PINE VALLEY, N.Y. – Senior captain
Ally Stymiest (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) scored her seventh goal of the season on Saturday as the University of Southern Maine Huskies fell to the No. 11 Elmira College Soaring Eagles by a score of 2-1. Stymiest now has seven goals through the first 11 games of the season and has already reached a new career-high by topping her six goals from the 2021-22 season.
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Fifth year senior
Haley McKim (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) turned in another workhorse performance in net with 45 saves. Sara Sevcikova made eight saves for Elmira. Elmira had goals from Mo McBride and Alayna Toole.
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The Records:
Southern Maine: 5-4-2 (4-2-2 NEHC)
Elmira: 7-4-1 (6-1-1 NEHC)
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Series History:
Elmira has now extended their series lead to 7-1-1.
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The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine:
Haley McKim (4-4-2): 60:00, two goals allowed, 45 saves
Elmira: Sara Sevcikova (2-0-0): 59:46, one goal allowed, eight saves
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How It Happened:
- McKim made 14 stops in a scoreless first period despite the Huskies being outshot 14-1.
- The first goal of the game came 15:14 into the second period when McBride snuck one past McKim. The assists on the goal went to MK Boyle and Annie Audet.
- O'Toole scored 1:39 into the third period to double the lead.
- Stymiest netted her fourth power-play goal of the season 8:19 into the third period with an assist by junior Saige MacLeod (Dryden, Ontario).
- McKim recorded 19 saves in the third period.
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Inside The Stats:
- Elmira had a 47-9 advantage in shots on goal and led 42-17 in faceoffs.
- Senior Amelie St-Amant (Ottawa, Ontario/ Ontario Hockey Academy) had another great defensive game with five block shots. The Huskies blocked 10 shots in total.
- Stymiest's four power-play goals this season are tied for fifth in program history. Holly Manning holds the single-season record with seven during the 1999-2000 season.
- Stymiest and MacLeod are tied for the most points on the team this season with seven each.
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Up Next:
The Huskies play their final game of the 2024 calendar year on Tuesday at 7:00 pm at Bowdoin College.
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