BOSTON (Interstat) — Livia Debnarova made 19 saves and Holy Cross scored in every period Saturday, beating visiting Delaware 4-0 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Matthews Arena. The Crusaders improved to 1-0-1, while the Blue Hens fell to 0-1-1. Attendance was 393.

Debnarova, a 5-3 goaltender from Podkriván, Slovakia, who previously played at Winchendon in Massachusetts, earned the win with a 19-save shutout. In the teams’ prior meeting, a 2-2 double-overtime tie, she made 29 saves on 31 shots. Her performance anchored a Holy Cross defense that kept Delaware off the scoreboard while the Crusaders killed five Delaware penalties.

Naemi Herzig led the Crusaders with two goals, five shots and one hit. The 5-5 center from St. Gallen, Switzerland, who previously played at OYM College, opened the scoring at 4:38 of the first period from Emily Crovo and Violet Carroll. Herzig then closed the scoring at 54:55 of the third from Hannah Deck and Brooklyn Deck. Her second goal capped a strong finishing stretch for Holy Cross.

Amanda Aslan added one goal, four shots and one hit. The 5-7 center from St Johns, Florida, who previously played at Creekside, scored at 27:25 of the second period from Charlotte Labreche and Skyler Sharfman. The goal gave the Crusaders a three-goal cushion and came shortly after Delaware was whistled for holding.

Brooklyn Deck finished with two assists and four shots. The 5-6 right wing from Chestermere, Canada, who previously played at Edge, helped set up Lulu Rourke’s first-period goal and Herzig’s third-period goal. Her passing helped Holy Cross generate consistent pressure throughout the game.

Rourke, a 5-4 left wing from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who previously played at Phillips Academy Andover, scored one goal on three shots. Her goal at 6:58 of the first period gave Holy Cross a 2-0 lead, with Sarah Rowe and Brooklyn Deck assisting. The early burst put Delaware in a chase it could not erase.

Carroll recorded one assist and three shots. The 5-7 right wing from Milton, Massachusetts, who previously played at Williston Northampton, assisted on Herzig’s opening goal. She was part of a Holy Cross forward group that frequently tested Delaware’s defense.

Rowe, a 5-9 right defender from Pickering, Canada, who previously played at St. Mary Catholic, had one assist. She helped set up Rourke’s first-period strike and contributed to Holy Cross’s clean transition game.

Labreche, a 5-3 right wing from Varennes, Canada, who previously played at Stanstead College, had one assist and five shots. She assisted on Aslan’s second-period goal and was among the Crusaders’ most active shooters.

Crovo, a 5-4 left wing from Melrose, Massachusetts, who previously played at Williston Northampton, contributed one assist. She helped create Herzig’s opening goal and helped Holy Cross set the tone early.

Hannah Deck, a 5-7 right defender from Chestermere, Canada, who previously played at Edge, had one assist and two shots. She assisted on Herzig’s third-period goal.

Holy Cross scored twice in the first period, once in the second and once in the third. Delaware could not solve Debnarova despite finishing with 19 shots. The Blue Hens were assessed five minor penalties: Emma MacIntyre for interference in the first period, Wren Abboud for holding and Billi Roman for interference in the second, and Lexie Lonask for holding and Lily Myers for high-sticking in the third. Holy Cross’s Manuela Heidenberger received a five-minute major for contact to the head in the second period.

The Crusaders killed off the five-minute penalty and later scored after Delaware penalties in the second and third periods. The Blue Hens’ best chances came during their power play, but they could not beat Debnarova. It was a second consecutive tight meeting between the programs after their 2-2 double-overtime tie.

Delaware will next face Lindenwood at home. Holy Cross will host Assumption.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Holy Cross 2, Delaware 0. Its ELO system had projected Holy Cross with a 62.8 percent probability to win.