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Saturday, February 26, 2005
R.I.T. Eliminates Southern Maine, 3-2
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The third-seeded Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers
used a three-goal second period to fend off a challenge from the sixth-seeded
University of Southern Maine Huskies, 3-2, in quarterfinal action of the ECAC
Division III Women's East Ice Hockey playoffs Saturday night in Rochester.
With the win, R.I.T. improves to 18-7-1 on the season while the Huskies
conclude their season with a record of 5-18-2. R.I.T. advances to the ECAC
semifinals and will face top-seeded and defending champion Manhattanville College.
Southern Maine registered the game's first goal and took a 1-0 lead following
a goal from freshman defensemen Meg Hansen (Westford, Mass.) with 14:10 gone off
the clock. Hansen's goal, the first of her collegiate career, was assisted by
junior forward Meaghan Barnaby (Hampton, N.H.) and freshman forward Lindsay Herzog
(Hightstown, N.J.).
R.I.T. notched the equalizer on a power-play conversion midway through the
second period when Stacey McConnell (Millgrove, ONT) banged in a shot past USM
sophomore goalie Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) with five minutes to play in the
frame.
R.I.T. took the lead less than two minutes later following a goal from
Isabelle Richard (Malartic, PQ) and then went ahead 3-1 when Allison Berstein
(Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) wristed in the game-winner with 1:59 to play in the period.
The Huskies would trim the lead to one at 3-2 when senior co-captain Molly
Zogby (New Hartford, N.Y.) finished an assist from fellow co-captain Audra Hill
(Braintree, Mass.) and freshman Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) late in the
third period, but it was too little to late for the Huskies as R.I.T. held on for
the win.
Arno was spectacular in the loss for the Huskies making a career-high 51
saves to keep Southern Maine within striking distance. Arno's 51 saves ranks is
the fourth highest save total posted by a USM goalie. Breanna Dobbe made 20 saves
for the Tigers.
Scoring 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (5-18-2) 1 0 1 2
R.I.T. (18-7-1) 1 3 0 3
1st Period: 1. SM, Meg Hansen (Meaghan Barnaby, Lindsay Herzog) 14:00.
2nd Period: 2. RIT, Stacey McConnell (Alysia Park, Sam Boscia) (ppg) 14:46. 3.
RIT, Isabelle Richard (Chelsea Johnson) 16:13; 4. RIT, Allison Bernstein (Chelsea
Johnson, Boscia) 18:01.
3rd Period: SM, Molly Zogby (Audra Hill, Katie Quartuccio) 16:20
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (54 shots, 51 saves); RIT, Breanna Dobbe (22 shots, 20
saves)
Power Plays: SM, 1 for 5; RIT, 1 for 4
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Sunday, February 20, 2005
New England College Holds Off Southern Maine 3-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Marissa Porri (Lynbrook, N.Y.) scored a pair of
goals to lead the visiting New England College Pilgrims to a 3-1 victory over the
University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Women's East game Sunday afternoon
at the USM Ice Arena. The game was the regular season finale for both teams.
The win extended the Pilgrims unbeaten string to five games (4-0-1) heading
into the next weekend's playoff first round. New England College is 10-12-2
overall and 10-7-2 in the league. Southern Maine dropped its third straight to
fall to 5-17-2 overall and 4-13-2 in the league.
Sophomore Ashley Watkins (Charleston, S.C.) put the Pilgrims on the board
first as she netted a power-play goal at 6:40 of the opening period. Freshman
Tanya Cascun (Etobicoke, Ontario) picked up the only assist.
Porri made it 2-0 at 13:26 when she collected the puck in the left wing
circle, skated around the defense into the right wing circle and wristed a shot
past USM sophomore goalie Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.) for her 14th goal of
the season.
Southern Maine scored the only goal of the middle period when sophomore
Jessica Lortie Cooper City, Fla.) caught NEC sophomore goalie Jacquelyn Parker
(Keene, N.H.) by surprise with a wrist shot from a bad angle. The unassisted goal
was Lortie's eighth of the season.
The issue remained in doubt until the final minute when Porri corralled a
loose puck at her own blue line, eluded a couple of USM skaters and slid a 50-foot
shot into an empty net. Porri had five goals in the two-game series.
Larnerd played well for the Huskies, finishing with 33 saves before being
lifted for the extra attacker. She made 17 saves in the third period alone to
keep it a one-goal game. Parker was credited with 18 saves for the game.
Southern Maine will be the sixth seed in the upcoming playoffs and will
travel to Rochester Institute of Technology for a single-elimination game next
Saturday. New England College will be the fourth seed in the tournament and host
the University of Massachusetts Boston in a first round game.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
New England College (10-12-2; 10-7-2) 2 0 1 3
Southern Maine (5-17-2; 4-13-2) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. NEC, Ashley Watkins 8 (Tanya Cascun) (ppg) 6:40; 2. NEC, Marissa
Porri 14 (Liz Ross, Kirsten MacKenzie) 13:26.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Jessica Lortie 8 (unassisted) 6:58.
3rd Period: 4. NEC, Porri 15 (unassisted) (eng) 19:14.
Goalies: NEC, Jacquelyn Parker (19 shots, 18 saves) SM, Justene Larnerd (35
shots, 33 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: NEC, 1 for 7 SM, 0 for 4
Shots On Goal: NEC 11-7-18 = 36 SM 6-9-4 = 19
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Saturday, February 19, 2005
Porri Hat Trick Leads N.E. College Past Southern Maine 6-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Marissa Porri (Lynbrook, N.Y.) tallied the first
three goals of the game for a hat trick to lead the New England College Pilgrims
to a 6-0 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Women's
East game Saturday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win ran the Pilgrims unbeaten string to four games (3-0-1) and moved them
into fourth place in the ECAC Women's East standings with one game to play.
Southern Maine falls to 5-16-2 overall and 4-12-2 in the league. The two teams
will face-off Sunday afternoon in the regular season finale.
After a scoreless first period that saw the Pilgrims outshoot the Huskies
14-5, Porri broke the tie with her 11th goal of the season at 2:14. Freshman Liz
Ross (West Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore Kirsten MacKenzie (Natick, Mass.) picked
up the assists. The same trio combined ten minutes later for Porri's second goal,
a power-play tally at 12:21.
Porri completed her hat trick bid in the first minute of the third period,
set up by Ross. Sophomore Ashley Watkins (Charleston, S.C.), junior Caitlin
Jordan (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) and MacKenzie would light the lamp in the final
eight minutes to account for the final score.
Sophomore goalie Jacquelyn Parker (Keene, N.H.) was sharp when she needed to
be for the Pilgrims, stopping all 11 shots she faced. Sophomore Jen Arno
(Westford, Mass.) finished the game with 38 saves for the Huskies.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
New England College (9-12-2; 9-7-2) 0 2 4 6
Southern Maine (5-16-2; 4-12-2) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. NEC, Marissa Porri 11 (Liz Ross, Kirsten MacKenzie) 2:14; 2. NEC,
Porri 12 (Ross, MacKenzie) (ppg) 12:21.
3rd Period: 3. NEC, Porri (Ross) 0:56; 4. NEC, Ashley Watkins 9 (Caitlin Jordan)
12:02; 5. NEC, Jordan 4 (Cat Metzger, Jennifer Gonzales) 16:07; 6. NEC,
MacKenzie 7 (Gonzales) 19:44.
Goalies: NEC, Jacquelyn Parker (11 shots, 11 saves) SM, Jen Arno (44 shots,
38 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: NEC 2 for 10 SM 0 for 4
Shots On Goal: NEC 14-15-15 = 44 SM 5-4-2 = 11
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Sunday, February 13, 2005
(Courtesy of Saint Anselm Sports Information)
Saint Anselm Downs Southern Maine, 6-1
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- The Saint Anselm College Hawks (16-3-1, 6-2-1) used a
balanced attack Sunday afternoon to cruise past the University of Southern Maine
Huskies (5-15-2, 5-11-2) by a 6-1 count in an ECAC Women's East game at Sullivan
Arena in Manchester, N.H.
