GORHAM, Maine – Senior Jillian Jackson (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Ontario Hockey Academy) scored 40 seconds into overtime to give the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's ice hockey team a 2-1 come-from-behind win against the William Smith College Herons on Friday night in New England Hockey Conference play. The goal is her first as a Husky. The Herons scored in the first period and kept the Huskies off the scoreboard until junior Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) tied the game at 1-1 with 7:02 left in the third period. Junior Saige MacLeod (Dryden, Ontario) had assists on both Southern Maine goals.
 
Senior goaltender Haley McKim (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) made 28 saves in the game and became the program's leader in minutes played in goal during the first period.
 
The Records:
William Smith: 2-3-0 (2-1-0 NEHC)
Southern Maine: 3-1-0 (2-0-1 NEHC)
 
Series History:
Tonight's game was the eighth meeting between the two teams. The Huskies extended their lead in the series to 5-3.
 
The Goaltenders:
William Smith: Erin Murry (1-3-0): 60:40, two goals allowed, 25 saves
Southern Maine: Haley McKim (3-1-1): 60:40, one goal allowed, 28 saves
 
How It Happened:

• The Herons did not get a shot on goal until 8:10 into the first period but scored the first goal of the game when a shot from Anna Tardiff was tipped in by Brianna Felice. McKim and Murry each made 10 saves in the period.
• Neither team scored in the second period as McKim made 11 saves and Murry made nine. Stewart scored her first goal of the season on a second-chance opportunity that was thrown on goal by MacLeod. Senior Madelyn McLeish (Dedham, Mass.) also had an assist on the goal, her first of the season.
• Junior Caroline Thompson (Victoria, Prince Edward Island/Mount Academy) blocked a William Smith shot to start overtime then broke up a pass that allowed MacLeod to collect the loose puck. MacLeod cruised down into the offensive zone and found an open Jackson who scored to end the game.

Inside The Stats:

• The Huskies led 28-22 in faceoff wins led by Jackson (10-for-17) and Stewart (9-for-13).
• The Herons went 0-for-3 on power plays and the Huskies went 0-for-2.
• MacLeod now leads the team in assists with three.
• McKim has now played 4913:28 in net to surpass the record of 4870:34 set by Karen Jamnik (2000-2004).
• Jackson scored 12 goals in 74 games at Norwich University before joining the Huskies this season. Her first point in a Southern Maine sweater came in the season-opener with an assist.

 
Up Next:
The two teams will play again tomorrow at 3:00 pm.