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St. John Fisher Rolls Past Chatham, 4-1 to Secure Fifth Straight Win

PITTSBURGH, PA – The St. John Fisher women's ice hockey team earned a 4-1 conference victory over Chatham University on Saturday afternoon to sweep the series. The Cardinals extended their winning streak to five games, including four conference wins. Fisher improves to 9-9-1 (4-3-1 UCHC) while Chatham drops to 1-15-2 (0-8-0 UCHC).

How it Happen

Midway through the opening period, the Cardinals opened the scoring as Cecelia Stewart and Ellie Prantner combined to set up Eibhleann Knox for the game's first goal.

Just under two minutes into the third period, the Cardinals doubled its lead when Keira Reckley and Prantner found Sophie Grant, who buried a power-play goal.

Five minutes later, the Cardinals extended the advantage to 3-0 as Reckley finished a feed from Skylar MacLean and Grant.

Chatham got on the board with a power-play goal by Liv McTavish to cut the deficit to two, marking the Cougars' lone goal of the contest.

Prantner answered with less than three minutes remaining in regulation to restore the three-goal cushion, firing home an unassisted power-play goal.

Game Notes

  • Freshman forward Prantner finished with a goal and two assists, marking her first multi-point game, and extended her scoring streak to two games.

  • Reckley recorded a goal and an assist for the second time this season and has scored at least one goal in each of the last three games.

  • Forward Grant added a goal and an assist, her third multi-point performance of the season.

  • Freshman Knox scored her first collegiate goal and registered a point in back-to-back games.

  • MacLean recorded her first collegiate point with an assist.

  • Freshman goaltender Elizabeth Poole earned her first collegiate victory and made a career-high 30 saves in net.

Up Next

The Cardinals will face Utica University on Friday, Feb. 6, at 4:00 p.m. in Utica N.Y.