Six different players scored for the Hawks as they fired 41 shots on the
Huskies sophomore goalie, Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.). Freshman Tiea Kurlowecz
(Concord, Mass.) got Saint Anselm off to a quick start with a goal 57 seconds in
to the game. The Hawks went on to add two more goals in the first period by
freshmen Shellie Swan (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Brittany Kretzman (Edina,
Minn.).
Saint Anselm added two more goals, both on the power play, in the second
period. Southern Maine was called for three penalties within a two-minute span,
giving the Hawks a five-on-three advantage that they would capitalize on.
Freshman Cindy Lebel (Greenville, Maine) scored a power-play goal at the end of
the first penalty at 13:14, and then freshman Rachel Cooke (Stowe, Vt.) scored
another power-play goal less than two minutes later to put the Hawks up 5-0.
The Hawks starting goalie, freshman Andrea Berlin (Durham, N.H.), came out
after the second period with five saves and no goals allowed in favor of
freshman Olivia Nuzzo (Brooklyn, N.Y.) At the 7:47 mark in the third period,
sophomore Kristin Pappolla (Northport, Fla.) put the Huskies on the board with a
goal, but that was all they would get. Freshman Moraghan McKenna (Wayzata,
Minn.) added a late goal to give Saint Anselm the 6-1 win.
McKenna, Cook, and Kretzman each had a goal and an assist in the Hawks' win
as their defense held Southern Maine to just eight shots in the game.
The Hawks will finish the regular season with three straight road games,
starting with a non-conference matchup with Amherst on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Southern Maine closes the regular season with a two-game series at home against
New England College next Saturday and Sunday.
USM's game scheduled for Tuesday at Colby College has been cancelled.
At Manchester, N.H. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (5-15-2; 4-11-2) 0 0 1 1
Saint Anselm (16-3-1, 6-2-1) 3 2 1 6
1st Period: 1. St. A, Tiea Kurlowecz 4 (Moraghan McKenna) 0:57; 2. St. A,
Shellie Swan 1 (Rachel Cooke) 9:52; 3. St. A, Brittany Kretzman 3 (Emily
Lapworth) (ppg) 16:45.
2nd Period: 4. St. A, Cindy Lebel 7 (Kretzman) (ppg) 13:14; 5. St. A, Rachel
Cooke 4 (Ingrid Mintautus) (ppg) 15:07.
3rd Period: 6. SM, Kristin Pappolla 5 (Jennifer Carboni) 7:47; 7. St. A,
McKenna 4 (unassisted) 19:34.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (41 shots, 35 saves) St. A, Andrea Berlin (5 shots, 5
saves), Olivia Nuzzo (3 shots, 2 saves).
Power Play Opportunities: SM 0 for 6 St. A 3 for 10
Shots On Goal: SM 1-4-3 = 8 St. A 13-16-12 = 41
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Saturday, February 12, 2005
Hill Leads Huskies Past Castleton State, 7-1
RUTLAND, Vt. -- Junior forward Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass.) scored three
goals and passed out two assists to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies
to a 7-1 victory over the Castleton State College Spartans in an ECAC Women's East
game Saturday night at the Rutland Regional Fieldhouse.
The win was the second straight for the Huskies who improved to 5-14-2
overall and 4-10-2 in the league. Castleton State, playing in the league for the
first time, dropped its eighth straight game to fall to 3-19-0 overall and 0-8-0
in the league.
Hill netted two goals, including the game winner, in the second period and
finished off her first career hat trick with a goal in the Huskies' four-goal
third period. She also assisted on a pair of third period goals.
Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead with the only goal of the first period when
freshman Lindsay Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) found the net off a pass from junior
Meaghan Barnaby (Hampton, N.H.).
Hill's first goal in the second period made it 2-0 at 4:39. Freshman Abby
Greenbaum (Kittaning, Penn.) pulled the Spartans back within one with her 18th
goal of the season at 9:18. Hill's second goal of the period came in the final
minute to give the Huskies the momentum heading into the final period.
Hill netted her hat trick goal at 2:32, then help set up power-play goals by
senior Molly Zogby (New Hartford, N.Y.) and freshman Courtney Feeney (Framingham,
Mass.). Zogby netted a shorthanded goal with just under seven minutes to play to
close out the scoring.
Sophomore Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) stopped 23 of 24 shots she faced in goal
for the Huskies. Freshman Kalla Robb (Farmington, N.H.) had 34 saves for the
Spartans.
Southern Maine travels to Manchester, N.H., on Sunday to play Saint Anselm
College. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. Castleton State will host nationally
ranked Manhattanville College on Sunday.
At Rutland, Vt. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (5-14-2; 4-10-2) 1 2 4 7
Castleton State (3-19-0; 0-8-0) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. SM, Lindsay Herzog 2 (Meaghan Barnaby) 18:10.
2nd Period: 2. SM, Audra Hill 8 (Molly Zogby, Courtney Feeney) 4:39; 3. CS, Abby
Greenbaum 18 (Halley Grabarz) 9:18; 4. SM, Hill (Feeney, Katie Quartuccio) (ppg)
19:08.
3rd Period: 5. SM, Hill 10 (Jenna Wasylak) 2:32; 6. SM, Zogby 5 (Hill, Jessica
Broccoli) (ppg) 7:44; 7. SM, Feeney 3 (Hill) (ppg) 9:19; 8. SM, Zogby 6 (Caitlin
Cashman) (shg) 13:11.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (24 shots, 23 saves) CS, Kalla Robb (41 shots, 34 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 3 for 5 CS, 0 for 7
Shots On Goal: SM 18-9-14 = 41 CS 9-8-7 = 24
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Sunday, February 6, 2005
Huskies Rally to Defeat Amherst 4-3
AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies scored three
times within a span of 1:23 early in the third period to erase a one-goal
deficit, then held off the Amherst College Lord Jeffs to post a 4-3 victory in a
non-conference game Sunday afternoon at Orr Rink in Amherst, Mass.
The win snapped the Huskies’ four-game losing streak and improved their
overall record to 4-14-2. Amherst, which had won its last two games, slips to
5-9-5 overall.
Trailing 2-1 at the start of the third period, the Huskies would take
advantage of a 5-on-3 power play situation to score the tying goal. Sophomore
Jennifer Carboni (Cheshire, Conn.) converted from sophomore Jennifer Cordone
(Fulton, N.Y.) for her third goal of the season at 4:28.
Southern Maine would make the Lord Jeffs pay by netting the go ahead goal
27 second later while still enjoying the 5-on-4 advantage. Sophomore Jessica
Lortie (Cooper City, Fla.) lit the lamp for the seventh time this season
knocking in a rebound. Cordone and freshman Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie,
N.Y.) picked up the assists. The Huskies’ power play, which came into the game
having converted just 4 of 99 chances, clicked on 2 of 5 opportunities against
the Lord Jeffs.
Junior co-captain Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass.) scored what proved to be
the game winner at 5:51 off a set up from Quartuccio and sophomore Kristin
Pappolla (Pelham, N.H.) to complete the Huskies outburst. Hill received the
puck in her own defensive zone before going end-to-end to score with a shot high
to the glove side of sophomore goalie Lindsay Grabowski (Princeton, N.J.)
Amherst junior Renee Sisti (Coventry, Conn.) netted her team-leading ninth
goal of the season at 7:59 to cut the margin to one, but USM sophomore
goaltender Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.) would hold the fort the rest of
the way to preserve the win for the Huskies. The Lord Jeffs out shot the
Huskies 41-27 for the game, including by a 31-14 margin over the final two
periods.
The host team scored the only goal of the first period when the teams were
playing five aside. Sophomore Meghan Dickoff (Minnetonka, Minn.) scored her
third of the season at 14:31 to give the Lord Jeffs a 1-0 lead.
The Amherst lead would double in the first minute of the second period as
junior Leah Kaplan (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored her seventh goal of the season.
Southern Maine responded 44 seconds later as freshman Courtney Fenney
(Framingham, Mass.) put the visitors on the board with her second goal of the
season.
Larnerd finished the game with 38 saves to pick up her third win of the
season. Grabowski made 23 stops before being lifted in the final minute in
favor of the extra attacker as the Lord Jeffs pressed in vain for the equalizing
goal.
