HARRISVILLE, R.I. (Nov. 5) – The Saint Anselm College women's ice hockey team defeated Nichols, 6-3, in the ECAC Women's East opener for both teams at June Rockwell Levy Rink Friday evening. Molly Corl scored twice and added an assist for the Hawks, who improve to 2-0-0 and 1-0-0 in conference action. Nichols dips to 0-1-0 overall and in league play.

Nichols held a 2-1 lead after the first period on goals by Hannah Tardif (Laconia, N.H.) and Emily Larosa (Weymouth, Mass.). Tardif gave the Bison a 1-0 lead at 9:14 with a five-hole goal assisted by Haylie Carter (Forney, Texas), and Larosa edged Nichols ahead by two at 15:49 with a shot past the high blocker side of Saint Anslem netminder Carley Berry (Danvers, Mass.). Tardif and Carter were credited with assists on the play.

The Hawks cut the lead in half with 1:48 left in the frame when Corl tucked a wrister inside the glove side of Nichols goaltender Francesca Palazzo (Bernardston, Mass.). Rosemarie Giarrusso wrapped it around the boards to Corl to pick up the assist.

Kristen Byrne tied it up less than three minutes into the second period with a shot into the open right side of the net after collecting the puck off Palazzo's pads from Kaitlin O'Brien at 2:38. Courtney Winters started the play with a breakout pass.

Aly Zappen edged the visitors ahead by two with less than five minutes remaining in the frame by potting a rebound into the left side at 15:57. Michelle Lacombe and Michelle Conway were credited with assists.

Corl scored her second of the night early in the third period with a shot from the point that snuck under Palazzo's pad. Alexa Hingston drew the puck back to Corl to earn the assist. Less than three minutes later, Angela Zevnik converted a d-to-d pass from Zappen and fired the puck off the far post for a 6-2 lead at 3:17.

Megan Gerein (Dubuque, Iowa) capped the scoring with a breakaway for the Bison at 3:41.

Palazzo finished with 47 saves in her first career start. Berry stopped 15 shots.

Nichols is back in action on Saturday in a 7:40 p.m. home ECAC East game against UMass Boston.

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