Assumption powers past Saint Michael’s in women’s NCAA hockey

WORCESTER, Mass. (Interstat) — Alexa Hanrahan recorded two assists and six shots on goal, and Assumption defeated Saint Michael’s 6-2 on Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Laska Gymnasium. Assumption improved to 2-0, while Saint Michael’s, nicknamed the Purple Knights, fell to 0-2 before 165 fans. Annie Forker opened the scoring 36 seconds in from Hanrahan and Rachel Agerter. Anna Jerylo tied it for Saint Michael’s at 3:48 with assists from Alicia McDonald and Maddie Quinn. Haven Mills restored Assumption’s lead in the first. In the second, Isabella Zolezzi, Megan Tremblay and Alaina Whitesell scored, and Brianna Jarvis answered for Saint Michael’s. Natalie Joiner added a third-period goal. Joiner had one goal, one assist and four shots on goal, Tremblay scored once and had nine shots on goal, Whitesell had one goal and one assist, Mills scored once, and Sydney Burnevik had two assists. Kayla McGaffigan added an assist, and Maria Suarez made 10 saves for the Greyhounds. Caroline Lilley had 11 shots on goal for Assumption. Hanrahan was the top star.