Southern Maine hits the road again next weekend for ECAC Women’s East
conference games at Castleton State College on Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and Saint
Anselm College on Sunday (3:00 p.m.). Amherst will host Holy Cross in a non-
conference game Wednesday night.
At Amherst, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (4-14-2) 0 1 3 4
Amherst (5-9-5) 1 1 1 3
1st Period: 1. A, Meghan Dickoff 3 (Leah Kaplan, Rachel Simon) 14:31.
2nd Period: 2. A, Kaplan 7 (Katharine Kelley, Bethany Croy) 0:57; 3. SM,
Courtney Feeney 2 (Jessica Lortie, Katie Quartuccio) 1:41.
3rd Period: 4. SM, Jennifer Carboni 3 (Jennifer Cordone) (ppg) 4:28; 5. SM,
Lortie 7 (Quartuccio, Condone) (ppg) 4:55; 6. SM, Audra Hill 7 (Quartuccio,
Kristin Pappolla) 5:51; 7. A, Renee Sisti 9 (Elizabeth Ditmore, Sarah Mason)
7:59.
Goalies: SM, Justene Larnerd (41 shots, 38 saves) A, Lindsay Grabowski (27
shots, 23 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 2 for 5 A 0 for 7
Shots On Goal: SM 13-6-8 = 27 A 10-16-15 = 41
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Saturday, February 5, 2005
Connecticut College Downs Southern Maine 3-1
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Junior defenseman Laura Gosnell (East Windsor, N.J.)
scored the game-winning goal and added an assist while junior defenseman Suzie
Connor (Bridport, Vermont) tallied two goals to lead the Connecticut College
Camels to a 3-1 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC
Division III women's hockey.
With the win Connecticut College improves to 5-15 overall while Southern
Maine drops to 3-14-2 suffering its fourth consecutive loss.
The Huskies got on the board first following a first period goal from junior
captain Audra Hill's (Braintree, Mass.) sixth goal of the season, off of an assist
from sophomore forward Jennifer Carboni (Cheshire, Conn.) and sophomore forward
Kristin Pappolla (Pelham, N.H.) just three minutes into the game. The Camels
would knot the game up at one goal a piece in the 11th minute and then rattle off
two more goals over the next two periods to earn the win.
Connor would tie the game for Connecticut College's ringing up just her
second goal of the season off of an assist from Gosnell and junior goalkeeper
Gabby Petrill (Greensburg, Pa.).
The score remained tied at one all until midway through the second period
when Gosnell finished a pass from freshmen forwards Jill Mauer (Millbrook, N.Y.)
and Aly Ridgway (South Berwick, Maine) with 12:26 gone in the period.
Petrill would make 10 saves in the third period to preserve the lead for the
Camels, finishing the night with 25 saves as Connor tallied her second goal of the
game and third of the season with seconds remaining in the third period for the
3-1 final.
Southern Maine sophomore goaltender Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) made 36 saves
for the Huskies in the loss.
Southern Maine returns to the rink Sunday, February 6 at 12 p.m. versus
Amherst College while Connecticut College skates again Friday, February 11 on the
road versus Trinity at 7:45 p.m.
Scoring 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (3-14-2; 3-10-2) 1 0 0 1
Conn. College (5-15-0; 2-10-0) 1 1 1 3
1st Period - 1. SM, Audra Hill 6 (Jennifer Carboni, Kristin Pappolla), 3:03; 2.
CC, Suzie Connor 2 (Laura Gosnell, Gabby Petrill), 11:22.
2nd Period - 3. CC, Laura Gosnell 3 (Jill Mauer, Aly Ridgway) 12:26.
3rd Period - CC, Connor 3 (Mallory Littman) (eng) 19:53.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (38 shots, 36 saves) CC, Gabby Petrill (26 shots, 25
saves)
Power Plays: SM, 0 for 2 CC 0 for 6
Shots On Goal: SM 10-6-10 = 26 CC 19-12-8 = 39
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Saturday, January 29, 2005
Rabatin Hat Trick Leads Rensselaer By Southern Maine, 6-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Kari Rabatin (Brookhaven, N.Y.) scored three goals
Saturday afternoon to lead the nationally-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Engineers to a 6-1 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an
ECAC Women's East hockey game at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the sixth straight for the Engineers and gave them a sweep of the
two-game weekend series. Rensselaer improved to 16-3-0 overall and 15-2-0 in the
conference. Southern Maine dropped its third straight game to a nationally ranked
opponent to fall to 3-13-2 overall and 3-10-2 in the conference.
Junior Julie Welte (Pueblo, Col.) got the Engineers on the board at 5:15 of
the first period when she put a shot past USM sophomore goalie Justene Larnerd
(Cherry Hill, N.J.) for her 11th goal of the season. Rabatin netted what proved
to be the eventual game winner at 13:22.
Rabatin lit the lamp at 8:23 of the second period with a power-play goal as
she tipped a shot by senior Lane Dielwart (Calgary, Alb.) past Larnerd. Freshman
Brooke Thompson (Rochester, N.Y.) made it 4-0 at 9:48 when her low shot from the
left side just caught the inside of the far post.
Rabatin completed her hat trick with a second power-play goal at 15:08, and
sophomore Sarah Daniel (Calgary, Alb.) got the final Engineer goal with an
unassisted shorthanded tally on a breakaway at 16:27.
Southern Maine go on the scoresheet for the first time in the series when
sophomore Caitlin Tassone (Woburn, Mass.) converted a breakaway with 3:33 to play
in the third period. The goal was the first allowed this season by Rensselaer
senior goalie Julie Vallarelli (Arlington, Mass.). Vallarelli had a string of 316
consecutive shutout minutes snapped by the goal.
Vallarelli finished the game with 13 saves. Larnerd was credited with 21
saves before being lifted after the fourth Rensselaer goal. Sophomore Jen Arno
(Westford, Mass.) surrendered the final two Engineer goals and had 12 saves.
Southern Maine hits the road next weekend for a pair of non -conference
games. The Huskies will be at Connecticut College on Saturday and Amherst College
on Sunday. Rensselaer will tangle with Elmira College in a non-conference game on
Friday.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Rensselaer (16-3-0; 15-2-0) 2 4 0 6
Southern Maine (3-13-2; 3-10-2) 0 0 1 1
1st Period: 1. R, Julie Welte 11 (Kelly Barbera) 5:15; 2. R, Kari Rabatin 9
(Ellen McNamara) 13:22.
2nd Period: 3. R, Rabatin 10 (Lane Dielwart) (ppg) 8:23; 4. R, Brooke Thompson 8
(Allyn Cooper, McNamara) 9:48; 5. R, Rabatin 11 (Barbera) (ppg) 15:08; 6. R,
Sarah Daniel 11 (unassisted) (shg) 16:27.
3rd Period: 7. SM, Caitlin Tassone 3 (unassisted) 16:27.
Goalies: R, Julie Vallarelli (14 shots, 13 saves) SM, Justene Larnerd (25
shots, 21 saves), Jen Arno (14 shots, 12 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: R 2 for 4 SM 0 for 3
Shots On Goal: R 14-15-10 = 39 SM 2-8-4 = 14
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Friday, January 28, 2005
Rensselaer Blanks Southern Maine 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Kari Rabatin (Brookhaven, N.Y.) had a goal and an
assist to lead the nationally-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Engineers to
a 3-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Women's
East game Friday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the fifth straight for the Engineers who were ranked ninth in
this week's USCHO.com Division III poll. Rensselaer improved its record to 15-3-0
overall and 14-2-0 in the conference. Southern Maine, playing its second straight
game against a nationally ranked opponent, dropped to 3-12-2 overall and 3-9-2 in
the conference. The two teams will meet again Saturday afternoon.
Rabatin provided the Engineers the only goal they would need when she tapped
in a rebound 26 seconds into the second period. Freshman Kelly Barbera
(Nesconset, N.Y.) took the original shot that was stopped by USM sophomore
netminder Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.), but Larnerd lost track of the
rebound which Rabatin slipped in the net for her eight goal of the season.
