Franklin Pierce and Saint Anselm Advance to NEWHA Championship Game
WINTHROP, Mass. – With a pair of 2-1 victories in the semifinal round, No. 1 Franklin Pierce and No. 3 Saint Anselm are set to face off in the New England Women's Hockey Alliance Championship on Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 pm. at the Jason Ritchie Ice Arena.
Saint Anselm (19-17-1) used a two-goal performance from senior Brooklyn Schneiderhan, as well as 44 saves by freshman goaltender Kayla Czukoski, to down second-seeded Assumption on Wednesday afternoon at the Worcester Ice Center and advance to the NEWHA Championship for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign.
In a double overtime thriller in Winchendon, the top seeded Ravens (22-11-2) secured a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Stonehill on Wednesday night. After the Skyhawks took a 1-0 lead with 7:40 to play, the Ravens used a power play goal from sophomore Hailey Anderson scored with 2:43 left in regulation to send the game to overtime. After a scoreless 20 minutes of extra hockey, freshman Abigail Broz scored the game-winner on the power play to punch the Ravens' ticket to the NEWHA title game for the first time in two seasons.
The Hawks and Ravens on Saturday night with a trip to the National Collegiate Championship on the line. Franklin Pierce owns a 2-1-1 record over four games played in the 2025-26 season.
ABOUT THE NEW ENGLAND WOMEN'S HOCKEY ALLIANCE
Founded in 2017, the New England Women's Hockey Alliance is comprised of three NCAA Division I institutions and five NCAA Division II institutions. Members of the NEWHA include Assumption University, Franklin Pierce University, Long Island University, Post University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Anselm College, Saint Michael's College, and Stonehill College.
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