GENEVA, N.Y. – Goals from sophomore
Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial) and freshman
Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, NB, Canada/The Mount Academy) helped the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 2-1 win over the William Smith Herons on Friday night. With the win the Huskies even the season series with William Smith 1-1.
When and Where: Friday, January 13, 2023 – Geneva, N.Y. – Geneva Recreation Complex Skating Rink
Score: Huskies 2, Herons 1
The Records: Southern Maine: 8-8, 6-3 NEHC, William Smith: 7-9-1, 5-6 NEHC
The Goaltenders: Junior
Haley McKim (Moncton, NB, Canada): 8-7-0, 25 saves, one goal allowed; Erin Murray: 4-5-0, 25 saves, two goals allowed.
How It Happened/Inside the Boxscore:
- In a first period that featured no scoring or penalties McKim made half a dozen saves while Murray stopped eight Husky shots.
- Chagnon broke the 0-0 tie with her 14th goal of the season 7:53 into the second period. Seniors Amanda Crowley (South Yarmouth, Mass./Tilton School) and Maddy Young (Westford, Vt.) assisted on the goal. The assists are Crowley's fifth and Young's third on the year.
- Just 57 seconds later Stewart doubled the lead on a goal that was assisted by Chagnon and freshman Saige MacLeod (Dryden, ON, Canada/Dryden). MacLeod now has four assists on the season.
- All three goals in the contest came in a span of less than two minutes as the Herons got on the board with a Kayla Ketchabaw goal 57 seconds after Stewart's goal.
- Stewart now has scored in each of the past three games and has scored the game-winner in the past two games. Her season goal total is now tied for second on the team with five.
- The Huskies survived a 6-3 Heron advantage in the final minute of the period to hang on for the 2-1 win, their second 2-1 win in as many games.
- Chagnon recorded her sixth multi-point game in tonight's win.
Up Next: The Huskies will continue their New York road trip with a NEHC contest at Elmira College tomorrow at 3PM.
-rwd-
