GORHAM, Maine – Junior Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial) scored twice to help the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's ice hockey team to a 3-1 come-from-behind win over the Plymouth State Panthers in New England Hockey Conference action. Senior Maddy Young (Westford, Vt.) assisted on both of Chagnon's goals and junior Madelyn McLeish (Dedham, Mass.) also scored for the Huskies.
 
Southern Maine celebrated Senior Day and honored seniors Haley McKim (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) and Georgie Snow (Yarmouth Port, Mass./Dennis-Yarmouth). The team also honored fifth-years Jordan Colbert (Manomet, Mass./Plymouth South), Amanda Crowley (South Yarmouth, Mass./Tilton School) and Young.
 
The Records:
Plymouth State: 6-17-0 (6-10-0 NEHC)
Southern Maine: 12-9-2 (9-5-2 NEHC)
 
Series History:
The Huskies lead the all-time series 25-8-1 and have won the last seven meetings.
 
The Goaltenders:
Plymouth State: Teagan Wilson (2-5-0), 57:43, three goal allowed, 28 saves
Southern Maine: Haley McKim (9-7-2), 60:00, one goal allowed, 26 saves
 
How It Happened:

• Neither team scored in the first period. The Panthers put three shots on goal and the Huskies had six. The teams combined for 11 blocked shots in the frame.
• Libby Carter ended the scoring drought with a short-handed goal 6:59 into the second with an assist from Emily Gerrie.
• Chagnon tied the game with five minutes left in the period after getting a pass from Young and skating past the Plymouth defense. Junior Ally Stymiest (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) also had an assist.
• The Huskies scored a short-handed goal from Chagnon to take the lead 7:39 into the third period. Colbert intercepted a pass and fed a long pass to Young who set up Chagnon in front of the net. Chagnon possessed the puck and beat Wilson for her second goal of the game.
• Southern Maine added a third goal 3:09 later off the stick of McLeish from junior Jess MacLean (Red Point, Nova Scotia/Rankin School of the Narrows).
• Chagnon came close to completing the hat trick with an empty net but her shot went wide. The Huskies put several shots towards the empty net that either were blocked or went wide.

 
Inside The Stats:

• Chagnon has now scored eight goals against Plymouth State in six career games.
• McKim now holds a 6-0 record against the Panthers and has given up just two goals.
• The Panthers blocked 14 shots and the Huskies blocked 11. Junior Amelie St-Amant (Cornwall, Ontario/ Ontario Hockey Academy) led the Huskies with three.

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will wrap up the regular season with a road trip to New England College on Friday, February 9 and Norwich University on Saturday, February 10.