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NEXT GAME
Plymouth State at Southern Maine
Friday, December 5 (4:00 p.m.)
At USM Ice Arena Gorham, Maine
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Colby Downs Southern Maine 3-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomores Stephanie Scarpato (Osterville, Mass.) and
Elissa Kurtz (Miami, Fla.) scored goals 24 seconds apart late in the third
period to give Colby College a 3-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine
Tuesday night in a non-conference game at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the second straight for the Mules and improves their record to
2-1 overall. The Huskies had their two-game winning streak stopped to fall to
4-3.
Scarpato snapped a 1-1 tie with her second goal of the season at 14:57, set up
by seniors Laura Anning (Ingramport, Nova Scotia) and Heather Nickerson
(Falmouth, Mass.). Before the Huskies could regroup, Kurtz picked up a rebound
in front of USM rookie goalie Kristen Gresko (Phoenix, Ariz.) and lit the lamp
with her first goal. Anning and senior Becky Julian (South Windsor, Conn.)
picked up the assists.
Trailing 1-0 heading into the third period, Southern Maine got the
equalizer at 8:04 on an individual effort from freshman Christen Hart (Saugus,
Mass.). Hart pursued a loose puck into the crease and on her second try forced
the puck past Colby senior goalie Lacey Brown (Freeport, Maine) for her second
goal of the season.
After a scoreless first period that saw USM out shoot Colby, 12-6, it was
the visitors who got on the board first with a power-play goal by sophomore Liz
Osgood (North Andover, Mass.) at 2:33 of the second period. Julian and Scarpato
were credited with the assists.
Brown finished the night stopping 26 of 27 shots. Gresko made 22 saves at
the other end.
Southern Maine is off until December 5-6 when it plays a home-and-home
series with ECAC Women's East foe Plymouth State University. Colby will play
its home opener December 3 when it hosts Saint Anselm College for a non-
conference game.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Colby (3-1-0) 0 1 2 3
Southern Maine (4-3-0) 0 0 1 1
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. C, Liz Osgood (Rebecca Julian, Stephanie Scarpato) 2:33 (pp).
3rd Period: 2. SM, Christen Hart (unassisted) 8:04; 3. C, Scarpato (Laura
Anning, Heather Nickerson) 14:57; 4. C, Elissa Kurtz (Anning, Julian) 15:21.
Shots on Goal: C, 6-7-12 = 25 SM, 12-8-7 = 27
Power-play Opportunities: C, 1 for 6 SM, 0 for 4
Goalies: C, Lacey Brown (60:00, 27 shots, 26 saves) SM, Kristen Gresko
(60:00, 25-22)
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Southern Maine Holds Off Saint Anselm 3-2
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Freshman Katie Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) had the
game-wining goal and an assist as the University of Southern Maine defeated
Saint Anselm College, 3-2, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
Women's East game at Sullivan Arena Saturday afternoon.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies, and their first ever in
the series against the Hawks. The Huskies are now 4-2-0 overall and 4-1-0 in
the league. The Hawks slip to 5-2-0 overall and in the league.
Southern Maine built a 2-0 lead in first period on goals from freshmen Nani
Jacobs (Kahnawake, Quebec) and Danielle Ward (Lansing, Mich.). Jacobs scored at
11:13 off an assist from sophomore Kristin Wolejko (South Windsor, Conn.). Ward
netted a power-play goal at 13:23, assisted by Paradis and sophomore Amanda
Shorey (Ayer, Mass.).
After a scoreless second period, Saint Anselm chopped the deficit in half
17 seconds into the third period on a goal from senior Bianca DeSantis
(Georgetown, Mass.), set up by freshman Aly Zappen (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
and senior Kelsey Johnson (Byfield, Mass.).
Paradis connected for a power-play goal at 10:50 to restore Southern
Maine's two-goal advantage. Shorey and freshman Jana Sacco (Niagara Falls,
Ontario) picked up the assists.
Just 50 seconds after Paradis scored, freshman Michelle Lacombe (Delafield,
Wis.) scored for Saint Anselm to pull the Hawks within one. Zappen and Johnson
were credited with the assists.
Lacombe's shot would be the last one to get past USM sophomore goalie
Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.). Zarb finished the game stopping 24 of
26 shots, including 10 in the third period. Sophomore Carley Berry (Danvers,
Mass.) made 19 saves for Saint Anselm before being lifted with 45 seconds to
play in favor of the extra attacker.
