MIDDLETOWN, CT- Women's hockey takes down Trinity 2-0 on Senior Day to end the regular season Saturday afternoon. After a relatively quiet first period from both sides, Wesleyan finally opened up the scoring midway through the 2^nd. Wesleyan controlled the game the rest of the way, with a stellar defensive effort anchored by a shutout by Rei Halloran '23. It only seemed fitting that two seniors connected on an empty net goal in the final minute to put the game away when Audrey McMahon '22 took the puck away and found Cali Stevens '22 to end Trinity's comeback hopes.

Wesleyan ends the regular season with their 4^th conference win. They finish the season 8-12-1 (4-11-1 NESCAC). Trinity drops to 9-12-2 (5-10-1).
 
HIGHLIGHTS:

• The 1^st period was a defensive battle as both teams felt each other out for the first 20 minutes. The two teams only combined for 12 1^st period shots, with very few real scoring opportunities
• Wesleyan turned up the offensive pressure in the 2^nd period, unloading 15 shots on goal compared to Trinity's three
• Midway through the 2^nd Wesleyan broke the seal. Effie Tournas '25 made a long outlet pass from one blue line to the other that found the stick of Cali Stevens who was turned away at short range, however Audrey McMahon was there to clean up the rebound to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead
• Late in the 3^rd period Trinity began creating some scoring chances for themselves, desperate for the late equalizer. They ripped 11 of their 21 total shots on goal in the final period, but Halloran stood tall turning all of them away to hold the one-goal lead
• The Bantams pulled their goalie in the final minute, producing one shot before McMahon stole a puck in Wes's attacking zone and fed Stevens for the empty netter to end Trinity's comeback hopes

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The seniors came to play on Senior Day contributing both goals and two of the three possible assists
• Rei Halloran made 21 saves in her 3^rd shutout on the year
• Audrey McMahon now leads the team with nine assists
• Effie Tournas adds another assist to stay in the top 10 in the NESCAC in points

UP NEXT:
Wesleyan will now move into postseason play. They earned an 8 seed in the NESCAC Tournament and will await their opponent. Check the Wesleyan Athletics website as well as NESCAC.com for upcoming updates on the NESCAC Tournament.