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SEASON COMPLETED
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2008 ECAC Women's East Tournament
Semifinals, Saturday, March 8 (at Manhattanville) G5 #1 Manhattanville 6 #5 Salve Regina 1 G6 #3 New England College 6 #2 UMass Boston 3 Championship, Sunday, March 9 (at Manhattanville) G7 #3 New England College (15-10-1) vs. #1 Manhattanville (21-6-0) 2:00 First Round Games, Saturday, March 1 (at higher seeded team) G1 at #1 Manhattanville 9 #8 MIT 0 G2 at #2 UMass Boston 5 #7 Castleton State 1 G3 at #3 N.E College 4 #6 Southern Maine 3 G4 #5 Salve Regina 2 at #4 Norwich 1 (OT) ################################################################################ Saturday, March 1, 2008 (Courtesy of New England College Sports Information)
New England College Holds Off Southern Maine 4-3 Huskies Finish Season 7-18-1
HENNIKER, N.H. -- Junior Jaime Collins (Reading, Mass.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with 8:37 to play in the third period giving the third-seeded New England College Pilgrims a 4-3 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon in a first round game of the 2008 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East Championship Tournament at Lee Clement Arena in Henniker, N.H. The win sends the Pilgrims into next weekend's semifinals against the Univ- ersity of Massachusetts Boston, the tournament's second seed. The Pilgrims, who slip a home-and-home series with the Huskies last weekend, improve to 14-10-1. The Huskies close the season with a 7-18-1 record. Southern Maine took an early lead with junior Shannon Shuttle (New Ipswich, N.H.) netting her third goal of the season assisted by seniors Kelly Connors (Topsfield, Mass.) and Lindsay Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) just 2:04 into the first period. The Pilgrims would respond as sophomore Jana Schneider (Skaneateles, N.Y.) would slip a slap shot by the Huskies defense to tie the game at 1-1 at the 6:22 mark. The Pilgrims would tack on another goal just over a minute later as their leading scorer, junior Sarah Graham (Brampton, Ontario), would sneak in a goal assisted by senior Liz Ross (West Hartford, Conn.) and junior Sarah Tracey (Aurora, Ontario.) The two teams would battle closely through much of the second period as NEC out shot Southern Maine 10-6. NEC would stretch their lead to two goals as sophomore Stefanie Lewis (Windsor, N.S.) scored her seventh goal of the season at the 10:44 mark putting NEC up 3-1. Southern Maine controlled much of the third period out shooting the Pilgrims 15-6. Southern Maine cut the Pilgrim lead to 3-2 as junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) scored a power-play goal, assisted by senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) at the 6:29 mark. Collins would restore a two- goal lead for the Pilgrims as she would net her ninth goal of the season, assisted by freshman Rachel White (Arlington, Mass.), at 11:23. The Huskies would not go down without a fight as Herzog scored her first goal of the season just seconds later to pull Southern Maine within a goal. NEC's defense would hold tight as Southern Maine would have several opportunities late. Picking up the win in goal for the Pilgrims was sophomore Mary Roux (Auburn, Mass.) who finished with 29 saves. In goal for Southern Maine was junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) who finished with 23 saves. The Pilgrims will travel to Manhattanville College where they will face the second seeded UMass-Boston Beacons in semifinal action on March 8. Starting times are yet to be determined. At Henniker, N.H. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (7-18-1) 1 0 2 3 New England College (14-10-1) 2 1 1 4 1st Period: 1. SM, Shannon Shuttle (Kelly Connors, Lindsay Herzog) 2:04; 2. NEC, Jana Schneider (Jamie Collins) 6:22; 3. NEC, Sarah Graham (Elizabeth Ross, Sarah Tracey) 7:24. 2nd Period: 4. NEC, Stefanie Lewis (Rachel White) 10:44. 3rd Period: 5. SM, Megan Irving (Katie Quartuccio) 6:29 (pp); 6. NEC, Collins (White) 11:23; 7. SM, Herzog (Connors) 11:57. Goalies: SM, Emily Barrett (59:55) 27 shots, 23 saves NEC, Mary Roux (60:00) 32-29 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 3 NEC 0 for 2 Shots on Goal: SM, 11-6-15 = 32 NEC, 10-11-6 = 27 ################################################################################ Monday, February 25, 2008
2008 ECAC Women's East Tournament
Saturday, March 1 (at higher seeded team) G1 #8 MIT (1-16-2; 1-15-2) at #1 Manhattanville (19-6-0; 17-2-0) 3:00 G2 #7 Castleton State (5-15-4; 4-11-4) at #2 UMass Boston (13-11; 11-8) 2:00 G3 #6 Southern Maine (7-17-1; 7-11-1) at #3 N.E College (13-10-1; 10-8-1) 2:30 G4 #5 Salve Regina (9-13-2; 8-9-1) at #4 Norwich (12-9-2; 9-8-2) 2:00 Semifinals, Saturday, March 8 (at highest remaining seed) G5 Highest Remaining Seed vs. Lowest Remaining Seed tba G6 Second Highest Remaining Seed vs. Third Highest Remaining Seed tba Championship, Sunday, March 9 (at site of semifinals) G7 Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 5 tba ################################################################################ Saturday, February 23, 2008 (Courtesy of New England College Sports Information)
New England College Routs Southern Maine 10-2
HENNIKER, N.H. -- Juniors Sarah Tracey (Aurora, Ontario) and Sarah Graham (Brampton, Ontario) each had two goals and an assist as the New England College Pilgrims routed the University of Southern Maine Huskies 10-2 in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Saturday night. The game was the regular season finale for both sides. The win snaps a three-game losing streak for the Pilgrims, improving their overall record to 13-10-1 and 10-8-1 in ECAC East action. The loss drops the Huskies to 7-17-1 overall and 7-11-1 in the ECAC East. The Pilgrims would take advantage of an early power-play opportunity as Tracey would net her 15th goal of the season assisted by Danielle Taylor (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Emily Tanguay (Manchester, N.H.) just 1:27 into the game. Southern Maine would answer quickly as senior Kelly Connors (Topsfield, Mass.) would score her eighth goal of the season assisted by senior Lindsay Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) at the 4:05 mark tying game at 1-1. NEC's Liz Ross (West Hartford, Conn.) would put the Pilgrims back on top 34 seconds later and the Pilgrims would score two goals in the final five minutes of the period to head into the first intermission up 4-1. The Pilgrims would continue to control much of the offense in the second period scoring four unanswered goals, including two from Graham, NEC's leading scorer, heading into the third period with the 8-1 advantage. Southern Maine's Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) would score her sixth goal of the season at the 12:54 mark in the third period to make it an 8-2 game. The Pilgrims would answer scoring two goals in the final seven minutes of regulation to capture the 10-2 victory. Ross and Rachel White (Arlington, Mass.) each finished with a goal and two assists for the Pilgrims. Picking up the win in goal for the Pilgrims was Mary Roux (Auburn, Mass.) who finished with 13 saves in two periods of work. Splitting time in goal for Southern Maine was junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) who finished with 16 saves and rookie Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine) who stopped 14 shots. At Henniker, N.H. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (7-17-1; 7-11-1) 1 0 1 2 New England College (13-10-1; 10-8-1) 4 4 2 10 1st Period: 1. NEC, Sarah Tracey (Danielle Taylor, Emily Tanguay) 1:27 (pp); 2. SM, Kelly Connors (Lindsay Herzog) 4:05; 3. NEC, Elizabeth Ross (Sarah Graham) 4:39; 4. NEC, Jamie Collins (Rachel White, Stefanie Lewis) 15:48; 5. NEC, Ashley Koltenback (unassisted) 18:16. 2nd Period: 6. NEC, Graham (Ross, Tracey) 3:42; 7. NEC, Graham (Ross) 5:56 (sh); 8. NEC, Lewis (Collins, White) 13:24; 9. NEC, Shauna Pires (Koltenback, Danielle O'Leary) 14:50. 3rd Period: 10. SM, Megan Irving (Alyssa Gibson, Katie Quartuccio) 12:54; 11. NEC, White (Collins) 13:26; 12. NEC, Tracey (Julie Hughes) 17:52. Goalies: SM, Emily Barrett (25:56) 22 shots, 16 saves; Allison Woods (34:04) 18-14 NEC, Mary Roux (40:00) 14-13, Danielle Giancola (20:00) 11-10 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 4 NEC, 1 for 2 Shots on Goal: SM, 7-7-11 = 25 NEC, 14-18-8 = 40 ################################################################################ Friday, February 22, 2008
Southern Maine Rallies Past New England College, 3-2
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Kelly Connors (Topsfield, Mass) snapped a 2-2 tie with 6:05 to play in regulation and the University of Southern Maine Huskies went on to post a 3-2 victory over the New England College Pilgrims in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win snapped the Huskies' two-game losing skid, and lifts them to 7-16-1 overall and 7-10-1 in league play. It was the Huskies first win against the Pilgrims since March 1, 2003, a span of nine games (0-8-1). The Pilgrims dropped their third straight game to fall to 12-10-1 overall and 9-8-1 in the league. The two teams will meet again Saturday night (7:30 p.m.) in Henniker, N.H., to close the regular season. Connors netted the game-winner when she curled out of the right wing corner along the goal line extended and slipped a back-hand shot through the legs of Pilgrims sophomore goalie Mary Roux (Auburn, Mass.) as she came to the front of the net. The goal was the seventh of the season for Connors. Trailing 2-1 after two periods, the Huskies got the tying goal at 8:57 of the third when sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) netted her team-leading 10th goal of the season. The teams played a scoreless first period as Roux held her ground stopping all 10 USM shots. Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead in the opening minute of the second period as senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine) lifted a sharp- angle shot over Roux's shoulder. The lead lasted less than two minutes as junior Jamie Collins (Reading, Mass.) equalized with a shot from the slot past USM junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.). The Pilgrims took their only lead of the night at 8:13 as senior Shauna Pires (Cotuit, Mass.) converted a pass from sophomore Danielle O'Leary (Clifton Parks, N.Y.) for a short-handed tally. Roux finished the night with 28 saves before being lifted in the final minute for the extra attacker. Barrett stopped 18 shots. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final New England College (12-10-1; 9-8-1) 0 2 0 2 Southern Maine (7-16-1; 7-10-1) 0 1 2 3 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SM, Amy McNally (Stephanie King) 0:58; 2. NEC, Jamie Collins (Rachel White) 2:49; 3. NEC, Shauna Pires (Danielle O'Leary, Jana Schneider) 8:13 (sh). 3rd Period: 4. SM, Jessica Knight (Katie Quartuccio) 8:57; 5. SM, Kelly O'Connor (Lindsay Herzog) 13:55. Goalies: NEC, Mary Roux (59:20) 31 shots, 28 saves SM, Emily Barrett (60:00) 20-18 Power-play Opportunities: NEC, 0 for 3 SM, 0 for 3 Shots on Goal: NEC, 3-8-9 = 20 SM, 10-12-9 = 31 ################################################################################ Saturday, February 16, 2008 (Courtesy of UMass Boston Sports Information)