Southern Maine returns home on Tuesday (7:00 p.m.) to host Colby College.
Saint Anselm is off until December 3 when it hosts Colby.
At Manchester, N.H. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (4-2-0; 4-1-0) 2 0 1 3
Saint Anselm (5-2-0; 5-2-0) 0 0 2 2
1st Period: 1. SM, Nani Jacobs (Kristin Wolejko) 11:13; 2. SM, Danielle Ward
(Katie Paradis, Amanda Shorey) 13:23 (pp).
2nd Period: no scoring.
3rd Period: 3. St. A, Bianca DeSantis (Aly Zappen, Kelsey Johnson) 0:17; 4. SM,
Paradis (Shorey, Jana Sacco) 10:50 (pp); 5. St. A, Michelle Lacombe (Zappen,
Johnson) 11:40.
Shots on Goal: SM 12-7-3 = 22 St. A, 9-5-12 = 26
Power-play Opportunities: SM, 2 for 5 St. A, 0 for 5
Goalies: SM, Jackie Zarb (60:00, 26 shots, 24 saves) St. A, Carley Berry
(59:15, 22-19)
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Friday, November 21, 2008
Southern Maine Edges New England College 2-1
HENNIKER, N.H. -- Freshman Jana Sacco (Niagara Falls, Ontario) scored
with 6:29 left in regulation time to snap a 1-1 tie and give the University of
Southern Maine a 2-1 win over New England College in an Eastern College Athletic
Conference (ECAC) Women’s East game Friday afternoon.
The win halted the Huskies’ two-game losing skid and improved their record
to 3-2-0 overall and 3-1-0 in league play. It is the first time in the seven-
year history of the series (eight games) that the Huskies have won at NEC. The
Pilgrims slide to 2-5-0 overall and 2-3-0 in the league.
Sacco converted a feed from freshman Kylie Blasen (Okemos, Mich.) to beat
NEC rookie goalie Teraysa White (Belgrade, Maine) for her second goal of the
season.
Southern Maine had to survive some anguish moments in the final minute.
After NEC pulled White with a minute to play in favor of the extra attacker, USM
was whistled for two penalties in the final 40 seconds giving the hosts a
manpower advantage, including a 6x4 advantage for the last 12 seconds.
The Huskies grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the first period as freshman Katie
Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) tallied an unassisted goal at 2:41. The goal was her
fourth of the season. USM had a 13-4 advantage in shots on goal in the opening
20 minutes, but Paradis’ shot was the only one to elude White.
The lead lasted until the 15:30 mark of the second period when freshman
Samantha Phillips (Scottsdale, Ariz.) tied the score with her second goal of the
campaign. Senior Sarah Tracey (Aurora, Ontario) and junior Jana Schneider
(Elbridge, N.Y.) picked up the assists.
USM freshman goalie Kristen Gresko (Phoenix, Ariz.) picked up her second
win of the season making 16 saves. White finished the game with 28 stops.
Southern Maine travels to Saint Anselm College on Saturday (1:00 p.m.).
New England College hosts in-state rival Plymouth State University on Saturday
(1:00 p.m.).
At Henniker, N.H. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (3-2-0; 3-1-0) 1 0 1 2
New England College (2-5-0; 2-3-0) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. SM, Katie Paradis (unassisted) 2:41.
2nd Period: 2. NE, Samantha Phillips (Sarah Tracey, Jana Schneider) 15:30.
3rd Period: 3. SM, Jana Sacco (Kylie Blasen) 13:31.
Goalies: SM, Kristen Gresko (60:00, 17 shots, 16 saves) NE, Teraysa White
(59:00, 30-28)
Power Play Opportunities: SM, 0 for 7 NE, 0 for 5
Shots on Goal: SM, 13-8-9 = 30 NE, 4-8-5 = 17
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Bowdoin Holds Off Southern Maine 2-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Kelly Keebler (Norristown, Penn.) stopped 20 of
21 shots as the Bowdoin College women's ice hockey team made two first period
goals stand up for a 2-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine in a non-
conference game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The game was the season opener for the Polar Bears. The Huskies dropped
their second straight game to fall to 2-2-0.
