Owls Extend Win Streak to Five With 4-1 Victory Over Post

Nicolas Coppola got the scoring started and Aiden Winslow delivered another strong outing in net to continue their winning streak.

Nicolas Coppola shields defender and scores the Owls first goal of the game in a 4-1 win over Post.
Nicolas Coppola shields defender and scores the Owls first goal of the game in a 4-1 win over Post.
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January 9, 2026

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Nicolas Coppola (Glendale, Ariz.) got the scoring started in the second period for Westfield State which pushed their winning streak to five games after a 4-1 victory over Post University in a non-conference game from Amelia Park Arena on Friday afternoon.

The Owls win their tenth game of the season, advancing to 10-4 overall while the Eagles dip to 3-9-1 on the season.

After a choppy first period, the Owls found their skating legs in the middle stanza. Steven Sedivy-Blengino (Prague, Czech Republic) possessed the puck at the defensive blue line, then flipped a cross-corner dump pass up ice to Coppola who shielded a Post defender and tucked home the game's opening goal with 12:26 left in the period.

Westfield tallied a second goal in the final five minutes of the period with Emile Pichette (Saint-Eustache, Quebec) dishing a pass to Louis Ouellet (Baie-Comeau, Quebec) who wristed home a shot that knocked the water bottle off the top of the cage for a two-goal lead with 4:25 left in the second.

The Owls sealed the game in the third period after a major penalty for the Eagles set up a power play marker for Westfield. Good puck movement in the offensive end led to a one-timer for Pichette which was saved by Benjamin Cunneen with the rebound bouncing over his shoulder and into the crease where Cannon Bonifay (Fort Worth, Texas) potted his fourth goal of the season into the open net for a 3-0 advantage.

Aidan Canady attempted to give the Eagles late life with a goal with 4:55 left in the game but Brett Williams (Easton, Mass.) recorded a fourth goal for Westfield inside the final minute to punctuate the victory.

Post held a narrow 37-35 shots advantage as Westfield got another strong effort in net from Aiden Winslow (Jacksonville, Fla.) who turned aside 36 shots, tying his third highest total of the season. For the week, the sophomore netminder stopped 66 of 67 total shots, improving to 8-4 overall. Both efforts this week served as his top two save percentage figures this season as well.

Cunneen made 31 saves for the Eagles as the Owls ramped up their shot numbers in each period.

Westfield State will hit the road for their next game as the Owls visit Saint Anselm for a non-conference game on Tuesday at 6:00 P.M.