Sophomore Sarah Daniel (Calgary, Alb.) doubled the margin at 6:44 when she
beat Larnerd on a similar play. Senior Bridget Rice (Bowie, Md.) had her shot
stopped by Larnerd, but the rebound went to the uncovered Daniel who had a wide
open net to shoot at. The goal chased Larnerd from the game in favor of sophomore
Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) who kept the score at 2-0 through the end of the
period.
Junior Julie Welte (Pueblo, Col.) scored the only goal of the final sliding a
shot back across the grain to beat Arno.
The Engineers had a decided edge in shots on goal, outshooting the Huskies
44-11 for the game. Senior goalie Julie Vallarelli (Arlington, Mass.), who had
not allowed a goal all season, stretched her string of scoreless minutes played to
260 stopping all 11 shots she faced. Larnerd had 16 saves before giving way to
Arno who stopped 25.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Rensselaer (15-3-0; 14-2-0) 0 2 1 3
Southern Maine (3-12-2; 3-9-2) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. R, Kari Rabatin 8 (Kelly Barbera, Bridget Rice) 0:26; 2. R, Sarah
Daniel 10 (Rice, Rabatin) 6:44.
3rd Period: 3. R, Julie Welte 10 (Meredith Langille) 12:48.
Goalies: R, Julie Vallarelli (11 shots, 11 saves) SM, Justene Larnerd (18
shots, 16 saves), Jen Arno (26 shots, 25 saves).
Power Play Opportunities: R 0 for 4 SM 0 for 2
Shots On Goal: R 12-20-12 = 44 SM 2-6-3 = 11
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Audra Hill Named ECAC Women's East Player of the Week
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior forward Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass./QNQ Girls
Academy) of the University of Southern Maine Huskies women's ice hockey team has
been named the ECAC Division III Women's East Player of the Week for period of
January 19 through January 25.
Hill, a co-captain, earned the honor after leading the Huskies to a pair of
ECAC East wins over conference foe Saint Michael's. She tallied three goals and
passed off three assists in the two Southern Maine victories.
In the Huskies 5-1 win on Friday night, Hill netted two goals, including
the game-winner in the second period. The next afternoon, she scored a goal and
passed off three assists to lead Southern Maine to a 5-0 shutout win.
Hill is the Huskies second-leading scorer with five goals and five assists
for 10 points and the first Southern Maine player to garner Player of the Week
honors this season.
Southern Maine is currently 3-11-2 on the season and 3-8-2 in the ECAC
Division III Women's East
The Huskies return to the ice Friday and Saturday (January 28-29) when they
host Rensselaer in a two-game home stand. Rensselaer, ranked ninth in the
latest USCHO.com Division III Poll, is 14-3-0 overall and tied with sixth-ranked
Manhattanville for first place in the ECAC East with a 13-2-0 conference mark.
Friday's game begins at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday's game starts at 4:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, January 25, 2005
(Courtesy of Bowdoin College Sports Information)
Polar Bears Rout Huskies, 10-0
BRUNSWICK, Maine - The Bowdoin College Polar Bears women's ice hockey team,
ranked seventh in the latest Division III national poll, used an seven-goal
second period outburst to defeat in-state foe, the University of Southern Maine
Huskies, on Tuesday night, 10-0, in a non-conference game at Dayton Arena.
The Polar Bears (12-3-1) have won eight straight contests, while the
Huskies drop to 3-11-2 on the year.
Southern Maine sophomore goaltender Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) kept the
Huskies in the game with a stellar first period, stopping the first 24 shots she
faced. Bowdoin broke through late in the period when freshman Kristen Cameron
(Charlottetown, PEI) finished off a scramble in front of the goal to give the
Polar Bears the lead at 19:37.
Bowdoin's onslaught in the second period started modestly on a goal from
sophomore Jayme Woogerd (Seattle, Wash.) at 4:12. Sophomore Meaghan Tanguay
(Medfield, Mass.) scored at 5:43 to make it 3-0, where it stayed until late in
the period.
The Polar Bears scored five times in the final eight minutes to put the
game away. Junior Kelsey Wilcox (Cumberland, Maine) scored at 12:12 before
freshman Caroline Currie (Hanover, N.H.) found the back of the net at 15:04.
Senior Cathie Quinlan (St. John's, Nfld.), freshman Katie Coyne (Madison, Wis.)
and Cameron scored in a span of 1:42 in the final three minutes of the period.
Sophomore Meghan Gillis (Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia) and freshman Brittany
Abery (Apple Valley, Minn.) scored in the final period to make it a 10-0 final.
Abery's goal was the first of her career.
Arno played 40 minutes, stopping 37 of 45 shots before giving way to
sophomore Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.), who stopped 10 of 12 efforts.
Junior Cat MacEachern (Berwick, Nova Scotia) posted her ninth shutout of the
year by making 10 saves for the Polar Bears.
Southern Maine returns to conference play this Friday and Saturday when it
hosts nationally-ranked Rensselaer Polytech for a two-game ECAC Women’s East
series. Bowdoin travels to Clinton, N.Y., this weekend for a two-game series at
Hamilton College.
At Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (3-11-2) 0 0 0 0
Bowdoin (12-3-1) 1 7 2 10
1st Period: 1. B, Kristen Cameron 11 (Cathie Quinlan, Brittany Abery) 19:37.
2nd Period: 2. B, Jayme Woogerd 4 (Marissa O'Neil) 4:12; 3. B, Meaghan Tanguay
2 (Kristen Cameron, Nicki Young) 5:43; 4. B, Kelsey Wilcox 3 (Young, Kate
Leonard) 12:12; 5. B, Caroline Currie 3 (Woogerd, Young) 15:04; 6. B, Quinlan
5 (Meghan Gillis) 17:55; 7. B, Katie Coyne 7 (O'Neil) 18:05; 8. B, Cameron 12
(Katie Forney) 19:37.
3rd Period: 9. B, Gillis 14 (Lydia Hawkins) (ppg) 6:47; 10. B, Abrey 1
(Currie, Young) 13:13.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (45 shots, 37 saves), Justene Larnerd (12 shots, 10
saves) B, Cat MacEachern (10 shots, 10 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 0 for 2 B 1 for 5
Shots On Goal: SM 4-6-0 =10 B 25-20-12 = 57
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Saturday, January 22, 2005
Southern Maine Blanks St. Michael's, 5-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass.) scored a goal and
dished off three assists and sophomore goalie Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) kicked
out all 17 shots she faced as the University of Southern Maine Huskies shut out
the St. Michael's College Purple Knights 5-0 in an ECAC Women's East game Saturday
at the USM Ice Arena.
The win gave the Huskies a sweep of the two-game series. Southern Maine
improved to 3-10-2 overall and 3-8-2 in the conference. St. Michael's dropped to
4-12-0 overall and 2-9-0 in the conference.
Hill, who scored the first of USM's three second period goals, was involved
in the last four goals scored by the hosts. Arno, making her first start in two
weeks, was solid in net to pick up her first win of the season.
Southern Maine grabbed the lead for good late in the first period as junior
Meaghan Barnaby (Hampton, N.H.) beat St. Michael's junior goalie Marcy Ring
(North Attleboro, Mass.) with a backhander along the ice from 15 feet out at
18:48.
Senior Molly Zogby (New Hartford, N.Y.) won a face-off in the right circle
back to Hill who fired a 30-foot wrist shot through a screen into the net at 4:55
of the second period. Zogby scored the next two goals, assisted by Hill, at 8:11
and 19:58 of the period. Sophomore Jessica Broccoli (Mahopac, N.Y.) had the
second assist on Zogby's first goal and classmate Jessica Lortie (Cooper City,
Fla.) had the second assist on the second goal.
Freshman Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) netted her first collegiate goal in
the third period, converting from Hill.
Southern Maine had a 32-17 edge in shots on goal during the contest. Ring
finished the game with 27 saves.
The Huskies return to action Tuesday with a non-conference game at
nationally-ranked Bowdoin College. St. Michael's will host the University of
Massachusetts Boston for a two-game series next Friday and Saturday.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
St. Michael's (4-12-0; 2-9-0) 0 0 0 0
Southern Maine (3-10-2; 3-8-2) 1 3 1 5
1st Period: 1. SM, Meaghan Barnaby 3 (Lindsay Herzog, Caitlin Tassone) 18:48.
