BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's team played its inaugural game against Arcadia University in a tight battle before falling 4-2 on Saturday evening at Wonderland Of Ice.

It was Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) who made history for the Falcons, scoring the first goal in program history at the 19:04 mark in the first period to tie the game at 1-1. Tori Walsh (Marystown, Newfoundland) also scored her first goal in the third.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Arcadia 4 | Albertus Mangus 2

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-1-0) | Arcadia (1-0-0)

BOX

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus: Christmas Johnson (0-1-0) 46 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals Allowed | 42 Saves

Arcadia: Hannah Bergeron (1-0-0) 19 Shots On Goal | 2 Goals Allowed | 17 Saves

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Knights peppered Albertus goaltender Christmas Johnson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) over the first 14 minutes. Johnson was up to the task, stopping the first six shots of the game before giving up a goal to Phoebe Roberts to put Arcadia up, 1-0. 

Albertus would make history with under a minute left in the first as Martin rushed up the ice with the puck past the defense and took a wrist shot past Arcadia goaltender, Hannah Bergeron. Isabella Fedele (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Madeline Sheffield (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) started the rush and were credited with the assist on the goal as the teams were tied 1-1 at the first intermission.

The game remained tied throughout most of the second period until the 18:58 mark of the second when Arcadia's Brookly Hendrickson put in a rebound right in front of the net to put the Knights back up, 2-1 heading into the second intermission.

Arcadia scored two times in the third, on goals from Leah Hatcher and Karahkwenhawe White while on the power play, giving the Knights the 4-1 lead.

A late rally from the Falcons netted the first goal of the year for Walsh as she took a pass from behind the net by Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) and stuffed a wraparound shot past Bergeron for the final tally of the game.

BY THE NUMBERS

Penalties/Minutes: Albertus: 9/29 | Arcadia 5/10

Power Play Goals/Opportunities: Albertus 0/4 | Arcadia 2/6

NOTEWORTHY

• The game was moved from Ralph Walker Ice Rink in New Haven to Bridgeport due to inclement weather.
• The Falcons don't return home until November 10 against Salve Regina.

UP NEXT

The two teams will meet again, this time at Arcadia on Friday, October 27 at 3:30 p.m.