UMass Boston Defeats Southern Maine 8-1
BOSTON, Mass. -- Sophomore forward Maria Nasta (Andover, Mass.) racked up four points on a goal and three assists and freshman defenseman Hannah Davis (Oakdale, Minn.) netted a pair of goals to lead the University of Massachusetts Boston women's ice hockey team over visiting University of Southern Maine, 8-1, Saturday in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East contest at the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of UMass Boston. The Beacons have now won four of their last five, and seven of their last nine games, to improve to 13-9-0 overall and 11-6-0 in ECAC East play, while the Huskies fall to 6-16-1 and 6-10-1. Southern Maine netted the first goal of the day, before UMass Boston reeled off eight unanswered scores. Senior forward Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt.) took a feed from junior forward Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) and sophomore forward Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) and netted her third goal of the season at 6:26 of the first period to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead. Nasta found Davis at 3:41 for a power play goal and a 1-1 tie, and scored a goal of her own when she knifed from one end to the other to pot her 18th goal into the left corner of the net at 10:16 of the period to give UMass Boston a 2-1 edge. Freshman forward Rachel Sousa (Woburn, Mass.) followed with her 13th goal of the season just 1:22 later when classmate Lauren Duran (Woburn, Mass.) found her at 11:38 for a 3-1 UMB lead. Senior forward Katherine Wall (Arlington, Mass.) gave the Beacons a 4-1 lead when she took a pass from sophomore defenseman Stephanie Medeiros (Somerset, Mass.) and tallied a short-handed goal at 14:43. UMass Boston added four more in the final period to turn the game into a rout. Davis netted her second goal of the game, and eighth of the season, at 1:13 of the third period on the power play with Nasta dishing out the helper. Sophomore forward Sandy Parlato (Needham, Mass.) scored her sixth goal of the season at 7:34, and junior forward Maria Guanci (Everett, Mass.) scored 31 seconds later to make it 7-1. Duran capped the scoring on the power play at 13:54. Freshman goalie Brittany Squillante (Scottsdale, Ariz.) made 18 saves for UMB, while junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) stopped 20 of 26 shots in 47:34 of action for the Huskies and freshman Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine) turned away five of seven shots in 12:26 of relief. The Beacons will be in action again next Saturday (2:00 p.m.) when they travel to Worcester, Mass., to take on ECAC Women's East foe College of the Holy Cross, while Southern Maine hosts New England College on Friday (7:00 p.m.). At Boston, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (6-16-1; 6-10-1) 1 0 0 1 UMass Boston (13-9-0; 11-6-0) 0 4 4 8 1st Period: 1. SM, Jenna Stanley (Megan Irving, Jessica Knight) 6:26. 2nd Period: 2. UMB, Hannah Davis (Maria Nasta) 3:41 (pp); 3. UMB, Nasta (unassisted) 10:16; 4. UMB, Rachel Sousa (Lauren Duran) 11:38; 5. UMB, Katherine Wall (Stephanie Medeiros) 14:43 (sh). 3rd Period: 6. UMB, Davis (Nasta) 1:13 (pp); 7. UMB, Sandy Parlato (Lauren O'Connor) 7:34; 8. UMB, Maria Guanci (Kristine Faffley) 8:05; 9. UMB, Duran (Nasta, Jazz Webber) 13:54 (pp). Goalies: SM, Emily Barrett (47:34) 26 shots, 20 saves, Allison Woods (12:26) 7-5 UMB, Brittany Squillante (60:00) 19-18 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 5 UMB, 3 for 5 Shots on Goal: SM, 6-8-5 = 19 UMB, 10-12-11 = 33 ################################################################################ Friday, February 15, 2008 (Courtesy of Saint Anselm Sports Information)
Johnson Scores Three to Lead Saint Anselm Past USM, 5-1
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Led by a hat trick from junior forward Kelsey Johnson (Byfield, Mass.), the Saint Anselm College women's hockey team defeated the University of Southern Maine by a 5-1 final on Friday night at Sullivan Arena. The Hawks opened the scoring at the 8:39 mark of the first period as sophomore Arianna Rigano (Malden, Mass.) scored a point in her seventh straight game with an unassisted goal. Just 4:18 later, Rigano made the score 2-0 on the power play with her 18th goal of the season, assisted by freshman Alexa Hingston (Charlestown, Mass.) and sophomore Kasey Cedorchuk (Charlestown, Mass.). Johnson made it a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission on her 17th goal of the season with just 35 seconds left in the opening stanza. Johnson tied Rigano for the team scoring lead at the 13:08 mark of the second period, assisted by Hingston and junior standout Kathleen Twomey (Londonderry, N.H.) for the lone score of the period. Southern Maine got on the board just 3:15 into the third period as sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) notched her ninth goal of the season, assisted by junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine), to cut the lead to 4-1. With just 4:43 left in the game, Johnson made it a hat trick and a 5-1 lead on a goal assisted on by Hingston and Cedorchuk. Senior Andrea Berlin (Durham, N.H.) made nine saves to improve to 11-1-0 on the season, while junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) turned aside 29 shots in the loss. With the win, the Hawks are now 20-1-0 and have four straight 20-win seasons to their credit. The team also remains perfect in the ECAC East at 16-0-0 in league play. Southern Maine saw its two-game winning streak come to an end to fall to 6-15-1 overall and 6-9-1 in ECAC East action. Southern Maine travels to the University of Massachusetts Boston on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) Saint Anselm is back in action on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) hosting New England College. At Manchester, N.H. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (6-15-1; 6-9-1) 0 0 1 1 Saint Anselm (20-1-0; 16-0-0) 3 1 1 5 1st Period: 1. St. A, Arianna Rigano (unassisted) 8:39; 2. St. A, Rigano (Alexa Hingston, Kasey Cedorchuk) 12:57 (pp); 3. St. A, Kelsey Johnson (Kathleen Twomey) 19:25. 2nd Period: 4. St. A, Johnson (Twomey, Hingston) 13:08. 3rd Period: 5. SM, Jessica Knight (Megan Irving) 3:15; 6. St. A, Johnson (Cedorchuk, Hingston) 15:17 (pp). Goalies: SM, Emily Barrett (60:00) 34 shots, 29 saves St. A, Andrea Berlin (60:00) 10-9 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 1 St. A, 2 for 4 Shots on Goal: SM, 4-2-4 = 10 St. A, 11-9-14 = 34 ################################################################################ Saturday, February 9, 2008
Shorey Gives USM 3-2 Win over Castleton State
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman forward Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) scored a power-play goal with 4:40 left in regulation to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies a hard-fought, 3-2 victory over the Castleton State College Spartans in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improve to 6-14-1 overall and 6-8-1 in the league. It also marked the first time this season that the Huskies, won defeated Plymouth State University on Friday, have won back-to- back games. The Spartans dropped their fifth straight game to fall to 5-12-3 overall and 4-8-3 in league play. Deadlocked at 1-1 after two periods, USM took a 2-1 lead when senior Kelly Connors (Topsfield, Mass.) scored her second goal of the game, unassisted, at 1:35 of the third period. The Huskies survived a rash of penalties over the next eight minutes, but hung onto the lead with some excellent penalty killing and outstanding goaltending from junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.). The Spartans finally capitalized on their seventh power play of the period to get the equalizer at 14:21 as freshman Cassandra Koehne (Tonawanda, N.Y.) jammed in a rebound. The tie lasted just 59 seconds. Shorey picked up a loose puck at the top of the right wing circle and beat Castleton State senior goalie Vanessa Carter (Summerstown, Ontario) with a slap shot that appeared to change direction. The goal was Shorey's team leading ninth of the season. Southern Maine took an early 1-0 advantage as Connors scored just 89 seconds into the game off an assist from freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine). Barrett made the lead stand up until midway through the second period before freshman Amy Costa (Bristol, R.I.) scored a power-play goal, off an assist from Keohne, at 10:05. Barrett finished the game with 32 saves while Carter stopped 19 shots before being lifted with 1:15 to play in favor of the extra attacker. Castleton State had a 34-22 edge in shots on goal, including a 14-2 advantage in the second period. Southern Maine goes on the road next weekend to play at league leader Saint Anselm College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and the University of Massachusetts Boston on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). Castleton State will host Salve Regina University on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and M.I.T. on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Castleton State (5-12-3; 4-8-3) 0 1 1 2 Southern Maine (6-14-1; 6-8-1) 1 0 2 3 1st Period: 1. SM, Kelly Connors (Mary Vaughan) 1:29. 2nd Period: 2. CS, Amy Costa (Cassandra Koehne) 10:05 (pp). 3rd Period: 3. SM, Connors (unassisted) 1:35; 4. CS, Koehne (Nicole Adams) 14:21 (pp); 5. SM, Amanda Shorey (Katie Quartuccio) 15:20 (pp). Goalies: CS, Vanessa Carter (58:45) 22 shots, 19 saves SM, Emily Barrett (60:00) 34-32 Power-play Opportunities: CS, 2 for 12 SM, 1 for 6 Shots on Goal: CS, 9-14-11 = 34 SM, 6-2-14 = 22 ################################################################################ Friday, February 8, 2008
