GORHAM, Maine – The Plymouth State University Panthers scored one goal in each period on their way to a 3-1 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies' women's ice hockey team on Saturday afternoon in a Little East Conference game in Gorham's USM Ice Arena. Sofia Cuozzo, Maci Peller and Lilli Warnocks scored goals for the Panthers. The Huskies' goal came from junior
Sophia Capone (Cumberland, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey School).
Senior
Maggie Jones (St. John's, Newfoundland/Mount Academy) made a season-high 31 saves in the loss. Plymouth State's Karlee Lehner made 25 saves on the other end of the ice.
The Records:
PSU: 3-0-0 (2-0-0 LEC)
Southern Maine: 1-2-0 (1-1-0 LEC)
Series History:
Southern Maine and Plymouth State have now played each other 40 times. The Huskies lead the series 29-10-1. The Huskies went 3-1 against the Panthers last season, including a 3-0 win in the quarterfinals of the LEC Tournament February 25, 2026.
The Goaltenders:
PSU: Karlee Lehner (3-0-0), 60:00, one goal allowed, 25 saves
Southern Maine:
Maggie Jones (1-2-0): 59:52, three goals allowed, 31 saves
How It Happened:
- Cuozzo scored six minutes into the first period to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead on a wide-angle shot that managed to sneak into the net. The goal was the only one of the first period, despite the Panthers outshooting the Huskies 10-5 in the frame.
- Plymouth State doubled the lead 3:55 into the second period on a tally by Peller from Cera Luciani and Emma Lemery following a rebound and a scrum in front of the net. Jones made 13 saves in the period.
- The Huskies ruined the shutout bid when Capone blasted home for her first goal of the season. Junior Greta Grant (Brownfield, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) had the primary assist and the secondary assist went to junior Joely Power (Clarenville, Newfoundland/Mount Academy) after her faceoff win.
- Plymouth State added an insurance goal in the final from Warnock with assists from Claire Deis and Morgan Slough.
Inside The Stats:
- The Panthers had a 34-26 lead in shots on goal.
- The Huskies won 32 of the 54 faceoffs. Freshman Ruby Bascello (Camrose, Alberta/St. Francis Xavier Catholic) went 12-for-18 to lead all players in faceoff wins. Sophomore Gracelyn Koch (Maple Grove, New Brunswick) added 11 wins on 22 attempts.
- Neither team scored on the power play as the Huskies went 0-for-2 and Plymouth State was 0-for-3.
Up Next:
The Huskies will play a pair of road games next weekend. The team will face WestConn on Friday, November 13 at 7:00 pm before playing Keene State on Saturday, November 14 at 5:30 pm.
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