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EASTON, Mass. (January 23, 2024) – Sophomore classmates Alexis Petford and Sydney Russell were named this week's New England Women's Hockey Alliance's (NEWHA) Player and Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday.
Petford had a stellar offensive weekend series against Saint Michael's, tallying four points off three goals and an assist with a team-high 20 total shots. The sophomore forward registered her second two-goal game of the season, netting two power-play goals during Friday's series opener to propel Stonehill to a 4-1 victory. The Balgonie Saskatchewan native also leads the team in all offensive categories, including goals (9), assists (12), points (21), game-winning goals (2), and total shots (116).
Petford's 20 shots over the two-game span were a small percentage of the barrage of 108 total for the Skyhawks over the weekend against the Purple Knights. Stonehill set program-record shot totals in back-to-back games against Saint Michael's, registering 52 on Friday before surpassing that mark with 56 during the series finale on Saturday.
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Russell played a vital role in helping Stonehill secure the two-game sweep over conference foe Saint Michael's College this past weekend. The sophomore defender recorded her first three-point outing against the Purple Knights on Saturday after netting her second goal and dishing out a pair of assists. Russell also leads the squad amongst defenders with 10 points off two goals and eight assists on the season.
The sophomore classmates become the eighth and ninth Skyhawks to earn weekly recognitions during the 2023-24 campaign, joining senior captain Grace Parker, junior goaltender Hanna Zukow, junior Josie Mendeszoon, sophomore Maddison Achtyl, and first-year duo of Makenna Slocum and Pusle Dyring-Andersen.
Stonehill (13-13-0, 13-7-0 NEWHA) returns to action next weekend, hosting Sacred Heart University in a two-game series. Puck drop of Friday's series opener between the Skyhawks and Pioneers is set for 5 p.m.
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