COLCHESTER, Vt. (Interstat) — Maria Duffer stopped all 21 shots she faced and Brooke Harb scored twice as the visiting Stonehill Skyhawks defeated the Saint Michael’s Purple Knights 5-0 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Saturday at Tarrant Center. The attendance was 149. Stonehill improved to 2 wins and 3 losses. Saint Michael’s dropped to 0 wins and 6 losses. The Skyhawks were the visiting team, while Saint Michael’s was the home team. The shutout was Stonehill’s second of the season against Saint Michael’s. The Purple Knights remained winless.

Stonehill scored twice in the first period and took control early. Summer Combe opened the scoring 4:23 into the first period with an assist from Reagan Whynot. Saint Michael’s received a tripping penalty on Grace Bendickson at 7:39. Harb doubled the lead at 14:38 from MacKenzie Sutherland. Stonehill’s Maddie Bibeau was called for tripping at 16:50. The Skyhawks led 2-0 after the first period and never trailed. Combe’s goal came on Stonehill’s first-period attack, and Whynot earned the assist. Harb’s first-period goal gave the Skyhawks a two-goal cushion.

The Skyhawks added two more goals in the second period. Saint Michael’s Brie Gruber was penalized for bodychecking at 24:03. Stonehill’s Whynot received a highsticking penalty at 25:12. Alex Mitsakis of Stonehill was called for tripping at 29:25. Saint Michael’s Brianna Jarvis was sent off for tripping at 35:07. Sutherland of Stonehill was whistled for holding at 36:07. Seina Spadone scored at 38:36 with assists from Masyn Mullin and Combe. Harb then scored again at 39:47 from Fiona Waddick. Stonehill carried a 4-0 lead into the third period. The second-period goals came 1 minute, 11 seconds apart. Stonehill took a 3-0 lead on Spadone’s goal, then Harb made it 4-0 shortly after. The penalties in the middle frame included two against Saint Michael’s and three against Stonehill.

Saint Michael’s Kali Boychuk received a hooking penalty at 43:59. Whynot completed the scoring 44:54 into the third period from Spadone and Julie Morrison. Jarvis was called for crosschecking at 47:06. Duffer finished with 21 saves to earn the win. The Purple Knights were held without a goal. Stonehill’s defense limited Saint Michael’s throughout, and the Skyhawks protected the shutout over the final minutes. Saint Michael’s was assessed five penalties, while Stonehill had four. The teams combined for nine minor penalties. Duffer’s shutout was her second against Saint Michael’s this season. Saint Michael’s could not solve Duffer despite pressure. Stonehill’s penalty kill denied the Purple Knights on their power-play chances.

Harb led Stonehill with two goals and six shots on goal. Duffer was the top star for the Skyhawks with 21 saves on 21 shots. Whynot had one goal, one assist, eight shots, two penalty minutes and one hit. Combe recorded one goal, one assist and six shots. Spadone added one goal, one assist and four shots. Sutherland contributed one assist, three shots and two penalty minutes. Morrison had one assist and four shots. Mullin had one assist and three shots. Spencer Vaccari recorded two shots. Peyton Wise had three shots. Five Stonehill goals came from four different scorers, with Harb accounting for two.

The win gave Stonehill a sweep of the weekend series after it had defeated Saint Michael’s 8-0 in the previous meeting. Duffer had also earned that win, making 12 saves. Earlier this season, she made 32 saves in a loss to Boston College. Stonehill has also lost twice at Syracuse. Saint Michael’s has lost to Assumption, Franklin Pierce and Stonehill. Stonehill next hosts Post in a two-game set before visiting New Hampshire. Saint Michael’s next visits Dartmouth before hosting Dartmouth. Stonehill also has upcoming games against Saint Anselm, Sacred Heart, Long Island and Assumption. Saint Michael’s is scheduled to face Harvard, Merrimack, Long Island, Saint Anselm and Post.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Stonehill 2, Saint Michael’s 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Stonehill with an 84.2 percent probability to win.