Knight Gets Hat Trick, USM Blanks Plymouth State, 5-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) scored three goals, including two short handed, to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 5-0 victory over the Plymouth State University Panthers in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Friday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win was the Huskies' first since beating Norwich University on January 11, and snapped a seven-game (0-6-1) winless stretch. The Huskies improve to 5-14-1 overall and 5-8-1 in league play. The Panthers, competing in their first season in the ECAC Women's East set-up, remain winless for the season at 0-15-1 overall and 0-13-1 in the league. Knight put the Huskies on the board with a power-play goal, set up by seniors Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt.), at 5:29 of the first period. Knight scored her first short-handed tally, unassisted, at 6:39 of the middle period. She completed her hat trick with another short-handed goal at 5:19 of the final period. Knight is the first USM player to score two short-handed goals in the same game, and her three short- handed markers this season is also a school record. Senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine) followed up Knight's first period goal with her fifth goal of the season 54 seconds later. Freshman Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.) made it 3-0 at 16:28. The Huskies out shot the Panthers 15-1 in the opening 20 minutes. Freshman Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) picked up an assist on both goals. Freshman goalie Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) picked up her third win, and second shutout, of the season making seven saves for Southern Maine. Junior Lindsay DeLorie (Holliston, Mass.) made 28 stops for Plymouth State. Southern Maine will look to win back-to-back games for the first time this season when it hosts Castleton State College Saturday afternoon (1:00 p.m.). Plymouth State travels to in-state rival New England College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Plymouth State (0-15-1; 0-13-1) 0 0 0 0 Southern Maine (5-14-1; 5-8-1) 3 1 1 5 1st Period: 1. SM, Jessica Knight (Katie Quartuccio, Jenna Stanley) 5:29 (pp); 2. SM, Amy McNally (Amanda Shorey) 6:23; 3. SM, Alyssa Gibson (Shorey, Stephanie King) 16:28. 2nd Period: 4. SM, Knight (unassisted) 6:39 (sh). 3rd Period: 5. SM, Knight (Megan Irving, Mary Vaughan) 5:19 (sh). Goalies: PS, Lindsay DeLorie (60:00) 33 shots, 28 saves SM, Jackie Zarb (59:53) 7-7 Power-play Opportunities: PS, 0 for 5 SM, 1 for 4 Shots on Goal: PS, 1-5-1 = 7 SM, 15-8-10 = 33 ################################################################################ Saturday, February 2, 2008
Manhattanville Blanks Southern Maine 7-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Natalie Zitek (Charleston, W.Va.) scored a pair of goals to lead the ninth-ranked Manhattanville College Valiants to a 7-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an Eastern College Athletic Conference Women's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win improves the Valiants overall record to 13-5-0, and 11-2-0 in the league. The Huskies, winless in their last seven games (0-6-1), were shut out for the third straight game, and slide to 4-14-1 overall and 4-8-1 in the league. Freshman Shannon Coffey (Malden, Mass.) and Zitek scored in the first period to give the visitors from Purchaseville, N.Y., a 2-0 lead. Freshman Holly Nonis (Brampton, Ontario) and junior Erin Brawley (Stratford, Conn.) tallied goals in the second period to double the Valiants lead after 40 minutes. Zitek, senior Danielle Mazurek (Eaglesham, Alberta) and senior Amanda Nonis (Brampton, Ontario) lit the lamp in the final period to account for the final tally. Nonis's goal came while the Valiants were short-handed. Holly Nonis had a pair of assists to go along with her goal. Brawley and Amanda Nonis each finished with a goal and an assist while senior Dani Poupart (Fernie, B.C.) chipped in two assists. Sophomore goalie Sophia Kokkonis (East Meadow, N.Y.) stopped 13 shots for the Valiants to post her second shutout of the season. Junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) had 16 saves for the Huskies before giving way to freshman Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) who made eight stops. Southern Maine looks to break its winless spill against Plymouth State University next Friday (4:00 p.m.). Manhattanville travels to nationally-ranked Elmira College on Friday (7:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Manhattanville (13-5-0; 11-2-0) 2 2 3 7 Southern Maine (4-14-1; 4-8-1) 0 0 0 0 1st Period: 1. M, Shannon Coffey (Holly Nonis, Amanda Nonis) 1:40; 2. M, Natalie Zitek (Erin Brawley) 16:11 (pp). 2nd Period: 3. M, H. Nonis (Alex Findlay) 8:40 (pp); 4. M, Brawley (Danielle Nagymarosi, Monique Rafferty) 14:28. 3rd Period: 5. M, Zitek (Dani Poupart) 1:08; 6. M, Danielle Mazurek (Alex Blackwell, Jena Danvig) 7:09; 7. M, A. Nonis (Poupart, H. Nonis) 17:32 (sh). Goalie Saves: M, Sophia Kokkonis (59:52) 13 SM, Emily Barrett (47:24) 16, Jackie Zarb (12:36) 8 Power-play Opportunities: M, 2 for 6 SM, 0 for 5 Shots on Goal: M, 7-10-14 = 31 SM, 3-5-5 = 13 ################################################################################ Friday, February 1, 2008
Holy Cross Downs Southern Maine in OT, 1-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Christina D'Ambrogio (Toronto, Ontario) scored at 1:29 of sudden-death overtime to give the Holy Cross Crusaders a 1-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Friday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The victory snapped the Crusaders' four-game losing streak and lifts their record to 10-7-1 overall and 8-4-0 in the league. The Huskies, winless in their last six games (0-5-1), slide to 4-13-1 overall and 4-7-1 in league play. D'Ambrogio scored the only goal of the game out of a scramble in front of USM junior goalie Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.). Sophomore Kathryn Kelley (Dedham, Mass.) shot the puck in a maze of players in front of Barrett with the rebound popping to D'Ambrogio who was cutting in from the right wing side. D'Ambrogio put the puck past Barrett for her fourth goal of the season and the game winner. Barrett gave the Huskies a chance for their first win since January 11 making 26 saves through regulation time, including 10 in the third period when the Crusaders out shot the Huskies, 10-1. Barrett finished the night with 27 saves. Freshman Monique Gallant (Antigonish, Nova Scotia) registered 12 saves in the Crusaders' net to post her first shutout of the season. Southern Maine will entertain Manhattanville College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) while Holy Cross travels to New England College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 OT Final Holy Cross (10-7-1; 8-4-0) 0 0 0 1 1 Southern Maine (4-13-1; 4-7-1) 0 0 0 0 0 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: no scoring. 3rd Period: no scoring. Overtime: 1. HC, Christina D'Ambrogio (Kathryn Kelley) 1:29. Goalie Saves: HC, Monique Gallant 12 SM, Emily Barrett 27 Power-play Opportunities: HC, 0 for 2 SM, 0 for 2 Shots on Goal: HC, 11-5-10-2 = 28 SM, 5-6-1-0 = 12 ################################################################################ Saturday. January 26, 2008
Southern Maine, Norwich Play to 0-0 Tie
NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies and the Norwich University Cadets played to a 0-0 overtime tie Saturday night in an Eastern College Athletic Conference Women's East ice hockey game at the Kreitzberg Arena in Northfield, Vt. The 0-0 tie is the second in school history for USM, the previous one coming on January 18, 2003, against Rochester Institute of Technology. The tie leaves USM with a 4-12-1 overall mark and a 4-6-1 record in league play. Norwich is now 6-5-2 overall and 3-4-2 in the league, one point behind USM and Saint Michael's College in the standings. Junior goalie Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) was the story for the Huskies, stopping 28 shots to record her third shutout of the season, and fourth of her career. Freshman Cindy Fortin (Quebec City, Quebec) made 18 saves for Norwich to pick up her fourth shutout of the season. The Huskies killed off nine Cadet power plays during the contest, including the final 43 seconds of the five-minute overtime period. The Cadets stopped the Huskies on six power plays, including one in overtime. Southern Maine returns home on February 1 (4:00 p.m.) to begin a string of four straight home games against the College of the Holy Cross. Norwich will host New England College on Sunday (3:00 p.m.). At Northfield, Vt. 1 2 3 OT Final Southern Maine (4-12-1; 4-6-1) 0 0 0 0 0 Norwich (6-5-2; 3-4-2) 0 0 0 0 0 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: no scoring. 3rd Period: no scoring. Overtime: no scoring. Goalie Saves: SM, Emily Barrett 28 N, Cindy Fortin 18 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 6 N, 0 for 9 Shots on Goal: SM, 6-5-6-1 = 18 N, 11-9-5-3 = 28 ################################################################################ Friday, January 25, 2008 (Courtesy of Saint Michael's Sports Information)
Saint Michael's Defeats Southern Maine, 5-2
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team completed a season sweep of the University of Southern Maine with a 5-2 win on Friday in ECAC East action at Cairns Arena. With the win, Saint Michael's (4-9-1, 4-5-1 ECAC East) leapfrogs Southern Maine (4-12-0, 4-6-0 ECAC East) in the conference standings. The Purple Knights, who won at Southern Maine on Jan. 12, 3-0, had never beaten the Huskies in 13 meetings prior to this season. For the Purple Knights, sophomore Meghan Sweezey (Lynnfield, Mass.) tallied two goals and an assist, while junior Jess Tourville (Baltimore, Vt.) added a goal and an assist. Sophomore Desiree Biron (Bow, N.H.), and freshman Emily Paquin (Bowie, Md.) also scored goals. Freshman Kelly Rose Losi (Milton, Mass.) added three assists for the winners, while junior Melanie Cullen (Derry, N.H.) stopped 23 shots. For the Huskies, senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) netted goals. Junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) turned aside 23 shots as Southern Maine lost its fourth straight game. Neither team could generate much offense in a scoreless first period. The best opportunity of the frame came with 1:15 left in the period, as a power play wrister from Paquin clanged off of the left post. Paquin converted late in the second period, as her breakaway goal late in the frame gave the Purple Knights a 3-2 lead through 40 minutes. The period saw Southern Maine twice rally from one-goal deficits, and four goals scored in a 4:16 span. Saint Michael's added a key insurance goal early in the third period, as Biron struck for her team-leading eighth goal of the season. The Purple Knights sealed the win in the final second of play on Sweezey's breakaway tally, her fourth goal of the year. Saint Michael's returns to action on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) as the Purple Knights host New England College for an ECAC East contest. Southern Maine also plays Saturday (7:00 p.m.) visiting Norwich University. At South Burlington, Vt. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (4-12-0; 4-6-0) 0 2 0 2 Saint Michael's (4-9-1; 4-5-1) 0 3 2 5 1st Period: No Scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SMC, Tourville (Sweezey) 0:53 (pp); 2. USM, Knight (Irving), 12:39 (pp); 3. SMC, Sweezey (Schoon, Losi), 14:53; 4. USM, Quartuccio (Connors, Herzog), 15:30; 5. SMC, Paquin (Losi), 16:55. 3rd Period: 6. SMC, Biron (Losi), 3:45 (pp); 7. SMC, Sweezey (Tourville, Bourgeois), 19:59 (pp). Saves: USM, Barrett (58:24) 23 SMC, Cullen (60:00) 23 Power-play Opportunities: USM, 1 for 7 SMC, 3 for 8 Shots on Goal: USM, 6-8-11 = 25 SMC, 9-14-5 = 28 ################################################################################ Saturday, January 19, 2008