Freshmen Alex Chlebeck (Mendota Heights, Minn.) and Dominique Lozzi
(Reading, Mass.) scored goals 1:28 apart in the first period to stake Keebler to
an early lead. Chlebeck potted the first goal of the season for the Bears
cleaning up a rebound in the front of USM freshman goalie Kristen Gresko
(Phoenix, Ariz.) at the 6:50 mark. Lozzi scored on a second chance after Gresko
made a good right pad save on her first shot.
Keebler surrendered only a second period power-play goal to USM freshman
Samantha Navas (Estell Manor, N.J.). Rookie Danielle Ward (Lansing, Mich.)
fired a diagonal pass from the left board through the Bowdoin defense to
classmate Katie Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) stationed to the right of the goal.
Paradis slipped a pass to Navas who was uncovered 10 feet out in front, and
Navas wristed a quick shot past Keebler.
Both sides had some good scoring opportunities over the next 35 minutes,
but Gresko and Keebler prevented any further scoring. Bowdoin finished the game
with a 27-21 advantage in shots on goal.
Southern Maine hits the road this weekend for ECAC Women's East games at
New England College on Friday (4:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm College on Saturday
(1:00 p.m.). Bowdoin will travel to Connecticut College on Friday (7:00 p.m.)
and Amherst College on Saturday (3:00 p.m.) for its first two NESCAC games.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Bowdoin (1-0-0) 2 0 0 2
Southern Maine (2-2-0) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. B, Alex Chlebeck (Dominique Lozzi, Shelagh Merrill) 6:50; 2. B,
Lozzi (Chelsea Young) 8:18.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Samantha Navas (Danielle Ward, Katie Paradis) 4:16 (pp).
3rd Period: no scoring.
Goalies: B, Kelly Keebler (60:00, 21 shots, 20 saves) SM, Kristen Gresko
(59:34, 27-25)
Power-Play Opportunities: B, 0 for 4 SM, 1 for 4
Shots on Goal: B, 10-10-7 = 27 SM, 8-7-6 = 21
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
Norwich Downs Southern Maine 4-2
NORTHFIELD, Vt. -- Sophomore Cindy Fortin (Quebec City, Quebec) stopped
20 shots and four players scored goals as Norwich University defeated the
University of Southern Maine, 4-2, Saturday afternoon in an Eastern College
Athletic Conference Women’s East game at Kreitzberg Arena.
The win was the third straight for the Cadets who evened their overall
record at 3-3-0 and improved to 3-1-0 in league play. The Huskies dropped their
first game of the season to slip to 2-1-0 overall and in the league.
Fortin preserved a one-goal lead heading into the third period before
freshman Melissa Rundlett (Saco, Maine) gave the Cadets some insurance with a
power-play goal at 4:12 of the period. Fortin kicked out all eight shots she
faced in the final period.
Junior Sophie Leclerc (Barre, Vt.) tallied the only goal of the first
period, a short-handed tally, at 9:25 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
Freshman Kylie Blasen (Okemos, Mich.) evened the score for USM at 3:32 of
the second period with a power-play goal set up by classmate Danielle Ward
(Lansing, Mich.). The tie lasted nearly 12 minutes until rookie Julie Fortier
(Saint-Malachie, Quebec) put Norwich back on top with an unassisted goal.
Blasen drew the Huskies even again just 48 seconds after Fortier’s goal
with an unassisted marker. Sophomore Kelsey Cone (Manchester, Vt.) scored what
proved to be the game winner in the final minute of the second period.
USM freshman goalie Kristen Gresko (Pheonix, Ariz.) made 18 saves.
Southern Maine plays its first non-league game Tuesday night (7:00 p.m.)
when it hosts Bowdoin College. Norwich travels to Worcester, Mass., on Friday
(7:00 p.m.) to play Holy Cross.
At Northfield, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (2-1-0; 2-1-0) 0 2 0 2
Nowich (3-3-0; 3-1-0) 1 2 1 4
1st Period: 1. N, Sophie Leclerc (unassisted) 9:25 (sh).
2nd Period: 2. SM, Kylie Blasen (Danielle Ward) 3:32 (pp); 3. N, Julie Fortier
(unassisted) 15:20; 4. SM, Blasen (unassisted) 16:08; 5. N, Kelsey Cone
(Amanda Wilks)
3rd Period: 6. N, Melissa Rundlett (Felicia Desorcie, Amanda Wilks) 4:12 (pp).
