In Sacred Heart’s conference opener, Braithwaite found the back of the cage twice to boost the Pioneers to a 4-0 victory over New Haven. The senior forward got the party started early in the first after she tipped a loose ball over the line at the right post just 2:54 into the contest. Braithwaite capped off the scoring in the final minutes of the third after Cate McConaghy sent a pass into the circle that was tipped by Emma-Rose Phillips to Braithwaite, who fired a shot into the goal. Sacred Heart’s four goals in the game were the most by the Pioneers since scoring six against Merrimack in 2023.