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Southern Maine at Colby
Tuesday, November 24 (4:30 p.m.)
At Alfond Rink Waterville, Maine
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Manhattanville Skates Past Southern Maine 8-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Sonia Occhionero (Montreal, Quebec) had a goal
and five assists to lead Manhattanville College to a 8-1 victory over the
University of Southern Maine in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
Women's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the third straight for the Valiants who improve to 4-1-0
overall and in league play. The Huskies dropped their second straight to slide
to 1-5-0 overall and 1-4-0 in the league. The two teams will meet again on
January 30 in Rye, N.Y.
Freshman Katie Little (Victoria, B.C.), who scored six goals Friday night
in the Valiants' win over Plymouth State University, and junior Shannon Coffey
(Malden, Mass.) each had two goals. Freshman Lauren Nutkevitch (Montreal,
Quebec) had a goal and two assists.
Manhattanville took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Coffey and
freshman Lynsey Schill (Waterloo, Ontario). The visitors put the game away in
the second period with four goals, three coming with the extra skater.
Nutkevitch, Little and Occhionero had power-play goals while junior Holly Nonis
(Brampton, Ontario) potted an even-strength goal.
Coffey and Little found the net in the third period before USM sophomore
Kylie Blasen (Okemos, Mich.) put the hosts on the board with less than three
minutes to play.
Senior goalie Sophia Kokkonis (East Meadow, N.Y.) stopped 18 of 19 shots to
get the win. Freshman Molly Passerini (Wakefield, Mass.) made 16 saves before
being lifted after two periods in favor of junior Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe
Woods, Mich.) who had nine saves in the third period.
Manhattanville out shot USM 33-19 and converted four-of-five power-play
opportunities.
Southern Maine travels to Waterville, Maine, on Tuesday (4:30 p.m.) to play
at Colby College. Manhattanville hosts Elmira College for a two-series on
November 28-29.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Manhattanville (4-1-0; 4-1-0) 2 4 2 8
Southern Maine (1-5-0; 1-4-0) 0 0 1 1
1st Period: 1. Man, Shannon Coffey (Holly Nonis, Sonia Occhionero) 4:47; 2.
Man, Lynsey Schill (Hannah Muskego) 13:16.
2nd Period: 3. Man, Lauren Nutkevitch (Occhionero) 9:19 (pp); 4. Man, Katie
Little (Monique Rafferty, Occhionero) 12:16 (pp); 5. Man, Nonis (Occhionero,
Erin Brawley) 16:10; 6. Man, Occhionero (Nutkevitch, Rafferty) 17:05 (pp).
3rd Period: 7. Man, Coffey (Occhionero, Nonis) 9:18; 8. Man, Little
(Nutkevitch) 10:47 (pp); 9. SM, Kylie Blasen (Alex Smith) 17:10.
Shots on Goal: Man, 12-10-11 = 33 SM, 3-10-6 = 19
Power-play Opportunities: Man, 4 for 5 SM, 0 for 5
Goalies: Man, Sophia Kokkonis (60:00, 19 shots, 18 saves) SM, Molly
Passerini (40:00, 22-16), Jackie Zarb (20:00, 11-9).
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Friday, November 20, 2009
(Courtesy of Bowdoin College Sports Information)
Bowdoin Defeats Southern Maine 4-1
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Sophomore Shelagh Merrill (Lowell, Mass.) scored a
pair of goals to lead the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team to a 4-1,
season-opening win over the University of Southern Maine on Friday evening at
the Sidney J. Watson Arena.
The Polar Bears jumped on the Huskies in the early going, taking the first
14 shots of the game and converting for a pair of first-period scores. Bowdoin
got on the board thanks to a power-play goal five minutes in, as sophomore Alex
Fahey (Bangor, Maine) tipped home a shot from sophomore Kendra Sweet (Antigosh,
Nova Scotia) to give the hosts the lead. Just over a minute later, rookie Kenzie
Novak (St. Cloud, Minn.) batted home her first collegiate goal to push the Polar
Bears lead to two goals following one period.
Merrill upped the Bowdoin lead off a feed from sophomore Dominique Lozzi
(Reading, Mass.) and slipped a shot between the pads of USM junior goalie Jackie
Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) at 6:35. Merrill scored her second of the
night early in the third period, intercepting a pass in the USM zone and
wristing a short-handed goal into the top corner of the net to make it 4-0.