Goalie Saves: SM, Kristen Gresko (22 shots, 18 saves) N, Cindy Fortin (22-20)
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 7 N, 2 for 8
Shots on Goal: SM, 5-9-8 = 22 N, 8-6-8 = 22
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Friday, November 14, 2008
Southern Maine Downs Castleton State 4-1
RUTLAND, Vt. -- The University of Southern Maine women’s ice hockey team
received goals from four different players en route to a 4-1 victory over
Castleton State College in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Women’s
East game Friday night.
The win was the second in as many games for the unbeaten Huskies. The
winless Spartans dropped their fifth straight game to fall to 0-5-0 overall and
0-3-0 in the league.
Freshman Samantha Navas (Estell Manor, N.J.) put the Huskies up 1-0 just
2:22 into the game converting a set-up from classmate Nani Jacobs (Kahnawake,
Quebec). Sophomore Alyssa Gibson (Hingham, Mass.) doubled the lead at 16:06
scoring a power-play goal, assisted by juniors Jess Knight (Alfred, Maine) and
Erica Robertson (St. Albans, Vt.).
Castleton State potted the only goal of the second period at 12:53 when
sophomore Kate Gray (Northfield, Vt.) found the net assisted by junior Maryann
Diehm (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.) and freshman Meagan Hulbert (Barre, Vt.).
Southern Maine put the game away in the first 10 minutes of the third
period scoring a pair of goals. Rookie Katie Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) tallied
her third goal of the season at 5:23, and first-year forward Christen Hart
(Saugus, Mass.) got her first collegiate goal at 9:04 firing in the rebound of a
Knight shot.
Sophomore goalie Jackie Zarb (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) got the win
making 16 stops in the USM goal. Senior Kalla Robb (Manchester, N.H.) kicked
out 22 shots for the Spartans.
Southern Maine travels across the Green Mountain state on Saturday (3:00
p.m.) to play Norwich University (2-3-0; 2-1-0). Castleton State will host
Plymouth State University (0-1-0; 0-1-0), also on Saturday (2:00 p.m.).
At Rutland, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (2-0-0; 2-0-0) 2 0 2 4
Castleton State (0-5-0; 0-3-0) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. SM, Samantha Navas (Nani Jacobs) 2:22; 2. SM, Alyssa Gibson
(Jessica Knight, Erica Robertson) 16:06 (pp).
2nd Period: 3. CS, Kate Gray (Maryann Diehm, Meagan Hulbert) 12:53.
3rd Period: 4. SM, Katie Paradis (Jana Sacco) 5:23; 5. SM, Christen Hart
(Knight) 9:04.
Goalie Saves: SM, Jackie Zarb (17 shots, 16 saves) CS, Kalla Robb (26-22)
Power-Play Opportunities: SM, 1 for 12 CS, 0 for 9
Shots on Goal: SM, 6-11-9 = 26 CS, 3-6-8 = 17
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Friday, November 7, 2008
Southern Maine Downs Saint Michael's 6-3
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Jessica Knight (Alfred, Maine) and freshman Katie
Paradis (Rochester, N.H.) each scored two goals as the University of Southern
Maine Huskies defeated the Saint Michael's College Purple Knights, 6-3, in an
ECAC Women's East game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The game was the season opener for the Huskies. The Purple Knights fall to
1-2-0 overall and 0-1-0 in the league.
Saint Michael's received a pair of second period goals from junior Desiree
Biron (Bow, N.H.) and sophomore Kaleigh Ferrari (Millbrook, N.Y.) to take a 2-1
lead. Knight potted her first goal at 14:42 on a power play to tie the game,
then put the Huskies ahead for good 12 seconds later with her second goal of the
night.
Paradis scored what proved to be the game winner at 11:01 of the third
period, and added an empty-net goal at 18:59 to close scoring. Senior Megan
Irving (Cumberland, Maine) also added a goal at 11:50 of the period.
USM freshman Jana Sacco (Niagara Falls, Ontario) scored the only goal of
the opening period at 11:24. Knight and Irving picked up the assists.
Junior Meghan Sweezey (Lynnfield, Mass.) had a goal and an assist for the
Purple Knights.
Rookie goalie Kristen Gresko (Phoenix, Ariz.) stopped 18 of 21 shots for
the Huskies to get the win in her collegiate debut. Senior Melanie Cullen
(Derry, N.H.) made 25 saves for the Purple Knights before being lifted with 8:10
to play. Sophomore Alysia Goldman (Bollston Lake, N.Y.) had two saves in relief
of Cullen.
