GORHAM, Maine – Junior Maggie Jones (St. John's, Newfoundland/Mount Academy) recorded 22 saves for her fifth shutout of the year as the No. 3 seed University of Southern Maine Huskies defeated the No. 6 seed Plymouth State Panthers 3-0 on Wednesday evening in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Little East Conference Women's Ice Hockey Championship Tournament, presented by Townshend Hockey.
 
Fifth-year senior Jillian Jackson (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Ontario Hockey Academy), freshman Charlotte Hughes (Mississauga, Ontario) and senior Audrey Donahue (Timberlea, Nova Scotia/Kimball Union Academy) accounted for the Southern Maine goals. Jackson's and Hughes' scores were on the power play and Donahue had a shorthanded tally.
 
Graduate student Madison Chagnon (St. Albans, Vt./Rice Memorial) recorded her sixth multiple-point game of the season with a pair of assists.
 
The Records:
No. 6 Plymouth State: 10-16-0
No. 3 Southern Maine: 11-14-1
 
Series History:
The Huskies won the season series 2-1 over the Panthers and hold a 29-9-1 lead in the all-time series.
 
The Goaltenders:
Plymouth State: Jorja Moore (5-6-0): 60:00, three goals allowed, 15 saves
Southern Maine: Maggie Jones (8-7-1): 60:00, zero goals allowed, 22 saves
 
How It Happened:

• After a scoreless first period, the Huskies broke through on the power play with a wrap around by Jackson 6:03 into the second. Seniors Saige MacLeod (Dryden, Ontario) and Olivia Stewart (Fredericton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy) assisted on the goal.
• The Huskies added another power play goal with 3:31 left in the period when Hughes tipped in a blast by sophomore Josie Arrants (Rock Springs, Wy./Lovell Academy). Chagnon also had an assist on the score.
• Donahue gave the Huskies an insurance goal with five minutes left on the clock after a Plymouth penalty expired and a shot by Chagnon hit the post. Sophomore Greta Grant (Brownfield, Maine/Fryeburg Academy) helped create the opportunity for Chagnon by deflecting the puck into the air outside the blue line where Chagnon was able to track it down.
• Jones made 10 saves in the final period to preserve the shutout.

 
Inside The Stats:

• The Huskies went 2-for-4 on the power play. The Panthers went 0-for-2.
• Plymouth State had a 22-18 lead in shots on goal and a slight 26-24 edge in faceoff wins.
• Sophomore Joely Power (Clarenville, Newfoundland/Mount Academy) led the Huskies with eight faceoff wins in 12 attempts.
• The Huskies blocked 18 shots led by three each from Grant, Donahue, senior Caroline Thompson (Crapaud, Prince Edward Island/Mount Academy) and freshman Gracelyn Koch (Maple Grove, New Brunswick).

 
Up Next:
The Huskies will now travel to face No. 2 seed UMass Boston on Saturday, February 28 at 4:00 pm in the semifinals of the tournament.