2nd Period: 2. SM, Audra Hill 5 (Molly Zogby) 4:55; 3. SM, Zogby 3 (Jessica
Broccoli, Hill) 8:11; 4. SM, Zogby 4 (Hill, Jessica Lortie) 19:58.
3rd Period: 5. SM, Katie Quartuccio 1 (Hill) 16:30.
Goalies: St. M, Marcy Ring (32 shots, 27 saves) SM, Jen Arno (17 shots, 17
saves)
Power Play Opportunities: St. M, 0 for 6 SM, 0 for 6
Shots On Goal: St. M, 2-8-7 = 17 SM, 12-12-8 = 32
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Friday, January 21, 2005
Huskies Break Winless Streak, Beat St. Michael's 5-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Junior Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass.) and sophomore Jessica
Lortie (Cooper City, Fla.) each scored a pair of goals Friday night to lead the
University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 5-1 victory over the St. Michael's
College Purple Knights in an ECAC Women's East game at the USM Ice Arena.
The win snapped the Huskies school record 12-game winless streak that dated
back to November. Southern Maine opened the season with a win against M.I.T.,
then went 0-10-2 until Friday night's victory. The Huskies are now 2-10-2 overall
and 2-8-2 in the conference. St. Michael's had its two-game winning streak
stopped to slip to 4-11 overall and 2-8 in the conference. The two teams will
meet in the second game of the series Saturday afternoon starting at 4:00 p.m.
Hill netted the only goal of the first period when she slipped a soft shot
past St. Michael's sophomore goalie Annice Mason (Berlin, Vt.) for an unassisted
shorthanded goal at 16:10.
Hill and junior Meaghan Barnaby (Hampton, N.H.) scored goals 16 seconds apart
early in the second period to make the score 3-0. Lortie scored the first of her
two goals at 6:36 while the Huskies were on the power play.
Sophomore Michelle Miaskiewicz (Salem, Mass.) got the Purple Knights on the
board at 17:29 of the second period when she knocked in the rebound of a shot by
freshman Melissa Gagne (Eliot, Maine). Gagne flipped a backhander that USM
sophomore goalie Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.) stopped, but the rebound went
out in front to Miaskiewicz who buried the puck into the net.
Lortie scored the only goal of the final period at 6:04 while the Huskies
were shorthanded.
Larnerd finished the game with 22 saves, 14 coming in the final period when
the Purple Knights held a 14-6 edge in shots on goal. Mason was credited with 32
saves.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
St. Michael's (4-11-0; 2-8-0) 0 1 0 1
Southern Maine (2-10-2; 2-8-2) 1 3 1 5
1st Period: 1. SM, Audra Hill 3 (unassisted) (shg) 16:10.
2nd Period: 2. SM, Hill 4 (Jessica Lortie) 3:58; 3. SM, Meaghan Barnaby 2
(Caitlin Tassone, Lindsay Herzog) 4:14; 4. SM, Lortie 5 (Jen Carboni, Jennifer
Cordone) (ppg) 6:36; 5. St. M, Michelle Miaskiewicz 3 (Melissa Gagne) 17:29.
3rd Period: 6. SM, Lortie 6 (unassisted) (shg) 6:04
Goalies: St. M, Annice Mason (37 shots, 32 saves) SM, Justene Larnerd (23
shots, 22 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: St. M, 0 for 8 SM, 1 for 4
Shots On Goal: St. M, 4-5-14 = 23 SM, 14-17-6 = 37
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Sunday, January 16, 2005
R.I.T. Blanks Southern Maine, 5-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Jessica Prudhomme (Lafayette, La.) scored a pair
of goals and freshman goalie Breanna Dobbe (Poway, Calif.) stopped all 22 shots
she faced to lead the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers to a 5-0 victory
over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Women's East game played
Sunday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The win gave the Tigers a sweep of the two-game weekend series and was their
fifth straight overall. R.I.T. improves to 7-3-1 overall and 6-2-0 in the
conference. Southern Maine, winless in its last 12 games, falls to 1-10-2 overall
and 1-8-2 in the conference.
Prudhomme gave the visitors the only goal they would need when she drove a
shot from 40 feet past USM sophomore goalie Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.)
for a power-play goal at 14:54. Junior Nicole Gedney (Maple Grove, Minn.) picked
up the only assist.
In the final minute of the first period, freshman Jackie Fraser (Fergus,
Ontario) and Prudhomme would light the lamp 20 seconds apart to make it 3-0.
Fraser scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season at 19:02, knocking home
the rebound of a shot by freshman Allison Bernstein (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.). Fraser
would set up Prudhomme's second goal from the right side of the cage.
Freshman Sarah Wilson (Poway, Calif.) netted the only goal of the second
period at 17:36. Sophomore Stacey McConnell (Millgrove, Ontario) took the original
shot from the blue line that was blocked by a USM defender. The rebound went
right to Wilson in the right face-off circle and she beat Larnerd with a 25-foot
wrister before the Huskies netminder could recover.
Gedney scored the only goal of the final period on a breakaway at 15:19.
Larnerd played another strong game in goal for the Huskies stopping 28 shots.
Southern Maine will host St. Michael's College in a two-game series next
Friday and Saturday at the USM Ice Arena. R.I.T. will host defending league
champion and nationally ranked Manhattanville College for a two-game series next
Friday and Saturday.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
R.I.T. (7-3-1; 6-2-0) 3 1 1 5
Southern Maine (1-10-2; 1-8-2) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: 1. RIT, Jessica Prudhomme 1 (Nicole Gedney) (ppg) 14:54; 2. RIT,
Jackie Fraser 7 (Allison Bernstein) 19:02; 3. RIT, Prudhomme (Fraser) 19:22.
2nd Period: 4. RIT, Sarah Wilson 3 (Stacey McConnell) 17:36.
3rd Period: 5. RIT, Gedney (unassisted) 15:19.
Goalies: RIT, Breanna Dobbe (22 shots, 22 saves) SM, Justene Larnerd (33
shots, 28 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: RIT 1 for 2 SM 0 for 7
Shots On Goal: RIT 14-9-10 = 33 SM 6-7-9 = 22
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Saturday, January 15, 2005
RIT Rallies to Beat Southern Maine 3-2
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Alysia Park (Dallas, Texas) scored a pair of third
period power-play goals to help the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers come
from behind to defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-2 in an ECAC
Women's East game Saturday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the fourth straight for the Tigers who improved to 6-3-1 overall
and 5-2-0 in conference play. Southern Maine, winless in its last 11 games
(0-9-2), drops to 1-9-2 overall and 1-7-2 in the conference. The two teams will
meet again Sunday afternoon starting at 3:00 p.m.
Trailing 1-0 entering the third period, the Tigers rallied for three straight
goals to overcome an outstanding goaltending performance by USM sophomore Justene
Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.).
Senior Kasie Strong (Groton, Mass.) got the Tigers on the board at 7:14 to
tie the game on a breakaway with a nifty backhand move across the goal mouth to
slip the puck by Larnerd.
Midway through the period while the Tigers were enjoying the power play,
Strong dished a pass across the front of the goal to Park who tapped it past the
helpless Larnerd. Senior Kendra Bredlau (Pleasanton, Calif.) also drew an assist.
The same trio combined just over two minutes later to notch what appeared to
be an insurance goal, but what turned out to be the game winner.
USM senior Molly Zogby (New Hartford, N.Y.) cut the margin to one with a
shorthanded goal as she knocked in the rebound of senior Audra Hill's (Braintree,
Mass.) shot that had been stopped by RIT sophomore goalie Nicki Werner
(Quakertown, Penn.). Unfortunately for the Huskies, there were just eight seconds
left in the game.
Southern Maine took a 1-0 lead at 5:40 of the second period when sophomore
Jessica Lortie (Cooper City, Fla.) netted a power-play goal during a scramble in
front of Werner.