Saint Anselm Downs Southern Maine, 4-1
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Junior Kelsey Johnson (Byfield, Mass.) scored a pair of power-play goals to help the Saint Anselm College Hawks defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 4-1, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Arena in Manchester, N.H. The win was the 14th straight this season, and 18th straight over the past two seasons, for the undefeated Hawks who lead the ECAC Women's East standings with a 10-0-0 mark. The Huskies dropped to 4-11-0 overall and 4-5-0 in the league with their third consecutive loss. Johnson scored the only goal of the first period at 15:47 while the Hawks enjoyed a power play. Freshman Chelsea Fillingim (Fairbanks, Alaska) and sophomore Kasey Cedorchuk (Charlestown, Mass.) picked up the assists. The Hawks held the edge in play, out shooting the Huskies, 8-0, in the period. Southern Maine tied the score at 2:15 of the second period when junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) found the net for a power-play goal. Seniors Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt.) were credited with the assists. The goal was Irving's fifth of the season. Johnson's second power-play goal, her 10th of the campaign, came at 11:36 of the second period and put the Hawks in the lead for good. Cedorchuk and freshman Alexa Hingston (Charlestown, Mass.) picked up the helpers. Hingston made it 3-1 four minutes later with the Hawks' third power-play goal of the game. Junior Bianca DeSantis (Georgetown, Mass.) tallied an unassisted short- handed goal in the third period to account for the final score. Senior goalie Andrea Berlin (Durham, N.H.) picked up her ninth win of the season stopping 9 of 10 shots. Junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) was credited with 18 saves for USM. Southern Maine travels to St. Michael's College on Friday (7:00 p.m.). Saint Anselm hosts nationally-ranked Middlebury College on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.). At Manchester, N.H. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (4-11-0; 4-5-0) 0 1 0 1 Saint Anselm (14-0-0; 10-0-0) 1 2 1 4 1st Period: 1. St. A, Kelsey Johnson (Chelsea Fillingim, Kasey Cedorchuk) 15:47 (pp). 2nd Period: 2. SM, Megan Irving (Katie Quartuccio, Jenna Stanley) 2:13 (pp); 3. St. A, Johnson (Alexa Hingston, Cedorchuk) 11:36 (pp); 4. St. A, Hingston (Kathleen Twomey) 15:55 (pp). 3rd Period: 5. St. A, Bianca DeSantis (unassisted) 12:19 (sh). Goalie Saves: SM, Emily Barrett 18 St. A, Andrea Berlin 9 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 6 St. A, 3 for 6 Shots on Goal: SM, 0-7-3 = 10 St. A, 8-4-10 = 22 ################################################################################ Friday, January 18, 2008
UMass Boston Downs Southern Maine in OT, 6-5
BOSTON -- Freshman Rachel Sousa (Woburn, Mass.) scored her second goal of the game 56 seconds into overtime to give the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons a 6-5 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women's East game Friday at the Clark Athletic Center in Boston. The win evens the Beacons' overall record at 7-7-0, and lifts them to 5-4-0 in league play. The Beacons have won the last nine meetings between the two teams. The Huskies dropped their second straight game, and sixth in the last seven, to fall to 4-10-0 overall and 4-4-0 in the league. UMass Boston began the overtime on a power play after Southern Maine was called for too many skaters in the final minute of regulation. In the opening seconds of the overtime, USM was hit with another minor penalty to go down two skaters, and UMB took advantage. Sousa, who had a goal in the first period and assisted on two other UMB scores, put a shot past USM junior goalie Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) for her eight goal of the season and the game winner. Freshmen Lauren Duran (Woburn, Mass.), who had two goals and three assists in the game, and Jazz Webster (Winslow, Maine) picked up the assists. Southern Maine rallied twice from one-goal deficits in the third period to force the extra session. Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) netted her fourth goal of the season at 7:11 while USM enjoyed a power play. After UMB went back ahead 5-4 at 8:33 on Duran's second goal of the game, freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine) tied the game at 9:03 off an assist from rookie forward Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.). In the opening period, the Huskies opened up a two-goal lead on two occasions, but the Beacons kept battling back. Freshman Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) and senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) scored in the first 6:26 to give the Huskies a 2-0 advantage. UMB freshman Hannah Davis (Oakdale, Minn.) cut the lead in half at 7:03 before USM senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine) tallied a power-play goal at 8:26 to restore the Huskies' two-goal margin. The two goal advantage lasted just over two minutes as Sousa scored her first goal of the game to make it 3-2 after one period. The Beacons had the only two goals of the middle period. Sophomore Maria Nasta (Andover, Mass.) scored her team leading 13th goal of the season at 2:18, tying the game. Duran's first goal at 18:20 gave the Beacons their first lead of the game. Barrett finished the game with 29 saves. Junior Jessica Sams (Bellingham, Mass.) started in goal for UMB making eight saves in the first period. Freshman Brittany Squillante (Scottsdale, Ariz.) took over at the start of the second period and went the rest of the way recording 17 saves. Southern Maine will travel to Saint Anselm College (Manchester, N.H.) on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) for an ECAC Women's East game. UMass Boston will host New England College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.) At Boston 1 2 3 OT Final Southern Maine (4-10-0; 4-4-0) 3 0 2 0 5 UMass Boston (7-7-0; 5-4-0) 2 2 1 1 6 1str Period: 1. SM, Amanda Shorey (unassisted) 3:20; 2. SM, Katie Quartuccio (Amy McNally, Shorey) 6:26; 3. UMB, Hannah Davis (Lauren Duran) 7:03; 4. SM, McNally (Alyssa Gibson) 8:26 (pp); 5. UMB, Rachel Sousa (Duran, Rose Devlin) 10:41. 2nd Period: 6. UMB, Maria Nasta (Davis) 2:18; 7. UMB, Duran (Sousa, Nasta) 18:20 (pp). 3rd Period: 8. SM, Jessica Knight (Mary Vaughan) 7:11 (pp); 9. UMB, Duran (Sousa) 8:33; 10. SM, Vaughan (Gibson) 9:03. Overtime: 11. UMB, Sousa (Duran, Jazz Webber) 0:56 (pp). Goalie Saves: SM, Emily Barrett (60:56) 29 UMB, Jessica Sams (20:00) 8, Brittany Squillante (40:56) 17 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 2 for 4 UMB 2 for 5 Shots on Goal: SM, 11-10-9-0 = 30 UMB, 7-12-14-2 = 35 ################################################################################ Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Amanda Shorey Named ECAC East Rookie of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman forward Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) of the University of Southern Maine women’s ice hockey team has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women’s East Rookie of the Week for the week January 7-13. Shorey is the first USM player to receive an ECAC Women’s East weekly honor this season. Last week, Shorey was instrumental in the Huskies’ lone victory in four games, a 3-0 decision over Norwich University. She had the game-winning goal, coming seven minutes into the second period, and assisted on the two subsequent goals. Shorey also had a goal in the Huskies’ 3-2 loss at Division I independent Sacred Heart University. The team’s leading scorer after 13 games, Shorey has seven goals and four assists for 11 points. She has two power-play goals and two game-winning goals on the season. Southern Maine, 4-9-0 overall and 4-3-0 in ECAC East play, travels to the University of Massachusetts Boston on Friday (4:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) for a pair of league contests. ################################################################################ Saturday, January 12, 2008
St. Michael's Blanks Southern Maine 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Desiree Biron (Bow, N.H.) scored a pair of goals and junior goalie Melanie Cullen (Derry, N.H.) stopped 32 shots as the St. Michael's College Purple Knights defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 3-0, in an ECAC Women's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Purple Knights who improved to 3-6-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the league. The Huskies, playing their fifth game in the last eight days, fall to 4-9-0 overall and 4-3-0 in the league. Biron scored the only goal the Purple Knights would need at 5:18 of the opening period. The power-play tally resulted from a scramble in front of USM junior goalie Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.). Sophomore Meghan Sweezey (Lynnfield, Mass.) and senior Gabrielle Bourgeois (New Haven, Vt.) picked up the assists. Biron netted her second goal of the game, and team-leading sixth of the season, at 10:25 of the second period. Sophomore Crystal Sarno (Stoneham, Mass.) closed the scoring 86 seconds later with her third goal of the season. Sophomore Alexis Regan (Canton, Mass.) picked up an assist on both goals. The Purple Knights played solid defense the remainder of the way as Cullen kept the Huskies off the scoreboard. Cullen had 15 saves in the third period as the Huskies applied constant offensive pressure trying to get back into the game. The Purple Knights also killed off eight Husky power plays, including four in the final period, during the game. Southern Maine travels next weekend to the University of Massachusetts Boston on Friday (4:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.). St. Michael's will host Saint Anselm on Tuesday (4:40 p.m.) for a non-conference game. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final St. Michael's (3-6-1; 3-3-1) 1 2 0 3 Southern Maine (4-9-0; 4-3-0) 0 0 0 0 1st Period: 1. St. M, Desiree Biron (Meghan Sweezey, Gabrielle Bourgeois) 5:18 (pp). 2nd Period: 2. St. M, Biron (Kelly Adams, Alexis Regan) 10:25; 3. St. M, Crystal Sarno (Regan) 11:51. 3rd Period: no scoring. Goalie Saves: St. M, Melanie Cullen 32 SM, Emily Barrett 17 Power-play Opportunities: St. M, 1 for 4 SM, 0 for 8 Shots on Goal: St. M, 6-10-4 = 20 SM, 9-8-15 = 32 ################################################################################ Friday, January 11, 2008
