GORHAM, Maine – Senior Haley McKim (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) made 38 saves and sophomore Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) scored the game-winning goal for the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's ice hockey team in a 1-0 upset win over the No. 12 Elmira College Soaring Eagles on Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena. The shutout is McKim's sixth of the season and 15^th of her career. She is now tied with Karen Jamnik (2000-2004) for the most in program history. She also tied for own program record for most shutouts in a season from 2021-22. The win is the first for the Huskies ever against Elmira.
 
The Records:
Elmira: 11-6-1 (8-2-1 NEHC)
Southern Maine: 10-6-2 (7-2-2 NEHC)
 
Series History:
The Huskies snapped a five-game losing streak to the Soaring Eagles with tonight's win. Elmira had outscored the Huskies 20-0 through the first five games of the series, including a 4-0 win on November 11.  
 
The Goaltenders:
Elmira: Chloe Beaubien (5-1-1), 58:44, one goals allowed, 13 saves
Southern Maine: Haley McKim (7-4-2), 60:00, shutout, 38 saves
 
How It Happened:

• The Huskies took the lead 4:33 into the contest when sophomore Jess MacLean (Red Point, Nova Scotia/Rankin School of the Narrows) sent a pass between Elmira skaters that set up Stewart for a breakaway. Stewart then beat Beaubien for her fourth goal of the season and the Huskies' first-ever goal against Elmira. Junior Ally Stymiest (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) also assisted on the goal.
• The Soaring Eagles put seven shots on goal in the second period between a pair of power-plays but McKim denied each one. McKim made nine total saves in the period and the Huskies played outstanding defense with 13 blocked shots in the stanza.
• Elmira doubled their shots on goal in the third period and pelted McKim with 19 shots that were all saved. The Soaring Eagles pulled their goaltender with 1:44 left but junior Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial) won two clutch faceoffs and the Huskies had a blocked shot from senior Jordan Colbert (Manomet, Mass./Plymouth South) and a poke check from senior Maddy Young (Westford, Vt.) that helped neutralize the threat. An Elmira cross-checking penalty with five seconds left put the comeback attempt to bed as the Huskies closed out the game on the ensuing faceoff.

Inside The Stats:

• Stewart's goal puts her tied for the team lead with four and gives her the team-lead in points with nine.
• McLean's assist is her fourth of the year and Stymiest is her third.
• McKim has tied the program record for career shutouts and has six on the season to tie her program record for most in season.
• Elmira dominated in faceoff wins at 44-18 and in shots on goal at 38-14 but the Huskies goaltending and defense shut them down.
• The Huskies blocked 24 shots as the team led by four apiece from Stewart and Colbert.
• Neither team scored on the power-play with both teams going 0-for-4.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will face William Smith College tomorrow at 3:00 pm.