The Huskies broke up the shutout midway through the final period when
sophomore Katie Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) found the back of the net with 7:25 to
go. But that proved to be the only blemish between the pipes for Bowdoin
sophomore Sage Santangelo (Laporte, Colo.), who stopped 20 shots on the night.
Zarb made 32 saves in net for Southern Maine.
The Polar Bears (1-0-0) will return to action Tuesday night against Saint
Anselm, while the Huskies (1-4-0) will host Manhattanville College tomorrow at
1:00 p.m. Bowdoin improves to 16-0-1 all-time against Southern Maine.
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-4-0) 0 0 1 1
Bowdoin (1-0-0) 2 1 1 4
1st Period: 1. B, Alexandra Fahey (Kendra Sweet) 15:00 (pp); 2. B, Kenzie
Novak (Alexandra Chlebeck, Shana Natelson) 16:19.
2nd Period: 3. B, Shelagh Merrill (Dominique Lozzi, Novak) 6:35.
3rd Period: 4. B, Merrill (unassisted) 6:04 (sh); 5. SM, Katie Paradis
(Danielle Ward) 12:35.
Shots on Goal: SM, 2-10-9 = 21 B, 14-9-13 = 36
Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 7 B, 1 for 6
Goalies: SM, Jackie Zarb (60:00, 36 shots, 32 saves) B, Sage Santangelo
(60:00, 21-20)
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Southern Maine Downs Saint Michael's in OT, 3-2
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Sophomore Kylie Blasen (Okemos, Mich.) scored
her second goal of the game at 1:34 of overtime to give the University of
Southern Maine a 3-2 victory over Saint Michael's College in an Eastern College
Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Friday night at Cairns Arena.
The win was the first of the season for the Huskies (1-3-0; 1-3-0) after
three straight one-goal losses to open the season. The Purple Knights (0-3-0;
0-3-0), playing their home opener, dropped their second straight overtime game
and third straight overall.
Blasen netted the game winner when she redirected a shot past Saint
Michael's junior goalie Alysia Goldman (Bollston Lake, N.Y.). The goal was the
fourth of the season for Blasen. Sophomore Joanna Gaube (Woodstock, Conn.) and
freshman Colleen Callahan (Woburn, Mass.) picked up the assists on the goal.
Saint Michael's grabbed a 1-0 lead at 17:31 of the first period when senior
Crystal Sarno (Stoneham, Mass.) netted the first of her two goals. The lead
lasted just 25 seconds as sophomore Danielle Ward (Lansing, Mich.) tied the game
with her third goal of the season.
Blasen gave the Huskies a 2-1 lead at 16:38 of the middle period connecting
for a 4-on-3 power-play goal. Sarno got the Purple Knights back even with a
power-play marker of her own at 18:25.
Neither team could find the net in the third period. Southern Maine had
the best chance, but freshman Kailey Bubier (Auburn, Maine) rang her shot off
the right post with a minute left in regulation.
Goldman finished the game stopping 29 of 32 shots. Freshman Molly
Passerini (Wakefield, Mass.) recorded 26 saves for the Huskies to collect her
first collegiate win. Southern Maine had a 32-28 edge in shots on goal,
including a 5-0 advantage in the overtime session.
Southern Maine returns to action next Friday (November 20) when it travels
to Bowdoin College. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Saint Michael's is
right back in action on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) hosting Plymouth State University.
At South Burlington, Vt. 1 2 3 OT Final
Southern Maine (1-3-0; 1-3-0) 1 1 0 1 3
Saint Michael's (0-3-0; 0-3-0) 1 1 0 0 2
1st Period: St. M, Crystal Sarno (Kiera Nelligan, Meghan Sweezey) 17:31; USM,
Danielle Ward (Katie Paradis, Nanci Crossman) 17:56.
2nd Period: 3. USM, Kylie Blasen (Mary Vaughan, Jana Sacco) 16:38 (pp); 4. St.
M, Sarno (Nelligan, Alexis Regan) 18:25 (pp).
3rd Period: no scoring.
Overtime: 5. USM, Blasen (Colleen Callahan, Joanna Gaube) 1:34.