Werner finished the game with 16 saves while Larnerd had 38 saves, including
19 in the second period when the Tiger outshot the Huskies 19-6.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
R.I.T. (6-3-1; 5-2-0) 0 0 3 3
Southern Maine (1-9-2; 1-7-2) 0 1 1 2
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. SM, Jessica Lortie (Lindsay Herzog, Jessica Broccoli) (ppg) 5:40.
3rd Period: 2. RIT, Kasie Strong (Stacey McConnell, Sam Boscia) 7:14; 3. RIT,
Alysia Park (Strong, Kendra Bredlau) (ppg) 11:58; 4. RIT, Park (Strong, Bredlau)
(ppg) 14:14; 5. SM, Molly Zogby (Audra Hill) (shg) 19:52.
Goalies: RIT, Nicki Werner (18 shots, 16 saves) SM, Justene Larnerd (41
shots, 38 saves)
Power-Play Opportunities: RIT 2 for 10 SM 1 for 6
Shots On Goal: RIT 7-19-15 = 41 SM 5-6-7 = 18
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Sunday, January 9, 2005
Huskies, Seahawks Skate to 4-4 Tie
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- Sophomore defenseman Jennifer Cordone (Fulton, N.Y.)
scored with just over six minutes to play in regulation to gain the University
of Southern Maine Huskies a 4-4 overtime tie with the Salve Regina University
Seahawks in an ECAC Women’s East game played Sunday afternoon at the St.
George’s Arena in Middletown, R.I.
It was the second straight tie for the two teams who played to a 3-3 tie
Saturday night. Southern Maine, winless in its last ten games, is now 1-8-2
overall and 1-6-2 in ECAC play. Salve Regina, also winless in ten straight, is
1-9-2 overall and 1-7-2 in league play.
The Huskies took a 3-2 lead into the final period, but the Seahawks tied
the game at 3:02 on a power-play goal by freshman Jen Spaulding (Winslow,
Maine). The hosts took a 4-3 lead just over a minute later when freshman
Kaitlyn Farrell (Canton, Mass.) found the net.
Salve Regina protected the one-goal lead until 13:43 when Cordone lit the
lamp, converting a set up from freshman Lindsay Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) and
sophomore Jen Carboni (Cheshire, Conn.), for her second goal of the season.
Salve Regina built a 2-0 lead in the first period despite being outshot 14-
4. Freshman Aimee Provencher (Manchester, N.H.) scored at 10:48, set up by
Farrell and junior Shannon Ryan (Hamden, Conn.), and Farrell picked up the first
of her two goals at 12:15.
Southern Maine roared back in the middle period for three straight goals.
Sophomore Kristin Pappolla (Pelham, N.H.) got the Huskies on the board at 6:34,
assisted by Herzog and sophomore Jessica Lortie (Cooper City, Fla.). Lortie
tied the game at the 13:15 mark, set up by Herzog and Pappolla. The Huskies
would take their only lead of the game at 14:14 as junior Meaghan Barnaby
(Hampton, N.H.) scored her first goal of the season.
USM sophomore goalie Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) was credited with 14 saves
in the game while senior Kristin Suslowicz (Stoughton, Mass.) made 50 saves.
Southern Maine will host Rochester Institute of Technology for a two-game
series next Saturday and Sunday (January 15-16). Salve Regina plays Trinity
University in a non-conference game on Wednesday evening.
At Middletown, R.I. 1 2 3 OT Final
Southern Maine (1-8-2; 1-6-2) 0 3 1 0 4
Salve Regina (1-9-2; 1-7-2) 2 0 2 0 4
1st Period: 1. SR, Aimee Provencher (Shannon Ryan, Kaitlyn Farrell) 10:48; 2.
SR, Farrell (Meaghan Toland, Ashley Saunders) 12:15.
2nd Period: 3. SM, Kristin Pappolla (Lindsay Herzog, Jessica Lortie) 6:34; 4.
SM, Lortie (Herzog, Pappolla) 13:15; 5. SM, Meaghan Barnaby (Katie Quartuccio)
14:14.
3rd Period: 6. SR, Jen Spaulding (Courtney Caulfield, Saunders) (ppg) 3:02; 7.
SR, Farrell (Toland, Rebecca Goncarovs) 4:18; 8. SM, Jennifer Cordone (Herzog,
Jen Carboni) 13:43.
Overtime: no scoring.
Goalies: SM Jen Arno (18 shots, 14 saves) SR, Kristin Suslowicz (54 shots,
50 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 0 for 8 SR 1 for 8
Shots On Goal: SM 14-20-18-2 = 54 SR 4-7-6-1 = 18
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Saturday, January 8, 2005
Salve Regina Rallies to Salvage Tie With Southern Maine
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. -- Senior Meaghan Toland (Manchester, N.H.) scored her
second goal of the third period with just 12 seconds left in regulation to help
the Salve Regina University Seahawks come back from a three-goal deficit to
salvage a 3-3 overtime tie with the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an
ECAC Women's East game Saturday night at St. George's Arena in Middletown, R.I.
The tie leaves the Huskies winless in their last nine games after a season-
opening win at M.I.T. Southern Maine is now 1-8-1 overall and 1-6-1 in conference
play. The Seahawks also are winless in their last nine games and are now 1-9-1
overall and 1-7-1 in league play. The two teams will meet again Sunday afternoon
starting at 2:00 p.m.
Southern Maine built a 3-0 lead over the first 40 minutes and appeared to be
on its way to breaking an eight-losing skid when Toland took over. Toland got the
Seahawks on the board at 5:56 of the third period with an unassisted short-handed
goal.
With less than five minutes remaining in regulation, Toland and freshman
Aimee Provencher (Manchester, N.H.) combined to set up freshman Ashley Saunders
(North Reading, Mass.) for a power-play tally. In the final seconds with goalie
Kristin Suslowicz (Stoughton, Mass.) out of the net in favor of the extra
attacker, Toland scored an unassisted power-play goal to send the game in
overtime.
The Seahawks had a golden opportunity to win in overtime when they were
awarded a penalty shot, but USM sophomore goalie Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.)
stopped the bid.
The Huskies got on the board at 14:37 of the first period as senior co-
captain Molly Zogby (New Hartford, N.Y.) lit the lamp.
In the middle period, sophomore Jenn Carboni (Cheshire, Conn.) scored a
power-play goal at 3:00 to make it 2-0. Sophomore Jessica Lortie (Cooper City,
FL) made it 3-0 at 14:32. Freshman Lindsey Herzog (Hightstown, N.J.) picked up an
assist in both second period goals.
Arno finished the game with 33 saves. Her only save in the overtime period
came on the penalty shot. Suslowicz had 47 saves.
At Middletown, R.I. 1 2 3 OT Final
Southern Maine (1-8-1; 1-6-1) 1 2 0 0 3
Salve Regina (1-9-1; 1-8-1) 0 0 3 0 3
1st Period: 1. SM, Molly Zogby (Audra Hill, Courtney Feeney) 14:37.
2nd Period: 2. SM, Jennifer Carboni (Lindsey Herzog) (ppg) 3:00; 3. SM, Jessica
Lortie (Kristen Pappolla, Herzog) 14:32.
3rd Period: 4. SR, Meaghan Toland (unassisted) (shg) 5:56; 5. SR, Ashley
Saunders (Aimee Provencher, Toland) (ppg) 15:34; 6. SR, Toland (unassisted) (ppg)
19:48.
Overtime: no scoring
Goalies: SM Jen Arno (36 shots, 33 saves) SR Kristin Suslowicz (50 shots,
47 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 1 for 10 SR 2 for 10
Shots On Goal: SM 17-16-14-3 = 50 SR 6-13-16-1 = 36
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
Beacons Blank Huskies for Second Straight Game, 4-0
BOSTON -- Junior Katie Hartley (Duxbury, Mass.) scored a pair of goals to
lead the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons to a 4-0 victory over the
visiting University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC Women's East game
Saturday afternoon at the Clark Athletic Center.
The victory gives the Beacons a sweep of the two-game series with the Huskies
in which UMB did not allow a goal. UMass Boston improved to 3-5-0 overall and
2-4-0 in the league. Southern Maine dropped its eighth straight game to fall to
1-8-0 overall and 1-6-0 in ECAC play. The Huskies have been shut out in their
last three games.
