The book for Brighton: Eva Holbrough (1g-2a), Lena Brunette (2g-1a), Riley Lawrence (1g), Lucy Peters (2g) Goaltending: Fiona Diefendorf 2s/5ga (48 mins).

The book for Hilton: Ava Tata (1g), Charley Barlette (1g-2a), Jayleigh Esposito (2g), Ryleigh Lent (1g-1a), Mika Graves (1a) Goaltending: Lola Vogt 10s/6ga = 63% (48 mins).

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.