The book for Brighton: Eva Holbrough (1g2a), Lena Brunette (2g1a), Riley Lawrence (1g), Lucy Peters (2g), Goaltending: Fiona Diefendorf 2s/5ga (48 mins). The book for Hilton: Ava Tata (1g), Charley Barlette (1g2a), Jayleigh Esposito (2g), Ryleigh Lent (1g1a), Mika Graves (1a), Goaltending: Lola Vogt 10s/6ga = 63% (48 mins).
Lena Brunette Scores Winner for Brighton 2026-05-08 - HILTON-5 at BRIGHTON-6 - Lena Brunette converted a pass from Eva Holbrough with just under a minute left in the fourth quarter to earn the win for Brighton. Seventh-grader Fiona Diefendorf made a brilliant save with 15 seconds left on a shot by Ava Tata to preserve the victory. The Cadets had tied the game at five earlier in the fourth quarter when Jayleigh Esposito scored off a beautiful no-look feed from Ryleigh Lent.
With the win, the Bruins remain undefeated in their last eight meetings with the Cadets. There were no statistics reported from Brighton (5-8) at post time.
For Hilton (7-6), Jayleigh Esposito led the scoring with two goals. Charley Barlette, Ava Tata, and Ryleigh Lent had one goal apiece. Lola Vogt stopped 10 shots for a 63% save percentage. |