Women’s Hockey Taken Down at No. 13 Trinity, 5-2

Women’s Hockey Taken Down at No. 13 Trinity, 5-2

HARTFORD, Conn. – Back in action in over a month, Suffolk women's hockey was tripped up by No. 13 Trinity, 5-2, Saturday at the Koeppel Community Sports Center. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | No. 13 Trinity 5
RECORDS: Suffolk (3-11-2) | No. 13 Trinity (8-3-2)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bantams gained a one-goal edge in the first when Marta Mazzocchi potted the puck on the power play at the 11:48 mark of the non-conference contest.  

Just over two minutes out of the locker room from the first intermission Maddie Gagliano leveled the playing field with an unassisted strike. 

Back-to-back Trinity tallies pushed the host ahead, 3-1, at the second intermission. 

A pair of power play goals in a four-minute span in the third extended the Bantam's edge to 5-1. 

With seven seconds left in regulation, Leslie Steiner scored for the 5-2 final.  

NETMINDER NOTES

  • Lily O'Neil had 30 saves in the setback. 
  • Hannah Leclair put together an 11-stop effort for Trinity.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

  • Gagliano and Steiner both scored for Suffolk unassisted. 
  • Trinity overpowered the Rams in shots, 35-13. 
  • Face offs were nearly even, but favored the Bantams, 29-26.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk wraps up its non-conference calendar Tuesday, Jan. 16 when it entertains Colby at 7 p.m. at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink