GORHAM, Maine – Freshman Madison Chagnon (Saint Albans, VT/Rice Memorial) scored two goals to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-1 win over the University of New England Nor'easters on Tuesday in Gorham.
When and Where: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – University of Southern Maine – USM Ice Arena
Score: Southern Maine 3, University of New England 1
History: This was the 17th meeting between the two programs. The Nor'easters now lead the series 10-5-2.
The Records: Southern Maine: 9-7-0, 6-4-0 NEHC; UNE: 4-9-1, 4-5-1 CCC
The Goaltenders: Haley McKim (Moncton, NB/The Mount Academy): 35 saves, .972 save percentage, 8-7 record; Delanie Corcoran (East Sandwich, Mass./Tilton School) 35 saves, .921 save percentage, 4-5-1 record
Stars of the Game:
1st star: Chagnon- two goals
2nd star: McKim- 35 saves, .972 save percentage
3rd star: Ally Stymiest (Moncton, NB/The Mount Academy)- one goal
How It Happened/Inside the Box Score:
-The Nor'easters got on the board first when Meghan Hamilton (Rutland, VT/Vermont Shamrocks) netted an unassisted goal to give UNE a 1-0 lead late in the first period.
-It didn't take long for the Huskies' to respond as Brianna Doty (Lyndonville, VT/Lyndonville) found Chagnon who scored her first goal of the night just five minutes into the second period.
-The Huskies' next two goals from Chagnon and Stymiest, respectively, came during power play opportunities.
-The Huskies are now 10-for-57 on power play opportunities, which puts their conversion rate in the top four in the New England Hockey Conference.
-Led by Shannon Colbert (Manomet, Mass./Tilton School) (23-for-33) who took the ice for her 100th game as a Husky, USM won 38 of 63 face-offs on the night.
Up Next: The Huskies will travel to Rhode Island on Friday, January 21, for a 7pm NEHC game against Johnson and Wales.
