticut. The Eagles have defeated the Pioneers in their last three head-to-head matchups and are 4-1-1 in their last six matchups since the beginning of last season.