Post Eagles at Long Island Sharks
BROOKVILLE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Post will visit Long Island on Saturday for a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at Northwell Health Ice Center. The Eagles enter with a 1-5 record, while the Sharks are 1-2.
Long Island won the most recent meeting between the teams, a 3-0 decision over Post. Kayla Czukoski was in goal for the Sharks in that game and made 16 saves on 16 shots. Parker Small scored two goals and had three shots on goal, and Drew Dyczkowski added one goal and five shots on goal for Long Island. Czukoski also made 37 saves on 39 shots in a loss to New Hampshire earlier this season. She has made 53 saves on 55 shots over her past two appearances. Czukoski’s 16-save performance came in the Sharks’ most recent game.
Czukoski is a player to watch for Long Island. The Sharks opened the season with two losses to New Hampshire before breaking through against Post. Long Island dropped a 5-2 decision to New Hampshire and a 3-0 decision to New Hampshire before its win over the Eagles. The Sharks are 0-2 at home and will look to secure their first home win. Long Island’s win over Post was its first of the season and came on the road.
Post is led by Kai Hyatt, a player to watch for the Eagles. Hyatt recorded two shots on goal in the earlier meeting against Long Island. She also had two penalty minutes against Quinnipiac, one shot on goal against Robert Morris and one shot on goal against Lindenwood. Hyatt has been listed as a center for the Eagles. The Eagles’ lone win this season was a 2-1 overtime victory at Robert Morris. Post has since suffered losses to Quinnipiac and Long Island.
The Eagles’ season has included a 5-0 loss to Lindenwood, a 7-0 loss to Lindenwood, an 8-3 loss at Robert Morris, the overtime win at Robert Morris, a 10-0 loss at Quinnipiac and a 3-0 loss to Long Island. Post’s six games have come against Lindenwood, Robert Morris, Quinnipiac and Long Island. Post has scored five goals and allowed 34 in six games. Long Island has scored five goals and allowed eight in three games. The Sharks will aim to protect home ice and secure their second win.
Long Island’s upcoming schedule includes games against Sacred Heart, Delaware, Saint Michael’s and Assumption. Post is set to face Stonehill, Merrimack, Franklin Pierce and Saint Michael’s in its next games. Both teams will continue their schedules after the game on Saturday.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Long Island 3, Post 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Long Island a 79.2 percent probability to win.