Hartley gave the Beacons the only goal they would need when she found the net
in the final minute of the first period. Her second goal of the game, coming on
the power play at 3:44 of the second period, doubled the lead for the home team.
Sophomore forward Andrea Ciarletta (Watertown, Mass.), last year's ECAC
Women's East Rookie of the Year, made it 3-0 at 12:05 of the middle period, and
classmate Melissa Belmonte (South Boston, Mass.) netted the final goal of the game
at 16:56 of the period to make it 4-0 after 40 minutes of play.
Freshman goalie Maggie Carmany (Woods Hole, Mass.) stopped all 19 shots she
faced to collect her second straight shutout. Sophomore Jen Arno (Westford,
Mass.) played well in goal for USM stopping 43 of 47 shots.
The Huskies are off for semester exams and the holidays. The Huskies return
to action January 8-9 with a two-game series at Salve Regina University. The
Beacons will tangle with Connecticut College in a non-leauge game Wednesday night.
At Boston, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-8-0; 1-6-0) 0 0 0 0
UMass Boston (3-5-0; 2-4-0) 1 3 0 4
1st Period: 1. UMB, Katie Hartley 2 (Justine Buzzell, Casey Turner) 19:07.
2nd Period: 2. UMB, Hartley 3 (Kristin Wilson) (ppg) 3:44; 3. UMB, Andrea
Ciarletta 4 (Molly Norton) 12:05; 4. UMB, Melissa Belmonte 3 (Ciarletta, Katelyn
Averill) 16:56.
3rd Period: no scoring.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (47 shots, 43 saves) UMB, Maggie Carmany (19 shots, 19
saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 0 for 5 UMB 1 for 5
Shots On Goal: SM 8-4-6 = 19 UMB 14=19=14 = 47
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Friday, December 10, 2004
(Courtesy of UMass Boston Sports Information)
UMass Boston Beacons Blank Southern Maine, 3-0
BOSTON, Mass. -- Freshman goaltender Maggie Carmany (Woods Hole, Mass.)
stopped 45 shots to earn her first career shutout and lead the host University
of Massachusetts Boston Beacons over the University of Southern Maine Huskies,
3-0, Friday night in an ECAC East contest at the Clark Athletic Center on the
campus of UMass Boston.
The Beacons improve to 2-5-0 overall and 1-4-0 in ECAC East, while the
Huskies dropped their seventh straight to fall to 1-7-0 and 1-5-0.
Southern Maine outshot UMass Boston, 45-39, as the Huskies spent most of
the night on the power play, but failed to score on 13 opportunities.
The Beacons did all of their scoring in the first period as sophomore
Andrea Ciarletta (Watertown, MA) put UMB on the board just 2:39 into the game
with freshmen defensemen Rose Devlin (Quincy, MA) and Audrey Deguire (Milford,
MA) each picking up an assist for their first career points, respectively, for a
1-0 edge. Freshman forward Kate Webb (Falmouth, MA) collected a rebound off a
shot from classmate Katherine Wall (Arlington, MA) and deposited it into the net
at the 3:56 mark of the first period to increase the Beacons’ lead to 2-0.
Ciarletta capped the scoring with her second tally of the night coming with just
one minute left in the initial period with junior forward Molly Norton (Milton,
MA) assisting on the score for a 3-0 advantage.
Sophomore Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) turned away 36 shots for Southern
Maine in the loss.
The Beacons and Huskies will be in action again tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at
the Clark Athletic Center on the campus of UMB.
At Boston, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-7-0; 1-5-0) 0 0 0 0
UMass Boston (2-5-0; 1-4-0) 3 0 0 3
1st Period: 1. UMB, Andrea Ciarletta 2 (Rose Devlin, Audrey Deguire) 2:39; 2.
UMB, Kate Webb 3 (Katherine Wall) 3:56; 3. UMB, Ciarletta (Molly Norton) (ppg)
19:00.
2nd Period: no scoring.
3rd Period: no scoring.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (39 shots, 36 saves) UMB, Maggie Carmany (45 shots,
45 saves)
Power Plays: SM 0 for 13 UMB 1 for 6
Shots On Goal: SM 8-22-15 = 45 UMB 19-4-16 = 39
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Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Gillis' Hat Trick Leads Bowdoin Past Southern Maine, 5-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Meghan Gillis (Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia)
scored three goals and added an assist to lead the nationally ranked Bowdoin
College Polar Bears to a 5-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies
in a non-conference game Wednesday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The Polar Bears, ranked fifth in the nation in this week's USCHO.com Division
III poll, are unbeaten in their last four games since opening the season with a
loss to top-ranked Middlebury College. They improved to 3-1-1 overall. Southern
Maine dropped its sixth straight game after a season-opening win at M.I.T.
Gillis opened the scoring with what proved to be the game-winning goal at the
5:11 mark of the first period, set up by sophomores Kate Leonard (Eliot, Maine)
and Lydia Hawkins (Woodstock, New Brunswick). Bowdoin had a wide edge in the
period, out shooting the Huskies 14-2.
Sophomore Kate Forney (Gettysburg, Pa.) made it 2-0 at 2:08 of the second
period, set up by Gillis. Gillis netted her second goal of the night, coming on
the power play, at 3:15 to give the Polar Bears a comfortable 3-0 lead.
Freshman Katie Cameron (Charlottetown, PEI) collected her first collegiate
goal at 3:16 of the final period before Gillis completed her hat trick at 14:31.
Junior Nicki Young (Medford, Mass.) picked up an assist on both third period
goals.
Junior netminder Cat McEachern (Berwick, Nova Scotia) stopped 11 shots to
post the shutouts for the Polar Bears. Sophomore Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.)
played well in goal for the Huskies making 35 saves in a losing effort. Bowdoin
out shot USM 40-11 for the game.
Southern Maine travels to Boston for a two-game series this Friday and
Saturday at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Bowdoin will host conference
rival Colby College this Saturday.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Bowdoin (3-1-1) 1 2 2 5
Southern Maine (1-6-0) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: 1. B, Meghan Gillis 2 (Kate Leonard, Lydia Hawkins) 5:11.
2nd Period: 2. B, Katie Forney 2 (Gillis) 2:08; 3. B, Gillis 3 (Katie Coyne,
Rebecca Selden) (ppg) 3:15.
3rd Period: 4. B, Kristen Cameron 1 (Jayme Woogerd, Nicki Young) 3:16; 5. B,
Gillis 4 (Young, Kelsey Wilcox) 14:31.
Goalies: B, Cat McEachern (11 shots, 11 saves) SM, Jen Arno (40 shots, 35
saves)
Power Play Opportunities: B 1 for 8 SM 0 for 7
Shots On Goal: B 14-13-13 = 40 SM 2-4-5 = 11
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Sunday, December 5, 2004
Holy Cross Downs Southern Maine, 3-1, to Sweep Series
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Junior forward Sarah Wetherbee's (Canton, Mass.) power-
play goal midway through the second period proved to be the game winner as the
Holy Cross Crusaders defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-1 in an
ECAC Women's East game Sunday afternoon at the Hart Athletic Center.
The win gave the Crusaders a sweep of the two-game weekend series, and
improved their record to 5-5-0 overall and 4-2-0 in league play. Holy Cross
prevailed in Saturday's game, 6-4. Southern Maine slips to 1-5-0 overall and
1-4-0 in the league.
Wetherbee's goal, her fourth of the season, came at 9:29 of the middle period
while the Crusaders enjoyed the power play. Southern Maine had killed off a 57-
second 5-on-3 Holy Cross advantage, but Wetherbee got a shot past USM sophomore
goalie Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.) with 16 seconds left on the second
penalty.
Holy Cross had taken a 1-0 lead in second period as freshman Meghan Donovan
(Reading, Mass.) scored her first goal of the season at 2:20. Wetherbee made it
2-0 seven minutes later.
The Huskies cut the deficit in half at 2:19 of the third period when
sophomore Kristen Pappolla (Pelham, N.H.) deposited her third goal of the season
into the net. Holy Cross quickly reestablished its two-goal advantage as
sophomore Melissa Flanagan (Manchester Center, Vt.) scored her first goal of the
campaign 41 seconds later.
