WORCESTER, MA. — No. 11 UConn women’s hockey skated to a 0-0 tie against Holy Cross on Thursday night at the Hart Center before claiming the extra Hockey East point with a 2-1 shootout victory. With the draw, the Huskies move to 3-4-2 overall and 0-0-1 in league play.

Goaltenders Duel Through Regulation and OT

Both teams relied heavily on their netminders from the opening puck drop. After UConn killed off a first-period body-checking penalty behind key saves from Taylor Belchetz, the Huskies controlled tempo and outshot Holy Cross 15-2 in the opening frame. Crusaders goaltender Livia Debnarova turned aside 13 shots in the final nine minutes to keep the game locked at zero.

The stalemate persisted through the final 40 minutes of regulation. UConn held a 9-5 shot edge in the second period and an 8-4 margin in the third, coming closest to breaking the tie when Sadie Hotles hit the post.

In overtime, UConn fired five shots on Debnarova, while Belchetz turned aside three Crusaders bids in the final 80 seconds to force a shootout.

Serdachny Clinches the Shootout

After both teams missed in round one, Claire Murdoch opened the shootout scoring for UConn in the second round.Holy Cross leveled the sequence in the third, but Belchetz opened round four with a save to set up Maya Serdachny,who buried the game-winner to seal the victory.

By the Numbers

  • 37–14: UConn’s advantage in total shots on goal, marking their third consecutive game with at least 37 shots.
  • 14: Saves by Belchetz to secure her second shutout of the season.
  • 32/47: Faceoffs won by the Huskies, led by Caileigh Tiller's 17 draw wins for the second straight game.
  • 0-for-1: Power play performance for both squads.

Up Next

The Huskies conclude the home-and-home series against Holy Cross on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

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