SHELTON, Conn.- It was an offensive surge at the Sports Center of Connecticut on Friday afternoon as the Long Island University women's ice hockey team matched its season-high in goals, taking down the Post University Eagles, 5-1. Abby Latorella scored twice for the Sharks while Renee Hoffmann notched her first career goal.  
 
Just under four minutes into the game, Megan Bouveur got the Sharks on the board, scoring in back to back games. Only 12 seconds passed by and the Sharks would take a 2-0 lead over the Eagles as Renee Hoffmann scored her first career goal, which was assisted by her twin sister Julia Hoffmann. In the second period, Latorella sent home a pass from Linn Thomsen that would extend the lead to three.
 
Latorella was not done, and scored her second goal of the game, and team-leading fourth goal, early in the third period. Stella Scott rounded out the Sharks' scoring on the day, tallying her second goal of the season five minutes into the third period.
 
Kenzie Harmison earned her second win of the season in net for the Sharks. She made 28 saves and only gave up one goal to finish with a .966 save percentage. The one goal is the lowest amount of goals given up by the Sharks all season. 
 
Scott chipped in a team-high two assists. Thomsen, Bouveur, Julia Hoffmann, Matilda af Bjur and Lauren Spino all finished with one assist. Carrigan Umpherville took a team-high 10 shots, while Paula Bergström was right behind her with with nine shots, six of them being on target.
 
The Sharks took a season-high 71 shots on the afternoon, 51 of those shots were on target. Defensively, the Sharks did not allow a power play goal, killing all five of the Eagles' man up opportunities.
 
The Sharks are back action tomorrow, Saturday, November 16, when they return to the Northwell Health Ice Center to close out the weekend series against the Eagles. Puck drop is slated for 4:15 p.m.