Barrett, Southern Maine Blank Norwich, 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior goaltender Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) stopped 26 shots and freshman forward Amanda Shorey had a goal and two assists as the University of Southern Maine Huskies shut out the Norwich University Cadets, 3-0, Friday evening in an ECAC Women's East game at the USM Ice Arena. The win snapped the Huskies' a four-game losing streak, improving their record to 4-8-0 overall and 4-2-0 in the league. The Cadets, playing their first season in the league, fall to 4-4-1 overall and 1-3-1 in the league. Barrett registered her second shutout of the season, and the third of her career, with another solid outing. She had 13 saves in the final period as the Cadets out shot the Huskies, 13-3, over the final 20 minutes. Shorey scored what proved to be the game winner at 7:01 of the second period, set up by rookie linemate Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.). The goal was her team-leading seventh of the season. Just over four minutes later, Shorey set up freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine) for a low shot from the right point that just caught the far side of the net for a power-play goal. Junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) gave the Huskies an insurance goal at 13:22 of the final period, set up by Shorey and Gibson. Norwich freshman goaltender Cindy Fortin (Quebec City, Quebec) made 18 saves before being relieved by senior Courtney Miniter (South Meridan, Conn.) with four minutes to play. Miniter did not need to make a save. Southern Maine looks to make it two in a row Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it host St. Michael's College in an ECAC Women's East game. Norwich will travel to New England College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.). At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Norwich (4-4-1; 1-3-1) 0 0 0 0 Southern Maine (4-8-0; 4-2-0) 0 2 1 3 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. Amanda Shorey (Alyssa Gibson) 7:01; 2. SM, Mary Vaughan (Shorey) 11:21 (pp). 3rd Period: 3. SM, Megan Irving, Gibson, Shorey) 13:22. Goalie Saves: N, Cindy Fortin (56:05) 18, Courtney Miniter (3:55) 0 SM, Emily Barrett 26 Power-play Opportunities: N, 0 for 8 SM, 1 for 2 Shots on Goal: N, 2-11-13 = 26 SM, 5-13-3 = 21 ################################################################################ Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Sacred Heart Downs Southern Maine 7-2
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Sophomore Kate Dunlop (Flesherton, Ohio) had a goal and three assists to lead the Sacred Heart University Pioneers to a 7-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Wednesday afternoon in a non- conference women’s ice hockey game at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport, Conn. The win gave the Division One independent Pioneers a sweep of the teams’ two-game series, and lifts their record to 5-10-1. The Pioneers downed the Huskies, 3-2, in the first game of the series on Tuesday. The Huskies dropped their fourth straight game to fall to 3-8-0. Sacred Heart jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first eight minutes of play on goals by freshmen Lauren Fontaine (Windsor, Ontario) and Taryn Lapierre (Burillville, R.I.), and never looked back. Junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine), set up by sophomore Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt.) and rookie Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.), got the Huskies on the board at 9:38 of the first period, but the Pioneers scored the next five goals before the Huskies lit the lamp again. Lapierre potted her second of the game, and the eventual game winner, 31 seconds into the second period. Freshman Tatiana Klinoff (Concord, Mass.) tallied an unassisted goal at 11:12, and Dunlop, who assisted on both Lapierre’s goals, scored at 17:06 to make it 5-1 after 40 minutes. Fontaine scored her second of the game and team-leading 12th goal of the season at 1:09 of the third, and junior Jaclyn Rideout (Wilmington, Mass.), set up by Dunlop and junior Kristina Feltz (Edison, N.J.), made it 7-1 at 8:10. Junior Regina Wilson (Shrewsbury, Mass.) scored her first collegiate goal for the Huskies at 8:48 to close out the scoring. Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) and senior Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt.) picked up the assists. Senior goalie Sarah Perry (Sudbury, Mass.) made 20 saves to pick up her second straight win for the Pioneers. Junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) made a season-high 45 saves for the Huskies. Southern Maine returns home on Friday (4:00 p.m.) for an ECAC East game against Norwich University. Sacred Heart host Cortland State on Friday (7:00 p.m.). At Bridgeport, Conn. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (3-8-0) 1 0 1 2 Sacred Heart (5-13-0) 2 3 2 7 1st Period: 1. SHU, Lauren Fontaine (Sarah Hickman) 4:52; 2. SHU, Taryn Lapierre (Kristina Feltz, Kate Dunlop) 8:07 (pp); 3. SM, Megan Irving (Erica Robertson, Alyssa Gibson) 9:38. 2nd Period: 4. SHU, Lapierre (Dunlop) 0:31; 5. SHU, Tatiana Klinoff (unassisted) 11:12; 6. SHU, Dunlop (Jaclyn Rideout) 17:06. 3rd Period: 7. SHU, Fontaine (Brittany Hartman) 1:09; 8. SHU, Rideout (Dunlop, Feltz) 8:10; 9. SM, Regina Wilson (Jessica Knight, Jenna Stanley) 8:48. Goalie Saves: SM, Emily Barrett 45 SHU, Sarah Perry 20 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 6 SHU, 1 for 5 Shots on Goal: SM, 9-5-8 = 22 SHU, 18-18-16 = 52 ################################################################################ Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Sacred Heart Holds Off Southern Maine, 3-2
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Junior Whitney Dziama (Walpole, Mass.) and freshman Lauren Fontaine (Windsor, Ontario) each had a power-play goal and an assist to help the Sacred Heart University Pioneers defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies, 3-2, in a non-conference women's ice hockey game Tuesday afternoon at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport, Conn. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the independent Division I Pioneers, and improved their overall record to 4-10-1. The loss was the third straight for the Huskies who slide to 3-7-0 overall. The two teams will meet again Wednesday afternoon (1:00 p.m.). Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead in the final minute of the first period as senior Kelly Connors (Topsfield, Mass.) scored her fourth goal of the season off assists from senior Lindsay Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) and sophomore Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt.). The Pioneers tied the game at 9:30 of the second period on the first goal of the season from junior Jaclyn Rideout (Wilmington, Mass.). Dziama gave the host side the lead for good less than three minutes later with a power-play tally set up by Fontaine. Fontaine scored what proved to be the game winner, assisted by Dziama, while the Pioneers were on the power play at 4:27 of the third period. The goal was Fontaine's team-leading 10th of the season. The Huskies pulled within one when freshman Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) collected her team-leading sixth goal of the season off an assist from rookie Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.) at 11:06. Sacred Heart senior goalie Sarah Perry (Sudbury, Mass.) protected the one- goal lead the rest of the way to register her fourth win of the season. She finished with 18 saves. USM junior netminder Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) played another strong game making 36 saves. At Bridgeport, Conn. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (3-7-0) 1 0 1 2 Sacred Heart (4-10-1) 0 2 1 3 1st Period: 1. SM, Kelly Connors (Lindsay Herzog, Erica Robertson) 19:13. 2nd Period: 2. SHU, Jaclyn Rideout (Taryn Lapierre, Kristina Feltz) 9:30; 3. SHU, Whitney Dziama (Lauren Fontaine) 12:09 (pp). 3rd Period: 4. SHU, Fontaine (Dziama) 4:27 (pp); 5. SM, Amanda Shorey (Alyssa Gibson) 11:06. Goalie Saves: SM, Emily Barrett (59:57) 36 SHU, Sarah Perry (60:00) 18 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 3 SHU, 2 for 4 Shots on Goal: SM, 8-5-7 = 20 SHU, 13-14-12 = 39 ################################################################################ Saturday, January 5, 2008
St. Thomas Defeats Southern Maine, 5-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Jackie Carroll (St. Paul, Minn.) scored a two goals to lead the University of St. Thomas Tommies to a 5-1, come-from-behind victory over the upset-minded University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non- conference women's ice hockey game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena. The win was the second straight for the Tommies, and improved their overall record to 10-2-0. The Tommies, based in St. Paul, Minn., won the final two games of their three-game eastern swing. The Huskies, playing their first game since December 9, lost their second straight to slip to 3-6-0 overall. Southern Maine grabbed a 1-0 lead in the final seconds of the first period when sophomore defenseman Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt.) intercepted a clearing pass, moved to the slot and beat St. Thomas rookie goalie Kristen Elliott (Eden Prairie, Minn.) over the left shoulder. The Huskies kept the Tommies off the board on the outstanding goaltending of junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) until late in the second period. The Tommies capitalized on a defensive zone turnover to equalize at 17:26 as senior Ashley Reinhardt (Eagan, Minn.) scored an unassisted goal. Carroll netted the eventual game winner 40 seconds later, converting from Reinhardt and sophomore Jamie Hollway (Osseo, Minn.). The Tommies added three unanswered goals in the final period to pull away. Carroll scored her second of the game, unassisted, off a USM turnover at 4:39. Sophomore Kara Ledel (Shakopee, Minn.) found the net at 8:44, and sophomore Jill Lobow (Coon Rapids, Minn.) closed the scoring with a power-play goal at 18:51. Elliott finished the game with 11 saves while Barrett was credited with 34 saves. Southern Maine travels to Connecticut for a two-game series against Sacred Heart University on Tuesday (1:00 p.m.) and Wednesday (1:00 p.m.). St. Thomas is off until January 16 when it travels to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final St. Thomas (10-2-0) 0 2 3 5 Southern Maine (3-6-0) 1 0 0 1 1st Period: 1. SM, Erica Robertson (unassisted) 19:54. 2nd Period: 2. St. T, Ashley Reinhardt (unassisted) 17:26; 3. St. T, Jackie Carroll (Reinhardt, Jamie Hollway) 18:06. 3rd Period: 4. St. T, Carroll (unassisted) 4:39; 5. St. T, Kara Ledel (Natalie Casas, Jenny Schnaible) 8:44; 6. St. T, Jill Kobow (Kristine Beese, Reinhardt) 18:51 (pp). Goalie Saves: St. T, Kristen Elliott 11 SM, Emily Barrett 34 Power-play Opportunities: St. T, 1 for 6 SM, 0 for 3 Shots on Goal: St. T, 17-14-8 = 39 SM, 4-3-5 = 12 ################################################################################ Sunday, December 9, 2007
