GORHAM, Maine – Sophomore Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial) recorded two assists for the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Saturday afternoon in a 4-2 New England Hockey Conference loss to the Johnson & Wales Wildcats. The win by JWU gives the Wildcats a series split with the Huskies after falling 2-1 in overtime back in November.
 
When and Where: Saturday, January 21, 2023 – Gorham, Maine – USM Ice Arena
 
Score: Wildcats 4, Huskies 2
 
The Records: Johnson & Wales: 4-11-2, 4-6-2 NEHC, Southern Maine: 9-10-0, 7-5-0 NEHC
 
The Goaltenders: Leah White: 1-2-0, 41 saves, two goals allowed; junior Haley McKim: 9-9-0, 31 saves, three goals allowed.
 
How It Happened/Inside the Boxscore:

• Kaylin Garner scored the first goal of the game after corralling a misplayed puck and guiding it into the back of the net.
• Allyson Barry doubled the Wildcat lead with a power play goal 18:17 into the second period.
• The Huskies got on the board with 11 seconds left in the second period thanks to a goal by freshman Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, NB, Canada). Stewart now has scored six goals on the season and has recorded points in four of the last five games.
• Kylie O'Keefe gave the visitors breathing room with a goal to make it 3-1 three minutes into the third period.
• Senior Amanda Crowley (South Yarmouth, Mass./Tilton School) scored her fifth goal of the year to make it 3-2 with just over 11 minutes left to play however Skylar Robert scored an empty-netter to put a nail in the Huskies' coffin.
• Chagnon assisted on both Southern Maine goals while classmate Jess MacLean (Red Point, NS, Canada) had an assist on Stewart's goal.
• Johnson & Wales went 1-for-3 on power plays while the Huskies failed to convert their two opportunities.

Up Next: The Huskies will travel to Plymouth State University on Friday, January 27 for a NEHC matchup.