FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The LIU women's hockey team's NEWHA unbeaten streak stands at 19 games after a 2-1 victory at Sacred Heart on Friday.
With standout goaltender
Tindra Holm and defenseman
Paula Bergström away at a national team camp in Sweden, freshman goaltender
Annie Abramson turned away 22 of 23 shots on goal and earned the victory.
Mikayla Lantto and
Jeannie Wallner scored first-period goals for the Sharks, who built a 2-0 lead.
LIU (18-10-3, 17-1-3) already had clinched the NEWHA regular-season championship the previous weekend at Stonehill.
The Sharks and Sacred Heart complete their home-and-home series on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Northwell Health Ice Center. LIU will honor nine student-athletes in a pregame Senior Day ceremony:
Megan Bouveur,
Sasha Hartje,
Erin Hinch,
Julia Hoffmann,
Reneé Hoffmann,
Alva Johnsson,
Abby Latorella,
Stella Scott and
Lauren Spino.