Nationally-Ranked Amherst Defeats Southern Maine 9-2
AMHERST, Mass. -- The Amherst College Lord Jeffs scored the first seven goals of the game en route to a 9-2 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference women’s ice hockey game Sunday afternoon at Orr Rink. The fourth-ranked Lord Jeffs bounced back from their first loss of the season Friday night against top-ranked Plattsburgh State to improve their overall record to 5-1-2. The Huskies, who shut out MIT on Saturday, slip to 3-5-0. Seven different players, led by rookie Courtney Hanlon (Fullerton, Calif.) and sophomore Kate Dennett (Highlands Ranch, Colo.), scored goals for the Lord Jeffs, and 14 of their 18 skaters dressed picked up at least one point. The Lord Jeffs also converted on 5-of-9 power plays during the game. Hanlon scored a pair of goals in the first period to give the Lord Jeffs a 2-0 lead. She lit the lamp at 10:04, and again on the power play at 17:37. Amherst, which had never beaten USM in six previous games, took complete control of the game in the middle period. Amherst piled up a 22-2 edge in shots and scored four times. Freshman Brittney Evans (Edina, Minn.), junior Julie Radziewicz (Orlando, Fla.), junior Tarasai Karega (Detroit, Mich.) and Dennett all found the back of the net against besieged USM freshman goalie Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine). After sophomore Michelle McGann (New Berlin, Wis.) scored the seventh straight goal for Amherst early in the third period, Southern Maine got on the board with back-to-back goals from juniors Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) and Shannon Shuttle (New Ipswich, N.H.). Dennett and freshman Julia Koch (Rochester Hills, Mich.) scored in the final six minutes for Amherst. Woods made 23 saves over the first two periods before giving way to junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) who made 18 saves in the third period. Rookie Caroline Hu (Cerritos, Calif.) was credited with 10 saves for Amherst which out shot USM 50-12 for the game. The Huskies are off until January 5 when they host University of St. Thomas (Minn.) for a non-conference game. The Lord Jeffs return to action the same date hosting Utica College. At Amherst, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (3-5-0) 0 0 2 2 Amherst (5-1-2) 2 4 3 9 1st Period: 1. A, Courtney Hanlon (Lindsey Harrington, Michelle McGann) 10:04; 2. A, Hanlon (Tarasai Karega, Randi Zukas) 17:37 (pp). 2nd Period: 3. A, Brittney Evans (Elizabeth Ditmore, CC Wyshnytzky) 3:28; 4. A, Julie Radziewicz (Megan Quinn) 16:35; 5. A, Karega (Kirsten Dier, Kate Dennett) 17:51; 6. A, Dennett (Karega, Harrington) 19:59 (pp). 3rd Period: 7. A, McGann (Dier, Radziewicz) 3:34 (pp); 8. SM, Megan Irving (unassisted) 6:42; 9. SM, Shannon Shuttle (Lindsay Herzog, Kelly Connors) 13:50; 10. A, Dennett (Karega, Harrington) 14:40 (pp); 11. A, Julia Koch (Ditmore, Megan Curry) 17:29 (pp). Goalie Saves: SM, Allison Woods (40:00) 23, Emily Barrett (20:00) 18 A, Caroline Hu 10 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 2 A, 5 for 9 Shots on Goal: SM, 3-2-7 = 12 A, 7-22-21 = 50 ################################################################################ Saturday, December 8, 2007
Southern Maine Routs MIT, 9-0
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine) scored two goals and had an assist as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers, 9-0, in an ECAC Women's East ice hockey game Saturday afternoon. The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Huskies, and lifts their overall record to 3-4-0. The Huskies are now 3-2-0 in league play. The winless Engineers dropped their sixth straight game to slide to 0-6-0 overall and in league play. McNally put the Huskies on the board with the only goal they would need at 5:46 of the opening period converting a pass from sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine). A three-goal outburst in the final 3:13 of the period expanded the lead to 4-0. Freshman Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) found the net at 16:47, assisted by junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine). Irving lit the lamp 34 seconds later, and senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) got her first goal of the season on the power play at 19:49. Rookie forward Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.) scored a pair of goals around McNally's second tally in the second period to run the score to 7-0. Freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine) and Knight closed out the scoring with goals in the third period. Knight (1g, 2a) and Shorey (1g, 2a) each finished with three points while Irving (1g, 1a), Gibson (2g) and Vaughan (1g, 1a) had two points. The nine goals were the most by the Huskies since they tallied 10 against MIT in January 2006. Junior goalie Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.), making her first start of the season for USM, picked up the shutout by making 10 saves. Freshman Rachel Bowens-Rubin (Loretto, Minn.) made 17 saves over two periods and sophomore Maria Prus (Pittsburgh, Penn.) had six saves in the final period for the Engineers. Southern Maine continues its weekend road swing through Massachusetts traveling to nationally-ranked Amherst College on Sunday (1:00 p.m.). MIT is off until after the holidays when it hosts Saint Anselm College on January 11. At Cambridge, Mass. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (3-4-0; 3-2-0) 4 3 2 9 MIT (0-6-0; 0-6-0) 0 0 0 0 1st Period: 1. SM, Amy McNally (Jessica Knight) 5:46; 2. SM, Amanda Shorey (Megan Irving) 16:47; 3. Irving (Regina Wilson) 17:21; 4. SM, Katie Quartuccio (Jenna Stanley, Stephanie King) 19:49 (pp). 2nd Period: 5. SM, Alyssa Gibson (McNally, Shorey) 10:24; 6. SM, McNally (Knight) 12:46; 7. SM, Gibson (Shorey) 17:45. 3rd Period: 8. SM, Mary Vaughan (unassisted) 3:11 (pp); 9. SM, Knight (Vaughan) 5:22. Goalies: SM, Emily Barrett 10 MIT, Rachel Bowens-Rubin (40:00) 17; Maria Prus (20:00) 6 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 2 for 7 MIT, 0 for 5. Shots on Goal: SM, 13-11-8 = 32 MIT, 1-5-4 = 10 ################################################################################ Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Anning Net Hat Trick to Lead Colby Past Southern Maine, 8-1
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Junior forward Laura Anning (Ingramport, Nova Scotia) had three goals and an assist to lead Colby College past the University of Southern Maine, 8-1, in a non-conference women's ice hockey game at the Alfond Rink Tuesday night. The win levels the Mules overall record at 2-2-1 and gives the Mules a sweep of the teams home-and-home season series. The Mules downed the Huskies two weeks ago at Gorham, 5-1. The loss was the second straight, and fourth in the last five games, for the Huskies who fall to 2-4-0. Anning, who had four goals in the Mules win at USM 14 days ago, led a five- goal, first-period blitz by the home side with a pair of goals, including the eventual game winner. In the two games against USM this season, Anning scored seven goals and had one assist. In six career games, she has 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points. Sophomore Andrea Fuwa (Wilmette, Ill.) scored the first of her two goals just 58 seconds into the game to give the Mules the lead for good. Anning potted the next two goals at 5:20 and 8:08 to increase the margin to 3-0. Freshmen Meryl Poulin (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and Liz Osgood (North Andover, Mass.) scored 28 seconds apart late in the period to make it 5-0 after 20 minutes of play. Southern Maine rookie defenseman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine) got the visitors on the board with their lone goal coming at 9:31 of the second period. Rookie forward Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.) drew the only assist. Rookie Alexandra Essman (Littleton, Mass.) and Anning added goals 33 second apart barely two minutes after Vaughan’s goal to push the margin to 7-1. Fuwa closed the scoring with a power-play goal at 1:02 of the third period, set up by Anning and junior Becky Julian (South Windsor, Conn.). Julian finished the game with three assists. Southern Maine employed three goalies during the game. Freshman Jackie Zarb (Grosse Point Woods, Mich.), junior Emily Barrett (Westport, Mass.) and rookie Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine) combined to make 27 saves. The Colby tandem of senior Genevieve Triganne (Pointe-Claire, Quebec) and junior Shelley Payne (Pelham, N.Y.) were credited with 22 saves. Southern Maine hits the road again this weekend to play at MIT on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) in an ECAC Women’s East game, and a non-conference game Sunday (1:00 p.m.) at nationally-ranked Amherst College. Colby will play in-state rival Bowdoin College in a NESCAC game on Saturday (4:30 p.m.). At Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (2-4-0) 0 1 0 1 Colby (2-2-1) 5 2 1 8 1st Period: 1. C, Andrea Fuwa (Alexandra Essman, Amanda Comeau) 0:58; 2. C, Laura Anning (Becky Julian) 5:20; 3. C, Anning (Elissa Kurtz) 8:08; 4. C, Meryl Poulin (Lauren Goethals) 17:32; 5. C, Liz Osgood (unassisted) 18:00. 2nd Period: 6. SM, Mary Vaughan (Alyssa Gibson) 9:31; 7. C, Essman (Comeau) 11:11; 8. C, Anning (Julian, Kaitlyn Conway) 11:44. 3rd Period: 9. C, Fuwa (Anning, Julian) 1:02 (pp). Goalie Saves: SM, Jackie Zarb (8:08) 5, Emily Barrett (25:08) 11, Allison Woods (26:44) 11. C, Genevieve Triganne (42:38) 18, Shelley Payne (17:22) 4 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 3 C, 1 for 4 Shots on Goal: SM, 9-10-4 = 23 C, 16-11-8=35 ################################################################################ Saturday, December 1, 2007
