GORHAM, Maine – Led by four-goal scorer Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, VT/Rice Memorial) the University of Southern Maine women's hockey team picked up a 5-4 non-conference victory over the Worcester State University Lancers on Tuesday afternoon in Gorham.
When and Where: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 – University of Southern Maine – USM Ice Arena
Score: Southern Maine Huskies: 5, Worcester State Lancers: 4
History: This was the first meeting between the two programs. The Huskies now lead the series 1-0.
The Records: Southern Maine: 7-6-0, 5-3-0 NEHC; Worcester State: 7-5-2
The Goaltenders: Haley McKim (Moncton, NB, Canada/The Mount Academy): 6-6-0 record, 18 saves, .818 save percentage; Amber Lee (Nashua, N.H. / Northern Cyclones): 7-5-2 record, 37 saves, .881 save percentage.
Stars of the Game:
First star: Chagnon- four goals
Second star: Jess MacLean (Red Point, Nova Scotia/Rankin School))- two assists
Third Star: Amelie St-Amant (Cornwall, Ontario/Ontario Hockey Academy)- two assists
How It Happened/Inside the Box Score:
-The Huskies got out to a 2-0 lead when senior Riley Binette (Milan, N.H./Berlin) and Chagnon netted first period goals. Binette's goal came unassisted in the sixth minute of play, while Chagnon's first of the night was assisted by MacLean and St-Amant in the 13th minute.
-The Lancers stormed right back and tied the game on back-to-back goals from Clare Conway (Billerica, Mass/NS Wings) and Emily Pavoni (Granby, Mass/Chicopee Regional).
-Chagnon converted a power play opportunity again in the second period to put the Huskies up 3-2, but Ellen Cook (Becket, Mass/CT Northern Lights) answered right back for the Lancers to tie the game at 3-3 early in the third period. Chagnon is just the sixth player in USM history to score two power play goals in the same game.
-Chagnon scored two more goals for the Huskies in the third period to open up a 5-3 lead. Katie Puumala (Framingham, Mass/Winchendon School) scored late for the Lancers, leading to a tense last thirty seconds of regulation, but strong play from McKim allowed the Huskies to escape with the victory.
Up Next: The Huskies are slated to host Elmira College in a New England Hockey Conference matchup on Friday, January 14 at 6pm.
