No. 13 Utica Spoils Women’s Hockey Season Opener
Suffolk women’s hockey was setback in its 2023-24 season opener, 6-2, by No. 13 Utica at the Utica Kick-Off Tournament Friday night at the Nexus Center.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
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Team Stats
#13 Utica
| Game Statistics | Suffolk | #13 Utica |
|---|---|---|
| PowerPlays | 0 for 4 | 4 for 6 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (min) | 7 (14) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 25 | 35 |
| Face Offs Won | 17 | 33 |
UTICA, N.Y. – Suffolk women's hockey was setback in its 2023-24 season opener, 6-2, by No. 13 Utica at the Utica Kick-Off Tournament Friday night at the Nexus Center.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | No. 13 Utica 6
RECORDS: Suffolk (0-1-0) | No. 13 Utica (1-0-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Utica poured in three unanswered goals, two in the first and one in the second, to force the Rams to play catchup.
Sammy Lassman ignited the comeback 2:41 out of the locker room the second time. The junior found the back of the net thanks to help from Liliana Moose to pull the blue-and-gold within two.
The Pioneers potted back-to-back tallies to make it a 5-1 game before Ashley Bialas responded for the Rams with help from Jenny Drevitch with 7:09 remaining in regulation.
Utica used a power play tally from Carly Stefanini at the 15:49 mark to put Suffolk in a 6-2 hole that remained when the clock hit zero.
NETMINDER NOTES
- Lily O'Neil had 29 stops in the setback.
- Angela Hawhtorne notched a 23-save effort.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Bialas and Lassman scored one goal each for the Rams.
- Drevitch and Moose had one assist apiece.
- Utica outshot Suffolk, 35-25.
- The Rams went 0-for 4 on the power play, while the Pioneers scored four of their six goals with an extra skater.
- Utica won the face off battle, 33-17.
NOTEWORTHY
- The Rams opened the Abby Ostrom era.
- Suffolk began its campaign on the road for the fourth time in program history, second straight season.
- Suffolk moved to 1-3-0 in game one on the road.
- Suffolk faced a nationally ranked opponent in game one for the first time.
- Suffolk and Utica met for the first time.
- Bialas recorded her first point as a Ram with a goal.
- Drevitch racked up her first collegiate points with one assist.
- Anya Nichipor, Drevitch, Bella Schmidt, Katie Newkirk, Cassie Borowski and Aiden Levee-Oshiro made their collegiate debuts.
- Sydney Fascetta, Bialas, Maddie Gagliano and Kellie Popkin skated as Rams for the first time.
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams skate in the Utica Kick-Off Tournament consolation contest tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. versus No. 12 Elmira.