Carter, Castleton State Shut Out Southern Maine 2-0
RUTLAND, Vt. -- Senior goalie Vanessa Carter (Summerstown, Ontario) stopped 34 shots to backstop the Castleton State College Spartans to a 2-0 shutout of the University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon in an ECAC Women's East game at the Rutland (Vt.) Regional Fieldhouse. With the win, the Spartans extend their unbeaten streak to four games (1-0-3). The Spartans are 2-2-3 overall and 1-0-3 in ECAC East play. The Huskies drop to 2-3-0 overall and 2-2-0 in league play. Carter was the story of the game, stopping 11 shots in the opening period, 11 more in the second, and 12 in the final period to post her first shutout of the season. The Spartans would get the only goal they would need midway through the second period when freshman Courtney Leavitt (North Andover, Mass.) lit the lamp off an assist from sophomore Adrianna Riggio (Buffalo, N.Y.). The goal was the second of the season for Leavitt. Castleton State picked up an insurance goal in the third period as junior Katelyn Greene (Westborough, Mass.) scored a power-play goal at 11:13, assisted by senior Steph Purinton (Gansevoort, N.Y.) and sophomore Nicole Adams (Rutland, Vt.). The Spartans did an excellent job killing penalties, keeping the Huskies off the scoresheet despite being short handed seven times. Freshman Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine) was credited with 13 saves for USM before being pulled in favor of the extra attacker with 42 seconds to play. Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) when it travels to Waterville, Maine, to play Colby College in a non-conference game. Castleton State is off until December 8 (7:00 p.m.) when it journeys to Saint Anselm College. At Rutland, Vt. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (2-3-0; 2-2-0) 0 0 0 0 Castleton State (2-2-3; 1-0-3) 0 1 1 2 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. CS, Courtney Leavitt (Adrianno Riggio) 8:50. 3rd Period: 2. CS, Katelyn Greene (Steph Purinton, Nicole Adams) 11:13. Goalie Saves: SM, Allison Woods 13 CS, Vanessa Carter 34 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 7 CS, 1 for 7 Shots on Goal: SM, 11-11-12 = 34 CS, 4-7-4 = 15 ################################################################################ Friday, November 30, 2007
Southern Maine Blanks Plymouth State 7-0
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. -- Senior Kelly Connors (Topsfield, Mass.) scored three goals and senior Lindsay Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) collected four assists to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies shut out the Plymouth State University Panthers, 7-0, in an ECAC Women’s East game Friday night at the Waterville Valley Ice Arena. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Huskies and levels their overall record at 2-2-0. The Huskies are now 2-1-0 in ECAC East play. The loss was the fourth straight for the winless Panthers who are playing their first season in the ECAC East. Southern Maine also received a pair of first period goals from freshman Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) and single markers from senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine) and junior Shannon Shuttle (New Ipswich, N.H.). Freshman goalie Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) stopped all seven shots she faced to collect her first collegiate shutout. Plymouth State junior goaltender Lindsay DeLorie (Holliston, Mass.) made 45 saves. Shorey gave the Huskies the only goal they would need when she scored an unassisted goal, her third of the season, at 5:18 of the opening period. Shorey doubled the margin at 15:54 converting a pass from senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) for a power-play goal. McNally lit the lamp for the first time this season at 6:53 of the middle period, set up by freshman Mary Vaughan (Brunswick, Maine), while the Huskies enjoyed the extra skater. The third period belonged to Connors and Herzog. Connors scored her first of the season at 1:57. Shuttle tallied her first of the year at 4:42, and Connors closed the goal scoring with her final two goals within a span of 34 seconds (6:59 and 7:33)for her first career hat trick. Herzog assisted on all four goals in the period to set a school record for assists in one period. Southern Maine will play at Castleton State College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) while Plymouth State hosts New England College on Saturday (6:00 p.m.). At Waterville Valley, N.H. 1 2 3 Final Southern Maine (2-2-0; 2-1-0) 2 1 4 7 Plymouth State (0-4-0; 0-4-0) 0 0 0 0 1st Period: 1. SM, Amanda Shorey (unassisted) 5:18; 2. SM, Shorey (Katie Quartuccio) 15:54 (pp). 2nd Period: 3. SM, Amy McNally (Mary Vaughan) 6:53 (pp). 3rd Period: 4. SM, Kelly Connors (Lindsay Herzog) 1:57; 5. SM, Shannon Shuttle (Connors, Herzog) 4:42; 6. SM, Connors (Herzog) 6:59); 7. SM, Connors (Erica Robertson, Herzog) 7:33. Goalie Saves: SM, Jackie Zarb 7 PS, Lindsay DeLorie 45 Power-play Opportunities: SM, 2 for 3 PS, 0 for 2 Shots on Goal: SM, 15-16-21 = 52 PS, 1-2-4 = 7 ################################################################################ Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Anning Scores Four, Colby Downs Southern Maine 5-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Laura Anning (Ingramport, Nova Scotia) scored four consecutive goals to lead the Colby College Mules to a 5-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena. The win evens Colby's record at 1-1-1 overall. Southern Maine dips to 1-2-0 overall. Colby has won the last six meetings between the two teams which will meet again at Colby on December 4. With the score tied at 1-1 in the final minute of the first period, Anning intercepted an errant USM clearing pass and skated in alone on freshman goalie Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine). Anning wristed a shot past Woods for her first goal of the season to give the Mules the lead for good. Anning added a single tally in the middle period, set up by junior Becky Julian (South Windsor, Conn.). Anning got her third goal in the opening minute of the third period, and closed the scoring at 18:15 with her fourth goal of the game. In five career games against Southern Maine, Anning has tallied eight goals and six assists. Despite being out shot 17-5 in the opening period, it was Southern Maine that got on the board first. Senior Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt.) pounced on a loose puck in the crease and tucked the puck past Colby junior goalie Lacey Brown (Freeport, Maine) at 10:15. Sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) was stopped in close by Brown who thought the puck was beneath her, but it was loose by the right post where Stanley found it and tucked it home. Freshman Meryl Poulin (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) tied the game for the Mules at 17:56, set up by rookie Liz Osgood (North Andover, Mass.). Brown, who stopped 17 shots in the middle period, finished the game with 25 saves. Woods had 19 saves over the first two period. Freshman Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) played the final period and had nine saves. Southern Maine is off until November 30 when it travels to Plymouth State University for an ECAC East game. Colby will play a non-conference game at Saint Anselm on November 28. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Colby (1-1-1) 2 1 2 5 Southern Maine (1-2-0) 1 0 0 1 1st Period: 1. SM, Jenna Stanley (Jessica Knight, Mary Vaughan) 10:15; 2. C, Meryl Poulin (Liz Osgood) 17:56; 3. C, Laura Anning (unassisted) 19:08. 2nd Period: 4. C, Anning (Becky Julian) 15:59. 3rd Period: 5. C, Anning (Elissa Kurtz, Dana Yerigan) 0:37; 6. C, Anning (Lauren Goethals) 18:15. Goalie Saves: C, Lacey Brown 25 SM, Allison Woods (40:00) 19, Jackie Zarb (20:00) 9 Power-play Opportunities: C, 0 for 1 SM 0 for 0 Shots On Goal: C, 17-5-11 = 33 SM, 5-17-4 = 26 ################################################################################ Saturday, November 17, 2007
Southern Maine Falls to Salve Regina 2-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Ally Carr (Mendham, N.J.) snapped a 1-1 tie with less than 12 minutes to play to give the Salve Regina University Seahawks a 2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies Saturday afternoon in an ECAC Women's East game at the USM Ice Arena. The Seahawks, who snapped a four-game losing streak Friday by beating New England College, 4-3, improve to 2-4-0 overall and 2-3-0 in league play. The Huskies, who split their opening-weekend's games, slip to 1-1-0 overall and in the league. Carr netted her first goal of the season at 8:18 of the third period when she slammed home the rebound of a shot taken by freshman Molly Golden (Milton, Mass.). Golden's high shot from 35 feet out was stopped by USM freshman goalie Allison Woods (Clinton, Maine), but Woods was unable to control the rebound as Carr came across in front of the net to fire home a 15-foot shot. Southern Maine had tied the game in the first minute of the third period as sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) buried a 20-foot shot past Seahawk junior goalie Tasmin Gosselin (Meridan, Conn.). Senior Amy McNally (East Waterboro, Maine) picked up the lone assist. Despite being out shot 17-2 in the second period, it was the Seahawks who scored the lone goal. Junior Caitlin Campbell (Hingham, Mass.) took advantage of a Huskies turnover in their own end to beat Woods with a 30-foot shot from the slot. Gosselin was outstanding in net for Salve Regina, finishing with 31 saves. Woods played well in her collegiate debut making 14 stops. Southern Maine finished with a 32-16 advantage in shots on goal. Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) when it hosts in- state rival Colby College in a non-conference game. Salve Regina will travel to Trinity College on Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) for a non-conference game. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final Salve Regina (2-4-0; 2-3-0) 0 1 1 2 Southern Maine (1-1-0; 1-1-0) 0 0 1 1 1st Period: no scoring. 2nd Period: 1. SRU, Caitlin Campbell (Jillian Donnelly, Krissy Roche) 9:06. 3rd Period: 2. SM, Jessica Knight (Amy McNally) 0:37; 3. SRU, Ally Carr (Molly Golden, Alex Riewar) 8:18. Goalie Saves: SRU, Tasmin Gosselin 31 SM, Allison Woods 14 Power-Play Opportunities: SRU, 0 for 2 SM, 0 for 4 Shots On Goal: SRU, 8-2-6 = 16 SM, 7-17-8 = 32 ################################################################################ Friday, November 16, 2007
Southern Maine Doubles Up on MIT, 4-2
