Ravens Claim NEWHA Tournament Title with 2-0 Shutout Win

Saint Anselm

19-18-1

Franklin Pierce

23-11-2

Final	1	2	3	T
Saint Anselm 19-18-1	0	0	0	0
Franklin Pierce 23-11-2	1	0	1	2

Scoring Summary

1st - 03:50 - Dean, Bo (Franklin Pierce)

3rd - 17:12 - Broz, Abigail (Franklin Pierce)

Game Leaders

Saint Anselm

G: N/A

A: N/A

Sh: Brooklyn Schneiderhan - 6

Sv: Kayla Czukoski - 35

Franklin Pierce

G: 2 Players (#16, #23) - 1

A: Caleigh Murphy - 2

Sh: Brynn Levinson - 6

Sv: Jill Hertl - 41

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Saint Anselm	Franklin Pierce
PowerPlays	0 for 4	1 for 3
Shorthanded Goals	0	0
Penalties (min)	3 (6)	4 (8)
Shots on Goal	41	37
Face Offs Won	33	39

Full stats

March 8, 2026

Release courtesy of Franklin Pierce Athletic Communications

WINCHENDON, Mass. (3/7/26) - The Women's Ice Hockey team secured the 2026 NEWHA Tournament Title with an impressive 2-0 win over No. 3 Saint Anselm College. With a 41 save game and shutout from Jill Hertl (Highland Park, Ill.), she was named NEWHA Most Outstanding Player.

Score: Franklin Pierce 2, Saint Anselm 0

Records: Franklin Pierce (23-11-2), Saint Anselm (19-18-1)

Location: Jason Ritchie Ice Arena, Winchendon, Mass.

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the opening minutes of the first period, Bo Dean (Toronto, Ontario) took the lead for the Ravens. With two seconds left in a powerplay opportunity, Caleigh Murphy (Belle Harbor, N.Y.) would find Hailey Anderson (Greer, S.C.) behind the net, who slipped the puck through traffic to the stick of Dean, finding the opening past Kayla Czukoski.
In the second period, both teams would increase their offensive opportunities. Each team would see two power plays, but neither could capitalize, entering the third period with the Ravens still leading the Hawks.
With time dwindling down for the Hawks, they made 15 shots on Jill Hertl (Highland Park, Ill.), however they were unable to fire one past her.
To secure the championship for the Ravens, Avery Wilson would attempt to send the puck down the neutral zone before being stopped by Maggie Korneta (Naperville, Ill.), who would send the puck down the ice where Abigail Broz (White Bear Lake, Minn.) would go on the breakaway and bury the puck into the net.
Despite some final chances from the Hawks, they were unable to produce any offense, handing the Ravens the NEWHA Championship Title.
At the conclusion of the game, Broz, Murphy, and Korneta join Hertl on the NEWHA All-Tournament Team, while Hertl was named Most Outstanding Player for stopping all 41 shots from the Hawks.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS

Brynn Levinson (Glencoe, Ill.) led the team with six shots.
This win marks Hertl's 19th shutout of her career.
The Hawks outshot the Ravens 41 to 37.

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: With the win, the Ravens earn an automatic bid into the National College Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament. They will learn their opponent in the Selection Show on Sunday, March 8th at 11:30 AM on ESPNU.

All-Tournament Team