WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross women's hockey team hosted St. Anselm for its home opener on Friday night. The Crusaders came out with a definitive 5-1 win over the Hawks. 

BETWEEN THE PIPES:

• Holy Cross: Brooke Loranger (W, 2-1), 23 saves
• St. Anselm: Annabella Lalande (L, 0-1), 45 saves | Ava Hills, 11 saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• In the first period, freshman forward Amanda Aslan netted her first career goal at 12:55 to give the Crusaders the 1-0 lead.
• In the second period, Holy Cross extended its lead with a late goal by sophomore assistant captain Emily Crovo at 17:53. The Hawks responded with a Brenna Young goal to cut the Crusaders lead in half at 18:41.
• In the third period, the Crusaders tallied three more goals within five minutes of each other (by Crovo and sophomore forwards Abby Garvin and Lulu Rourke) to secure a dominant 5-1 victory in their home opener.
• Holy Cross led St. Anselm 61-24 in shots and 38-20 in face-offs to conclude the game.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE: 

• Garvin and Aslan earned their first collegiate goals.
• Crovo has scored two goals in a single-game two times in her career.
• Holy Cross broke the all-time single-game shots on goal record with 61.

UP NEXT: 

• The Crusaders continue their series with the Hawks on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 pm. in Manchester, N.H. at Sullivan Arena.

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