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Women’s Hockey Drop MASCAC Game 3-2 to Salem State

Athlete Kiera Grom and Michaella Gonzalez each scored, but MCLA fell in MASCAC play this evening.

Kiera Grom had her first goal of the season this evening at Salem State.
Kiera Grom had her first goal of the season this evening at Salem State.
November 15, 2025
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SALEM, Mass. – The MCLA Women's Ice Hockey team took to the road this evening, traveling to Salem State University and the Rockett Arena for a MASCAC matchup with the Vikings. Kiera Grom and Michaella Gonzalez each scored their first goals of the season and Katherine Moose stopped 33 of 36 shots as MCLA fell to the Vikings 3-2.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • Score: MCLA 2, Salem State 3
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-5-0 (MASCAC 0-2-0) | Salem State University Vikings 2-5-0 (MASCAC 2-1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • A scoreless first period, during which the home team held an 11-8 edge in shots, was followed by a period in which the teams combined for 10 shots but came away with two scores, one for each team.
  • The Vikings put the first point on the scoreboard when Isabelle Besser (6:18 of the 2nd period, assisted by Thunell).
  • MCLA responded with a goal of their own with just under three and a half minutes left in the second period when sophomore forward Kiera Grom (Livonia, MI / Belle Tire) (16:33, Bissaillion) knocked home a pass from junior defenseman Summer Bissaillion (Blind River, ON / Sudbury Wolves) to even the score.
  • Less than three minutes into the third period, first-year defenseman Michaella Gonzalez (Corona, CA / Anaheim Lady Ducks) (2:53 of 3rd period, unassisted) gave the Trailblazers their first lead of the season, recording an unassisted goal for her first of the season and her career.
  • The lead was short-lived because Salem State would rally, adding two goals to wrap up a 3-2 win. The first goal was credited to Reese Thunell (5:07, Alexa Robertson), and Talia Martucci (SH, 10:30, Isabelle Besser & Aislinn Bennett) tallied the second.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Shots: MCLA 17, Salem State 36
  • Saves: MCLA 33, Salem State 15
  • Faceoffs Won: MCLA 21, Salem State 36
  • Penalty/Minutes: MCLA 1/2:00, Salem State 5/10:00
  • Power Plays: MCLA 0 for 5, Salem State 0 for 1

UP NEXT:

On Friday, MCLA will be back in action when it travels to Rivier University and the Conway Arena for a MASCAC matchup with the Raiders. The puck will drop at 7 p.m.

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