HENNIKER, N.H. – The New England College women's ice hockey team won 6-2 over visiting Neumann University on Saturday afternoon at Lee Clement Arena in Henniker, New Hampshire in non-conference action. With the victory, the Pilgrims are 2-0 to start their season for the first time since the 2009-2010 season, when they started 3-0.

THE BASICS
Score:                    Neumann 2, New England College 6
Records:               Pilgrims 2-0 | Knights 0-2

TOP PILGRIMS

• NEC junior forward AK Fuentes (Aspen, Colo.) led the 'Grims with two goals and an assist, including scoring the eventual game-winner just 5:27 into the second period.  
• NEC freshman forward Olivia Lindberg (Enkoping, Sweden) added two goals on the day. In just her first two collegiate games, Lindberg already has three points.
• NEC junior forward Emily Lenzen (Littleton, Colo.), last season's leading scorer, scored one goal and assisted on three others.
• NEC senior forward Cassie Kelly (Alexandria, Minn.), the scorer of the Pilgrims' game-winning goal on Friday night, continued her hot play with a goal and an assist on Saturday. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• NEC senior goalie Hannah Podvey (West Caldwell, N.J.) earned her second win behind 19 saves.
• Neumann senior goalie Michelle Winand-Bacon (Emeryville, Ontario) posted 47 saves.
• Team shots were 53-21 in favor of the 'Grims.
• This was the most goals NEC has scored in a game since their victory against Anna Maria (2/1/2020).

  UP NEXT

• NEC hosts UMass Boston on Friday in a 6:00 p.m. New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) matchup.
• Neumann hosts Wilkes University on Friday at 4:00 p.m.

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