Shots on Goal: USM, 12-8-7-5 = 32 St. M, 6-14-8-0 =28
Power-Play Opportunities: USM, 1 for 8 St. M, 1 for 7
Goalies: USM, Molly Passerini (28 shots, 26 saves) St. M, Alysia Goldman
(32-29)
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Southern Maine Falls to Holy Cross 3-2
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Senior Lisa Wilson (Corunna, Ontario) had a goal and
an assist to lead Holy Cross to a 3-2 victory over the University of Southern
Maine in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Tuesday
night at the Hart Center.
The Crusaders won their third straight to remain undefeated at 3-0-0
overall and in conference play. Suffering their third straight one-goal loss,
the Huskies fall to 0-3-0 overall and in ECAC games.
Wilson scored a power-play goal at 4:46 of the second period to give the
Crusaders a 2-0 lead at the time, and later assisted on what proved to be the
game-winning goal scored by senior Kathryn O'Connor (Brookfield, Conn.) midway
through the third period.
Holy Cross drew first blood early in the first period when junior Christina
D'Ambrogio (Toronto, Ontario) scored an unassisted goal at 4:41 of the first
period. That would be the only score in the opening 20 minutes as the hosts out
shot the Huskies, 10-7.
After Wilson's goal at 4:46 of the middle period, Southern Maine got on the
board at 14:23 when sophomore Katie Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) netted a power-
play tally. Freshmen Kailey Bubier (Auburn, Maine) and Nanci Crossman (Livonia,
Mich.) picked up the assists.
O'Connor's goal at 10:46 of the third period restored the Crusaders' two-
goal advantage. With freshman goalie Molly Passerini (Wakefield, Mass.) off in
favor of the extra attacker, sophomore Kylie Blasen (Okemos, Mich.) scored at
18:27 to pull Southern Maine within one. USM was able to get Passerini off for
the extra attacker in the final 30 seconds, but could not put the equalizer past
HC sophomore goalie Carly Dominick-Sobol (Syracuse, N.Y.).
Dominick-Sobol finished the game with 20 saves. Passerini, making her
first collegiate start, stopped 27 shots.
Southern Maine hits the road on Friday (7:00 p.m.) traveling Vermont to
play Saint Michael's College. Holy Cross will face preseason favorite
Manhattanville College in Rye, N.Y. on Friday (7:00 p.m.)
At Worcester, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (0-3-0; 0-3-0) 0 1 1 2
Holy Cross (3-0-0; 3-0-0) 1 1 1 3
1st Period: 1. HC, Christina D'Ambrogio (unassisted) 4:41.
2nd Period: 2. HC, Lisa Wilson (Stacey Hochkins) 4:46 (pp); 3. SM, Katie
Paradis (Kailey Bubier, Nanci Crossman) 14:23 (pp).
3rd Period: 4. HC, Kathryn O'Connor (Wilson) 10:46; 5. SM, Kylie Blasen (Kailey
Bubier) 18:27.
Shots on Goal: SM, 7-7-8 = 22 HC, 10-12-8 = 30
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 4 HC, 1 for 3
Goalies: SM, Molly Passerini (59:23, 30 shots, 27 saves) HC, Carly
Dominick-Sobol (60:00, 22-20)
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Saturday, November 7, 2009
Norwich Rallies to Defeat Southern Maine 4-3
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Courtney Parisot (Watertown, Conn.) scored late
in the second period to snap a 3-3 tie and Norwich University went on to defeat
the University of Southern Maine 4-3 in an ECAC Women's East game Saturday at
the USM Ice Arena.
The Cadets extended their winning streak to three games moving to 3-0-0
overall and 2-0-0 in league play. The Huskies dropped their second straight
one-goal decision to fall to 0-2-0 overall and in the league.
After an offensive eruption for six goals in the first period, the game
settled down and was tied late in the second period when Parisot collected the
puck in the left wing circle and beat USM freshman goalie Molly Passerini
(Wakefield, Mass.) for her first collegiate goal. Junior Kelsey Cone
(Manchester, Vt.), who had a goal and two assists in the game, picked up the
lone assist,
Norwich preserved the lead in the third period, out shooting USM 12-2.
Sophomore goalie Chiara Traversa (Torino, Italy) made both saves and finished
the game with 17 stops after a shaky start. Norwich finished the game with a
35-20 advantage in shots on goal.
Southern Maine jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening seven minutes of a
wild first period on goals by sophomore Kylie Blasen (Okemos, Mich.) and
freshman Kailey Bubier (Auburn, Maine). Norwich rallied over the next four
minutes to tie the score at 2-2 as sophomore Amanda Wilks (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
and Cone found the net.
