GORHAM, Maine – Senior Shannon Douglas (Telford, England/Ontario Hockey Academy) had a goal and an assist and sophomore Haley McKim (Moncton, NB/The Mount Academy) earned her fifth shutout of the season as the University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the Plymouth State Panthers 4-0 on Sunday in Gorham.
When and Where: Sunday, January 30, 2022 – University of Southern Maine – USM Ice Arena
Score: Southern Maine 4, Plymouth State 0
History: This was the 29th meeting between the two programs. The Huskies now lead the series 19-8-1 UPDATE
The Records: Southern Maine: 12-8-0, 9-5-0 NEHC; Plymouth State: 6-11-1, 4-8 NEHC UPDATE
The Goaltenders: McKim: 33 saves, 1.00 save percentage, 11-8 record; Amelia Julian (Apple Valley, Minn./MN Ice Cougars) 9 saves, .750 save percentage, 4-4 record; Olivia Petito (Jacksonville, Fla./East Coast Wizards) 20 saves, .952 save percentage.
Stars of the Game:
1st star: McKim- 33 saves, shutout
2nd star: Douglas- one goal, one assist
3rd star: Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial)- game-winning goal
How It Happened/Inside the Box Score:
-Chagnon broke the 0-0 tie in the first period when she took a pass from Rylie Binette (Milan, N.H.) behind the net, and tapped the puck past Julian.
-Midway through the first period, Douglas extended the Huskies' lead to 2-0, scoring her third goal of the season and tenth of her career.
-Not two minutes later, Madelyn McLeish (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) found the back of the net for her second of the season and put the Huskies up 3-0.
-After a scoreless second period, defenseman Jess MacLean (Red Point, NS/Rankin School of the Narrows) took on the Plymouth State defense on a breakaway and gave the Huskies a 4-0 lead.
-Plymouth State out-shot the Huskies 21-14 (13-7 on goal) in the third period, but McKim made 13 of her 33 saves to maintain the Huskies' lead.
Up Next: The Huskies will travel to New England College on February 4 for a New England Hockey Conference contest scheduled for 6pm.
