NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) tied a career-high with three points, but the Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey's rally fell short in a 4-3 loss to Alvernia on Friday at Ralph Walker Ice Rink.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Alvernia University 4 | Albertus Magnus 3

RECORDS: Albertus (1-9-1) | Alvernia (6-4-1)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alvernia took a 3-0 lead in the first period across 11 minutes of action. Julia Franklin scored first at the 4:48 mark to open the scoring. Addy Gularte scored just over four minutes later and Kathryn Plamer added a power-play goal at the 15:09 mark.
• Fifty-three seconds into the second stanza Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) went coast-to-coast for Albertus' first goal of the contest. Clark intercepted the puck from Alvernia off a failed crossing attempt before sending it to Martin to put the Falcons on the board and make it a 3-1 game.
• Alvernia retalilated with a goal of their from Palmer off the pass from Franklin at 3:47 in the second. Franklin won the faceoff and quickly delivered the puck to Palmer, who connected for the back of the net for the second time in regulation to maintain a 4-1 lead.
• Clark narrowed the deifict to 4-2 thanks to the assist by Tori Walsh (Marystown, Newfoundland) at 6:49 in the second period. Walsh disrupted the Golden Wolves offensive play as the junior passed the puck to Clark near the blueline, who then darted towards the scoring zone for a quick goal to the right of the net.
• With less than two minutes remaining in the period, Clark notched her second goal of the matchup to cut Alvernia's lead to one. Clark dodged defenders to captialize off the short-handed Golden Wolves to narrow Alvernia's lead, 4-3. Shoshana Lofstock (Fair Lawn, N.J.) recorded the assist.
• Falcons played with an empty net in the final 2:50 of regulation as Gabby Delacroce (Woodbridge, Conn.) denied Franklin's shot to keep the game within one.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus

Christmas Johnson (L, 1-7-1) 31 Shots on Goal | 27 Saves | 4 Goals Allowed

Alvernia

Stephanie Skorupa (W, 4-2-0) 19 Shots on Goal | 16 Saves | 3 Goals Allowed

TEAM STATS

Penalties/Minutes

Albertus 5/10 | Alvernia 1/2

Power Play Opportunities/Goals

Albertus 1/1 | Alvernia 1/5

Faceoffs Won

Albertus 12 | Alvernia 31

NOTEWORTHY

It was the fourth game in Clark's career she has notched three points.

UP NEXT

The Falcons remain at home to finish their weekend series against the visiting Alvernia Golden Wolves on Saturday for a 4 p.m. puck drop.