Sophomore Danielle Ward (Lansing, Mich.) gave the Huskies a 3-2 with her
second goal of the campaign at 13:50. The lead lasted only 1:27 before
sophomore Brittane Michaud (Lewiston, Maine) deadlocked the score.
Passerini, who came on in first period in relief of junior starter Jackie
Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.), stopped 30 shots before being pulled for the
extra skater.
Southern Maine travels to Worcester, Mass., on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) to play
Holy Cross. Norwich is off until next weekend when it hosts Saint Anselm
College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and New England College on Saturday (4:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Norwich (3-0-0; 2-0-0) 3 1 0 4
Southern Maine (0-2-0; 0-2-0) 3 0 0 3
1st Period: 1. SM, Kylie Blasen (Erica Robertson) 3:34; 2. SM, Kailey Bubier
(Nanci Crossman, Katie Paradis) 6:56 (pp); 3. N, Amanda Wilks (Julie Fortier,
Kelsey Cone) 7:49; 4. N, Cone (Fortier, Wilks) 10:43; 5. SM, Danielle Ward
(Paradis, Alex Smith) 13:50; 6. N, Brittane Michaud (Sarah Scardino, Mollie
Fitzpatrick) 15:17.
2nd Period: 7. N, Courtney Parisot (Cone) 18:14.
3rd Period: no scoring.
Shots on Goal: N, 8-15-12 = 35 SM, 9-9-2 = 20
Power-Play Opportunities: N, 0 for 2 SM, 1 for 6
Goalies: N, Chiara Traversa (60:00, 20 shots, 17 saves) SM, Jackie Zarb
(10:43, 3-1), Molly Passerini (48:53, 32-30).
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Castleton State Downs Southern Maine 2-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Mary Anne Diehm (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.)
scored on a deflection with 1:15 remaining in regulation to give Castleton State
College a 2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Friday evening in an
ECAC Women's East game at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the first of the season for the Spartans (1-2-0; 1-0-0) who
dropped a pair non-league games to open the season last weekend. The game was
the season opener for the Huskies.
With the game apparently headed for overtime, Diehm got her stick on a shot
from the right wing boards by freshman defenseman Eileen Coyne (North Attleboro,
Mass.) to deflect the puck over USM junior goalie Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe
Woods, Mich.). The goal was the first of the season for Diehm.
After a scoreless first period, Castleton State took a 1-0 lead in the
second period. Coyne redirected a shot from freshman forward Jade Werger (Maple
Ridge, B.C.) past Zarb's left foot for a power-play marker at 12:30.
The Huskies evened the score 51 seconds later when sophomore forward
Danielle Ward (Lansing, Mich.) ripped a snap shot from the left wing circle over
the shoulder of Spartan freshman goalie Katharyn Dembowski (Elkridge, Md.).
Junior defenseman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine) picked up the lone assist.
Dembowski finished the game stopping 26 of 27 shots, including all 11 she
faced in the third period. Zarb had 16 saves before being lifted with 30
seconds to play in favor of the extra attacker. Southern Maine held a 27-18
edge in shots on goal.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m.) when it
hosts defending league champion Norwich University. Castleton State will play
at Plymouth State University on Saturday (2:00 p.m.).
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Castleton State (1-2-0; 1-0-0) 0 1 1 2
Southern Maine (0-1-0; 0-1-0) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. C, Eileen Coyne (Jade Werger) 12:30 (pp); 2. SM, Danielle Ward
(Mary Vaughan) 13:21.
3rd Period: 3. C, Mary Anne Diehm (Coyne) 18:45.
Shots on Goal: C, 2-9-7 = 18 SM, 7-9-11 = 27
Power-play Opportunities: C, 1 for 4 SM, 0 for 6.
Goalies: C, Katharyn Dembowski (60:00, 27 shots, 26 saves) SM, Jackie Zarb
(59:36, 18-16)
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Vaughan, Zarb Named USM Women's Ice Hockey Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine women's ice hockey head
coach John Lauziere recently announced that juniors Mary Vaughan (Brunswick,
Maine/Pomfret School) and Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) have been
named captains for the upcoming 2009-2010 season that opens tomorrow night.
The Huskies open the 2009-2010 season with home games against Castleton
State College tomorrow night (7:00 p.m.) and defending league champion Norwich
University on Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m.).