Southern Maine makes its first road trip of the season next weekend
traveling to Castleton State College on Friday (Nov. 14) and Norwich University
on Saturday (Nov. 15). Saint Michael's hosts Saint Anselm College next Friday
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
St. Michael's (1-2-0; 0-1-0) 0 2 1 3
Southern Maine (1-0-0; 1-0-0) 1 2 3 6
1st Period: 1. SM, Jana Sacco (Megan Irving, Jessica Knight) 11:24.
2nd Period: 2. St. M, Desiree Biron (Molly DiMasi) 8:05; 3. St. M, Kaleigh
Ferrari (Biron, Meghan Sweezey) 13:43; 4. SM, Knight (Regina Wilson) 14:42
(pp); 5. SM, Knight (Mary Vaughan) 14:54.
3rd Period: 6. SM, Katie Paradis (Danielle Ward) 11:01; 7. SM, Irving (Samantha
Navas) 11:50; 8. St. M, Sweezey (Emily Paquin, Amy Shoon) 12:51; 9. SM,
Paradis (Ward) 18:59 (en).
Goalies: St. M, Melanie Cullen (51:50) 30 shots-25 saves, Alysia Goldman (7:19)
2-2 SM, Kristen Gresko (59:38) 21-18
Power-play Opportunities: St. M, 0 for 1 SM, 1 for 7
Shots on Goal: St. M, 5-10-6 = 21 SM, 9-13-11 = 33
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Thursday, November 6, 2008
USM Opens 2008-09 Season Friday Night
Huskies Host St. Michael's College
Seniors Megan Irving and Reggie Wilson Named Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- A youthful University of Southern Maine women's ice
hockey team opens its 2008-09 season this Friday night (7:00 p.m.) hosting St.
Michael's College at the USM Ice Arena.
Third-year head coach John Lauziere has a squad that features 20 first or
second-year players on the 25-player roster. The Huskies return 10 players from
last year's 7-18-1 team and have added more speed and offensive potential to the
lineup.
Lauziere also recently announced that seniors Megan Irving (Cumberland,
Maine) and Regina Wilson (Shrewsbury, Mass.) would serve as team captains this
season. Both players are three-year veterans who are being counted on to
provide experience and leadership.
Irving, a forward, had seven goals and six assists for 13 points in 26
games last winter. Wilson, a defenseman, had one goal and one assist, in 26
games.
"I'm looking for (Irving and Wilson) to be the leaders of our team,"
commented Lauziere. "Meg is one of our top returning forwards and has the
potential to be a huge part of our team. Reggie will be the focal point of our
defense, giving us some strength and speed along the blue line, and some
leadership in the locker room. I look for the two of them to carry us a long
way this season."
After this weekend's opener with St. Michael's, the Huskies will play six
more games in the month of November. Next weekend, the Huskies will travel to
Castleton State College on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Norwich University on Saturday
(3:00 p.m.). The Huskies will host Bowdoin College on November 18 (7:00 p.m.)
for the first of six non-conference game before they pack their bags for league
road games at New England College (4:00 p.m.) and Saint Anselm College (1:00
p.m.) on November 21-22. Colby College comes to the USM Ice Arena for a non-
conference game on November 25 (7:00 p.m.).
USM will play three games in December before semester exams and the holiday
break. USM will host Plymouth State University on December 5 (4:00 p.m.) in the
first game of a home-and-home weekend series with PSU. The two teams play at
Plymouth State the next afternoon (2:00 p.m.). USM closes the first semester
portion of the schedule with a December 11 (4:00 p.m.) home game against M.I.T.
The Huskies play four consecutive non-conference games to open the New
Year. Division One foe Sacred Heart University comes to USM for a two-game
series on January 6-7 (both game are at 2:00 p.m.), and Cortland State comes to
USM on January 9 (7:00 p.m.). USM will play the back half of its annual home-
and-home series at Colby on January 13 (7:00 p.m.).
USM returns to ECAC Women's East play hosting Castleton State on January 16
(4:00 p.m.) and Norwich on January 17 (1:00 p.m.). The Huskies hit the road the
following weekend for games at St. Michael's on January 23 (7:00 p.m.) and at
M.I.T. on January 24 (3:00 p.m.). USM closes out the month of January hosting
defending league champion Manhattanville College on January 31 (3:00 p.m.).
