HENNIKER, N.H. – Senior
Maddy Young (Westford, Vt.) logged a goal and an assist on Friday night for the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's ice hockey team in a 3-1 win over the New England College Pilgrims in New England Hockey Conference action. Sophomore
Isabella Colarusso-Sprang (Northfield, Ohio/Gilmour Academy) and graduate student
Jordan Colbert (Manomet, Mass./Plymouth South) also scored for the Huskies. NEC's goal came from Meadow Gilchrist.
The Records:
Southern Maine: 13-9-2 (10-5-2 NEHC)
New England College: 6-18-0 (1-16-0 NEHC)
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Series History:
Today's game marked the 45th meeting between the Pilgrims and Huskies with Southern Maine leading the series 24-18-3. Southern Maine has now won the last nine games in the series.
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The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine:
Haley McKim (10-7-2), 60:00, one goal allowed, 20 saves
New England College: Sean D'Urso (0-3-0), 60:00, three goals allowed, 44 saves
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How It Happened:
- The Huskies dominated the shots on goal in the first period 15-7 but were held in check by D'Urso. McKim also had a clean period with seven saves.
- Young scored the first goal of the game 14:24 into the second period thanks to assists from juniors Amelie St-Amant (Cornwall, Ontario/ Ontario Hockey Academy) and Jess MacLean (Red Point, Nova Scotia/Rankin School of the Narrows).
- The Huskies added a second goal less than two minutes later when junior Madelyn McLeish (Dedham, Mass.) chased down the puck and found Colarusso-Sprang in front of the net. Colrausso-Sprang's goal is her second of the season.
- Gilchrist ended McKim's shutout bid early in the third period but the Huskies scored again in the final minute of action when Colbert knocked in her own rebound.
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Inside The Stats:
- The Huskies led in faceoffs 34-30 led by sophomore Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) and Young with 11 wins apiece.
- The Pilgrims blocked 18 shots led by four from Olivia Lindberg who also had an assist for the Pilgrims.
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Up Next:
The Huskies will wrap up the regular season tomorrow against No. 10 Norwich University at 3:00 pm.
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-rwd-