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Amanda Shorey (Ayer, Mass.) scored a pair of goals in her collegiate debut Friday night to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies post a 4-2 victory over the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Engineers in an ECAC Women's East game at the USM Ice Arena. The game was the season opener for both teams. Shorey had a power-play goal in the first period and the lone goal of the third period to help the Huskies to their first season-opening win since the 2004-05 season. The Huskies never trailed in the game, taking a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal by senior Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt.) at 4:45 of the first period. Shorey collected her power-play tally at 10:48 with assists from rookie Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.) and senior Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.). The Engineers cut the deficit in half with a 5x3 power-play goal by junior Stephanie Brenman (Newton, Mass.). MIT was unable to take advantage of it continued power play, and would surrender a short-handed goal to sophomore Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) just 26 seconds after Brenman's goal. Senior Rachel Longley (Westwood, Mass.) would net the only goal of the second period for MIT at 2:12, set up by Brenman and junior Catherine Harding (Wilton, Conn.). Shorey had the lone in the final period with Gibson and junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine) picking up the helpers. Freshman Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) had nine saves in the Southern Maine goal, and collected an assist on Knight's short-handed goal. Sophomore Maria Prus (Pittsburgh, Penn.) made 37 saves for MIT. Southern Maine is back in action Saturday (1:00 p.m.) when it hosts Salve Regina University. MIT travels to Henniker, N.H., Saturday (1:00 p.m.) to play New England College. At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final MIT (0-1-0; 0-1-0) 1 1 0 2 Southern Maine (1-0-0; 1-0-0) 3 0 1 4 1st Period: 1. SM, Jenna Stanley (unassisted) 4:45; 2. SM, Amanda Shorey (Alyssa Gibson, Katie Quartuccio) 10:48 pp; 3. MIT, Stephanie Brenman (Lauren Kazmierski) 14:51 pp; 4. SM, Jessica Knight (Jackie Zarb) 15:17 sh. 2nd Period: 5. MIT, Rachel Longley (Brenman, Catherine Harding) 2:12 pp. 3rd Period: 6. SM, Shorey (Gibson, Megan Irving) 6:58. Goalie Saves; MIT, Maria Prus 37 SM, Jackie Zarb 9 Power-Play Opportunities: MIT, 2 for 7 SM, 1 for 4 Shots On Goal: MIT, 6-5-0 = 11 SM, 21-8-12 = 41 ################################################################################ Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Three Named USM Women's Ice Hockey Captains Huskies Open 2007-08 Season at Home Friday and Saturday
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Millbrook School) and Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vt./Bellows Free Academy), along with junior Megan Irving (Cumberland, Maine/Hebron Academy), have been named captains of the University of Southern Maine women's ice hockey for the upcoming 2007-08 season. Second-year head coach John Lauziere made the announcement recently. The Huskies open the season this Friday and Saturday with home games against ECAC East foes M.I.T. and Salve Regina University. Friday's game with M.I.T. starts at 4:00 p.m. at the USM Ice Arena in Gorham. Saturday's game against Salve Regina begins at 1:00 p.m. The Huskies will play the final game of their three-game homestand on November 20 (7:00 p.m.) when they host Colby College in a non-conference game. Lauziere returns 12 skaters from last year's squad that finished 8-17-1 overall and 6-13-0 in ECAC East play. With the infusion of eight newcomers, the second-year coach is optimistic that the Huskies can play .500 or better hockey this season. "Last year was a solid, rebuilding season for us. The players were learning everything new last season. The core talent is still here. I see us continuing to build upon what we started last year, including moving to a .500 or better record. We should be very competitive in our league this season," Lauziere replied when asked for an assessment of the upcoming season. Quartuccio, an All-ECAC East honorable mention selection last winter, will anchor the blue line corps. Stanley and Irving will be among the key operatives on the forward lines. All three are expected to see extensive ice time this season. The team's leading scorer last season, Quartuccio had six goals and a team- leading 14 assists for 20 points. Three of her six goals came on the power play. Irving tied for second on the scoring list with 14 points on six goals and eight assists. Stanley had three goals, including a pair of power-play tallies, and four assists for seven points in her first season back after sitting out the 2005-06 season. "(Quartuccio) is an extremely hard-working defenseman who is a leader on and off the ice. (Stanley) had a good return after a year off. I look for her to contribute more offensively this season. (Irving ) is one of the hardest working players and our best penalty killer. She will create a lot of offensive opportunities for her line this year," commented Lauziere. After their three-game homestand to open the season, the Huskies will play five straight road games to close out the first semester. The Huskies travel to ECAC East newcomer Plymouth State University on November 30 (6:00 p.m.), then on to Castleton State College on December 1 (3:00 p.m.) for conference games before traveling to Colby on December 4 (7:00 p.m.). The Huskies close out their December schedule with a conference game at M.I.T. on December 8 (3:00 p.m.) and a non-conference game at Amherst College on December 9 (1:00 p.m.). Southern Maine opens the New Year with a non-conference game at home against St. Thomas University (Minn.) on January 5 (1:00 p.m.). USM hits the road on January 8-9 (both games at 1:00 p.m.) for a two-game, non-conference series at Sacred Heart University. The Huskies return home to play ECAC East newcomer Norwich University on January 11 (4:00 p.m.) and St. Michael's College on January 12 (1:00 p.m.). The Huskies will close out January with four straight road games against the University of Massachusetts Boston on January 18 (4:00 p.m.), Saint Anselm College on January 19 (3:00 p.m.), St. Michael's on January 25 (7:00 p.m.) and Norwich on January 26 (7:00 p.m.). The final month of the regular season has USM playing five of its eight games at home. The Huskies entertain Holy Cross on February 1 (4:00 p.m.), Manhattanville on February 2 (1:00 p.m.), Plymouth State on February 8 (4:00 p.m.) and Castleton State on February 9 (1:00 p.m.). The Huskies will play at Saint Anselm on February 15 (7:00 p.m.) and at UMass Boston on February 16 (1:00 p.m.) before closing the season with a home-and-home series against New England College. USM and NEC will play at the USM Ice Arena on February 22 (7:00 p.m.) before closing the regular season at Henniker, N.H., on February 23 (7:30 p.m.). The ECAC East championship tournament will begin with quarterfinal round games on March 1. The four winners will advance to the semifinals and final on March 8-9. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship tournament. ################################################################################ Friday, October 26, 2007 (Courtesy of the Eastern College Athletic Conference)
SAINT ANSELM GRABS TOP SPOT IN ECAC WOMEN'S EAST POLL
CAPE COD, Mass. -- Saint Anselm College has been voted the top team in the ECAC Women's East Ice Hockey League 2007-08 preseason poll, with 143 total and 11 first place votes. The Hawks will look to repeat as ECAC Women's East regular season champions, coming off a year where they posted an 18-1-0 conference mark (24-3-0 overall). Saint Anselm will remain solid in between the pipes with the tandem of Jen Taylor (Canandaigua, N.Y./Rochester Edge) and Andrea Berlin (Durham, N.H./Oyster River) returning to crease. Taylor led all Women's East goaltenders with a slim 0.67 GAA, while Berlin recorded a 1.35 GAA last season. The Hawks will also return many components of an offense that ranked number one in league scoring last season with an average of 5.07 goals per game. Behind Saint Anselm in the number two spot is Manhattanville College. The Valiants will vie for their seventh straight ECAC Women's East Tournament Championship. Last year Manhattanville skated to a 19-8-1 record (15-4-0 league), earning a spot in the Division III Women's NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament. The third spot belongs to the College of The Holy Cross. The Crusaders finished the 2006-07 campaign with a record of 15-10-2 overall, and 11-7-1 in the league. Stephanie Couzin (Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy) returns to the lineup after leading the Crusaders offensively with 42 points (24-18-42) a year ago. UMass Boston has been voted into the fourth slot. The Beacons advanced to the Women's East Semifinals a year ago, posting a record of 10-9-0 in conference play (14-12-1 overall). Finishing just behind the Beacons is New England College; the Pilgrims will look to improve upon a solid 12-6-1 league record from last season. Southern Maine was voted into the sixth slot, after a 2006-07 campaign where they went 8-17-1 (6-13-0 league), Salve Regina follows in seventh place after posting a 5-14-0 league mark (7-17-1 overall). The coaches voted Saint Michael's to finish eighth, with league newcomer Norwich University finishing ninth and Castleton State College finishing tenth to round out the top ten. Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed in the eleventh spot. In their inaugural season as a member of the ECAC Women's East, the Panthers of Plymouth State have been picked to finish twelfth by the coaches. The ECAC Women's East League will be settled on the ice starting Saturday, November 2 at 6:00 p.m. when the Beacons of UMass Boston travel to take on the Salve Regina Seahawks.
2007-08 Division III East Coaches' Poll Pl Team (1st Place Votes) Points 1. Saint Anselm (11) . . . . . . . . . . 143 2. Manhattanville . . . . . . . . . . . 130 3. Holy Cross (1) . . . . . . . . . . . 117 4. UMass Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 5. New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 6. Southern Maine . . . . . . . . . . . 80 7. Salve Regina . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 8. Saint Michael's . . . . . . . . . . . 52 9. Norwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 10. Castleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 11. MIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 12. Plymouth State . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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