The Huskies play six league games in February, including four straight at
home to open the month. Saint Anselm (4:00 p.m.) and New England College (1:00
p.m.) come to Gorham on February 6-7. League newcomer Nichols College (7:00
p.m.) and the University of Massachusetts Boston (4:00 p.m.) close out the home
schedule on February 13-14. The Huskies finish their 25-game regular season
schedule traveling to Salve Regina University (9:00 p.m.) and College of the
Holy Cross (4:00 p.m.) on February 20-21.
The 13-team ECAC Women's East, with the addition of Nichols, has been
divided into three divisions this season. USM is in Division C along with New
England College, Plymouth State and Saint Anselm.
The three division winners and the next five teams based upon best winning
percentage in league play will qualify for the championship tournament that
starts February 28. The semifinals and finals will be played March 7-8 with the
winner earning the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III National
Championship tournament.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
(Courtesy of the ECAC)
Manhattanville Grabs Top Spot In ECAC Women's East Poll
USM Tabbed for Eighth Place
CAPE COD, Mass. -- Manhattanville College has been voted the top team in
the 2008-09 ECAC Women's East Hockey League preseason poll, with 148 total
points and four first place votes.
Manhattanville returns to the 2008-09 season vying for their eighth
straight ECAC Women's East Tournament Championship. Last year Manhattanville
skated to a 24-7-0 record (17-2-0 league) and earning a spot in the Division III
NCAA Ice Hockey Tournament.
Behind Manhattanville in the number two spot is Saint Anselm College. The
Hawks welcome new coach Kerstin Matthews, who takes over for the ECAC Coach of
the Year Dave Flint. Saint Anselm returns senior forward Kelsey Johnson
(Byfield, Mass. /University of New Hampshire), the Women's East Player of the
Year and a first team All-ECAC East pick last year, and junior defenseman
Daniella Lyons (Greene, Me./Hebron Academy), a second team All-ECAC pick. The
Hawks finished the season 23-2-1 overall (17-1-1 league), and look to repeat in
the Women's Open Hockey Tournament this season.
The third spot belongs to the Crusaders of Holy Cross. The Crusaders
finished the 2007-08 season with a record of 16-8-3 overall (13-4-2 league).
Junior defenseman Lisa Wilson (Corunnda, Ont./Sarnia Collegiate Institute)
returns to the lineup after she was named to the first team All-ECAC East last
season.
Norwich University has been voted into the fourth spot. The Cadets
finished the 2007-08 season 12-11-2 overall (9-8-2 league). The Cadets return
sophomore defenseman Kelsey Cone (Manchester, Vt./Burr and Barton Academy) and
sophomore goalie Cindy Fortin (Quebec City, Que. /John Abbott College), both
making the All-Rookie team last season.
Finishing close behind the Cadets is UMass Boston. The Beacons finished
the season 14-12 overall (11-8-0). They return junior forward Maria Nasta
(Andover, Mass./ New England College) who led the Women's East with 34 points
(13-21-34) and was a first team All-ECAC pick a year ago. UMass Boston also
returns ECAC Women's East Rookie of the Year, forward Rachel Sousa (Woburn,
Mass./Chelmsford Lions).
New England College was voted into the sixth slot, after a 2007-08 campaign
where they went 15-11-1 (10-8-1 league), Salve Regina follows in seventh place
after posting a 9-9-1 league mark (11-14-2 overall).
The coaches voted Southern Maine to finish eighth, Saint Michael's to
finish ninth and Castleton State College finishing tenth to round out the top
ten.
Newcomer Nichols College landed the eleventh spot, followed by the Panthers
of Plymouth State twelfth and Massachusetts Institute of Technology picked
thirteenth by the coaches.
The ECAC Women's East League play gets underway when Holy Cross travels to
take on the Nichols on November 4 at 8:00 p.m.
ECAC Women's East Hockey League
2008-09 Preseason Coaches Poll
Rk. Team (1st Place Votes) Points
1. Manhattanville (4) 148
2. Saint Anselm (8) 147
3. Holy Cross 129
4. Norwich 114
5. UMass Boston 113
6. New England College 103
7. Salve Regina 81
8. Southern Maine 70
9. Saint Michael's 62
10. Castleton State 48
11. Nichols 32
12. Plymouth State 27
13. M.I.T. 21
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