Ice Hockey Defeats Holy Cross 2-1 for First Win in Program History

Sunday, October 5

Newark, Del.

2 PM

University of Delaware

1-3-0

Holy Cross

3-1-0

Holy Cross

Delaware

Ice Hockey Defeats Holy Cross 2-1 for First Win in Program History

10/5/2025 5:36:00 PM | Ice Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware ice hockey team won its first game in program history on Sunday afternoon, coming away with an exciting 2-1 victory over Holy Cross at Fred Rust Ice Arena. The Fightin' Blue Hens scored two goals in the second period to erase a one-goal deficit and held on with a strong defensive effort. With the win, UD improves to 1-3-0 overall, while the Crusaders fall to 3-1-0.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Chalotte Payne made a career-high 49 saves to pick up her first collegiate win in net.
Katelynn Charlton scored her third goal of the weekend on the power play.
Meera Smith buried her first collegiate goal.
Lexie Lonask, Emma MacIntyre and Bailey Gray all registered assists. For MacIntyre and Gray, it was their first collegiate points.
The Blue Hens blocked 27 shots as a team, led by five from MacIntyre and four by Lonask,

HOW IT HAPPENED

Payne made 13 saves in the first period to keep the game scoreless after 20 minutes.
Holy Cross drew first blood with a goal just 2:12 into the second period.
Smith evened the score up as she swatted home a rebound goal off a MacIntyre slap shot with 5:52 gone in the second.
Just a few minutes later on the power play, the Blue Hens worked the puck around the top of the zone before Lonask found Charlton who ripped a shot under the crossbar from above the circle for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Payne made 20 more saves in the third period, including six in the final two minutes as Holy Cross pulled its goalie, to keep the Crusaders from tying the game.

OF NOTE

Charlton now leads the Blue Hens with three goals.
It is the first-career victory for head coach Allison Coomey

UP NEXT
Delaware will return to the ice next weekend as it continues its season-opening 10-game homestand with its first Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) series. The Blue Hens will host No. 6/7 Penn State for contests on Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (2 p.m.) at Fred Rust Ice Arena. The games will be broadcast on FloHockey.

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