This is the first season that Vaughan, a defenseman, and Zarb, a
goaltender, have served as a team captain. A two-year regular on the Huskies'
blue line, Vaughan played in 26 games last season netting four goals, including
two on the power play, and dishing off five assists for nine points. Zarb
compiled a 2.05 goals against average with a .907 save percentage and a 4-0-1
record in six appearances last winter. Both players were named to the ECAC
Women's East All-Academic team last year.
"(Vaughan) and (Zarb) are both first-year captains leading another very
young team (17 first- or second-year players among the 20 players on the
roster)," commented Lauziere, entering his fourth season at the helm.
"(Vaughan) is an extremely hard worker who leads by example. She's a great role
model for all our young players. (Zarb) brings a lot of energy to the rink
everyday, she makes things fun for everyone, and she is a great presence in the
locker room."
The Huskies return 11 players from last year's 14-9-4 team (12-5-2 in ECAC
Women's East play) that advanced to the championship tournament semifinals for
the first time since 2003 before being knocked out by Norwich.
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Southern Maine Picked for Sixth in ECAC Preseason Poll
Huskies Open 2009-2010 Season on Friday Hosting Castleton
GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's ice hockey team
has been picked to finish sixth among 12 teams in this year's Eastern College
Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East preseason coaches' poll that was
released recently.
Manhattanville College was tabbed by the coaches to finish first collecting
five first place votes and 168 points. The College of the Holy Cross was second
with four first place votes and 133 points, just ahead of defending league
titlist Norwich University, which picked up three first place votes and 130
points.
Saint Anselm College was fourth in the poll with 107 points followed by the
University of Massachusetts Boston with 90 points and USM with 80.
Rounding out the poll are Salve Regina University (79 points), New England
College (62), Castleton State College (46), Saint Michael's College (40),
Nichols College (25) and Plymouth State University (14).
The Huskies open their 2009-10 season this Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Saturday
(4:00 p.m.) when they host Castleton and Norwich at the USM Ice Arena.
After the opening weekend, the Huskies will travel to Holy Cross on
November 10 (7:00 p.m.) for the first of three straight road games. The Huskies
travel to Saint Michael's on November 13 (7:00 p.m.) and Bowdoin College on
November 20 (5:30 p.m.) before returning home to host preseason favorite
Manhattanville on November 21 (1:00 p.m.). The Huskies close the month of
November with a trip to Colby College on November 24 (4:30 p.m.).
The Huskies will play three games in December with home games against New
England College on December 4 (7:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm on December 5 (4:00).
The Huskies close out the first semester portion of the schedule with a road
game at Salve Regina on December 12.
Southern Maine returns to action after exams and the holiday break to host
Sacred Heart University in a non-league game on January 7 (4:00 p.m.). USM hits
the road for games at Plymouth State on January 8 (6:00 p.m.) and Norwich on
January 9 (3:00 p.m.).
The Huskies return home for five straight home games against Plymouth State
on January 15 (4:00 p.m.), Saint Michael's on January 16 (4:00 p.m.), UMass
Boston on January 22 (4:00 p.m.), Nichols on January 23 (1:00 p.m.), and Colby
on January 26 (7:00 p.m.) before concluding the month traveling to
Manhattanville on January 30 (7:00 p.m.).
The final month of the regular season has the Huskies on the road for four
games at Saint Anselm on February 5 (4:00 p.m.), New England College on February
6 (1:00 p.m.), Nichols on February 12 (7:30 p.m.) and UMass Boston on February
13 (1:00 p.m.) before concluding the campaign with home games against Salve
Regina on February 19 (4:00 p.m.) and Holy Cross on February 20 (1:00 p.m.).
The ECAC Women's East playoffs begin February 27 with first round games.
The semifinals and finals will take place on March 6-7 at the site of the
highest remaining seed. The tournament winner receives an automatic berth into
the NCAA Division III national championship tournament.
2009-10 ECAC Women's East Coaches' Preseason Poll
Rk. Team (1st Place Vote) Points
1. Manhattanville (5) 168
2. Holy Cross (4) 133
3. Norwich (3) 130
4. Saint Anselm 107
5. UMass Boston 90
6. Southern Maine 80
7. Salve Regina 79
8. New England College 62
9. Castleton State 46
10. Saint Michael's 40
11. Nichols 25
12. Plymouth State 14
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