SALEM, Mass. – Senior Haley McKim (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) made 44 saves and sophomore Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) had a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win for the University of Southern Maine Huskies over the Salem State University Vikings on Saturday in a women's New England Hockey Conference contest. McKim surpassed 2,000 career saves in the game and is the first Husky to reach the milestone.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine: 9-6-2 (6-2-2 NEHC)
Salem State: 5-11-1 (2-7-1 NEHC)
 
Series History:
The Huskies now lead the all-time series 7-1-2.
 
The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine: Haley McKim (6-4-2), 60:00, shutout, 44 saves
SSU: Kaia Hollingsworth (5-8-1), 60:00, four goals allowed, 34 saves
 
How It Happened:

• Both teams put plenty of shots on goal in the first period but neither could score as McKim made 11 saves and Hollingsworth made 12.
• Sophomore Jess MacLean (Red Point, Nova Scotia/Rankin School of the Narrows) put the Huskies ahead 1-0 with a short-handed goal 11:27 into the second period after taking a loose puck all the way down the ice and firing a shot past Hollingsworth.
• The Huskies scored again in the final minute of the period when Stewart drove home a pass from junior Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial) in front of the net.
• Southern Maine scored twice more in the third period to put the game away. Junior Amelie St-Amant (Cornwall, Ontario/ Ontario Hockey Academy) scored the first goal 2:35 into the period and freshman Ellie Eigner (Bowling Green, Ohio/ South Lyon East) netted Southern Maine's fourth. Sophomore Saige MacLeod (Dryden, Ontario) assisted on St-Amant's goal and Stewart had the helper on Eigner's tally.

 
Inside The Stats:

• MacLean's short-handed goal is the third this season by the Huskies and all three have come in the month of January. She is also the first Husky with multiple game-winning goals this season as entering the game the Huskies had eight different players net the game-winner.
• McKim now has five shutouts on the season and 14 in her career. She sits one behind tying Karen Jamnik's record of 15 that was set from 2000-2004.
• Salem State led in faceoffs 47-25.
• The game featured 12 penalties but zero power-play goals. Salem State went 0-for-6 and Southern Maine failed to convert on their four chances.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will host Elmira College on Friday, January 19 at 6:00 pm in the USM Ice Arena.