Sophomore goalie Casey McCullion (Philadelphia, Penn.) stopped 15 of 16 shots
to post the win for the Crusaders. Larnerd finished the game with 32 saves for
USM.
Southern Maine will host nationally-ranked Bowdoin College in a non-
conference game on Wednesday (7:00 p.m.). Holy Cross will entertain Castleton
State College in a league game Tuesday night.
At Worcester, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-5-0; 1-4-0) 0 0 1 1
Holy Cross (5-5-0; 4-2-0) 0 2 1 3
1st Period: no scoring.
2nd Period: 1. HC, Meghan Donovan 1 (Meghan Mahoney, Kathleen Remsberg) 2:20; 2.
HC, Sarah Wetherbee 4 (Shauna Pires, Mahoney) (ppg) 9:29.
3rd Period: 3. SM, Kristin Pappolla 3 (Katie Quartuccio, Jenn Cordone) 2:19; 4.
HC, Melissa Flanagan 1 (Cathryn O'Connor, Lauren Oplinger) 3:00.
Goalies: SM, Justene Larnerd (35 shots, 32 saves) HC, Casey McCullion (16
shots, 15 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 0 for 3 HC 1 for 8
Shots On Goal: SM 5-6-5 = 16 HC 13-11-11 = 35
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Saturday, December 4, 2004
(Courtesy of Holy Cross Athletic Media Relations)
Holy Cross Overcomes Southern Maine, 6-4
WORCESTER, Mass. -- Junior Kolt Bloxson (Fitchburg, Mass.) posted her second
career-hat trick, and senior captain Meghan Mahoney (Utica, N.Y.) netted the game-
winner, to lead the Holy Cross Crusaders past the University of Southern Maine
Huskies, 6-4, Saturday afternoon at the Hart Center.
The Crusaders scored first when Cathryn O'Conner (Milton, Mass.) brought the
puck from around the back of the net and tipped it to sophomore Christine O'Hara
(Burnsville, Minn.), who scored from the front of the crease at 5:21 into the
first stanza. Freshman Lauren Oplinger (Summit, N.J.) was also credited with the
assist.
The Huskies answered with two goals in the first period to take the lead, 2-
1. Sophomore Caitlin Tassone (Woburn, Mass.) scored an unassisted goal at 14:26.
Seconds later, senior Rachel Wollstadt (Old Town, Maine) found the back of the net
at 15:07 with help from freshman Katie Quartuccio (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and
sophomore Jessica Lortie (Cooper City, Fla.).
Senior co-captain Kathleen Remsberg (Arlington, Mass.) netted an unassisted
goal early in the second period to even the score at two-all.
Southern Maine's Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass.) put the Huskies in the lead,
3-2, at 8:41 in the second when she scored from the front of the door step with
assists by from freshmen Courtney Feeney (Framingham, Mass.) and Meg Hansen
(Westford, Mass.).
Bloxson scored two goals within one minute to help the Crusaders take the
lead in the second. At 9:50 in the period, Bloxson netted the first of three
goals to even the score at three-all with help from Mahoney and freshman Samantha
Rush (Wakefield, Mass.). Holy Cross would take the lead as Bloxson would tap the
puck from the front of the crease at 10:53. Freshman Shauna Pires (Falmouth,
Mass.) was credited with the assist.
Early in the third period, the Huskies would take their last lead of the game
when Hill scored from the right side of the crease at 2:38. Hansen and sophomore
Jennifer Cordone (Fulton, N.Y.) received the assists.
Mahoney netted the game-winning goal from the top of the left face off circle
at 15:44 with help from freshman Katherine Falkowski (East Sandwich, Mass.).
With an empty net, Pires took control of the puck and sent it to Bloxson to
net her third goal of the game with 27 seconds remaining in the contest.
Sophomore Casey McCullion (Philadelphia, Pa.) made 12 saves for the win,
while sophomore Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) halted 14 shots on goal.
The Crusaders and Huskies take to the ice again on Sunday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m.,
at the Hart Center.
At Worcester, Mass. 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-4-0; 1-3-0) 2 1 1 4
Holy Cross (4-5-0; 3-2-0) 1 3 2 6
1st Period: 1. HC, Christina O'Hara 2 (Cathryn O'Connor, Lauren Oplinger) 5:21;
2. SM, Caitlin Tassone (unassisted) 14:26; 3. SM, Rachael Wollstadt 1 (Katie
Quartuccio, Jessica Lortie) 15:07.
2nd Period: 4. HC, Kathleen Remsberg (unassisted) 2:09; 5. SM, Audra Hill 1
(Courtney Feeney, Meg Hansen) 8:41; 6. HC, Kolt Bloxson 5 (Meghan Mahoney,
Samantha Rush) 9:50; 7. HC, Bloxson 6 (Shauna Pires) 10:53.
3rd Period: 8. SM, Hill 2 (Hansen, Jennifer Cordone) 2:38; 9. HC, Meghan Mahoney
3 (Katherine Falkowski) 15:44; 10. HC, Bloxson 7 (Pires) (eng) 19:33.
Goalies: SM, Jen Arno (19 shots, 14 saves) HC, Casey McCullion (16 shots, 12
saves)
Power Play Opportunities: SM 0 for 3 HC 0 for 4
Shots On Goal: SM 6-4-6 = 16 HC 9-6-5 = 20.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Colby Blanks Southern Maine 4-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore forward Jennifer McAleer (Dublin, N.H.) scored a
pair of goals and added an assist to lead the visiting Colby College White Mules
to a 4-0 shutout of the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference
game Tuesday night at the USM Ice Arena.
The win improves the Mules overall record 2-1-0. Southern Maine slips to
1-3-0. The game feature the first return of Colby head coach David Venditti to
USM where he coached the Huskies the past four seasons.
Colby scored the only goal of the first period when freshman defenseman
Marissa Mullane (Wallingford, Conn.) slid a shot from just inside the blue line
inside the far post past the screened USM goalie, sophomore Jen Arno (Westford,
Mass.). Senior Heather DeVito (Arlington, Mass.) and sophomore Lindsay Tedeschi
(Elkins, N.H.) drew the assists.
McAleer doubled the lead early in the second period with the first of her two
goals. Senior Mallory Young (Hanover, N.H.) scored a power-play goal at 14:01 to
make it 3-0, and McAleer lit the lamp for the final time with just over two
minutes to play in the second period. Senior Meghan Barmash (Kirkland, Quebec)
picked up an assist on all three second period goals.
Freshman goalie Genevieve Triganne (Pointe-Claire, Quebec) stopped all 15
shots she faced to post her first collegiate shutout. Triganne got some help from
the post in first period as junior Sarah Sandwick (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) rang a wrist
shot off the far side early in the period for what proved to be the Huskies best
scoring opportunity of the night. Arno finished the night with 35 saves.
Southern Maine will be off until December 4-5 when it travels to Holy Cross
for a two-game series. Colby is off until December 3 when it host Plattsburgh in
a non-conference game.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Colby (2-1-0) 1 3 0 4
Southern Maine (1-3-0) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: 1. C, Marissa Mullane (Heather DeVito, Lindsay Tedeschi) 12:36.
2nd period: 2. C, Jennifer McAleer (Michele Barmash) 4:16; 3. C, Mallory Young
(McAleer, Barmash) ppg 14:01; 4. C, McAleer (Barmash, Young) 17:58.
3rd period: no scoring
Goalies: C, Genevieve Triganne (15 shots, 15 saves) SM, Jen Arno (39 shots, 35
saves)
Power Play Opportunities: C 1 for 7 SM 0 for 4
Shots on Goal: C 13-19-7 = 39 SM 2-4-9 = 15
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Saturday, November 20, 2004
Manhattanville Downs Southern Maine 9-1
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman Jessica Zimmerman (Wauseon, Ohio) scored a goal
and dished out three assists to lead the nationally-ranked Manhattanville College
Valiants to a 9-1 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in an ECAC
Women's East game Saturday afternoon at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the sixth straight for the unbeaten and fifth-ranked Valiants
while the Huskies slip to 1-2-0.
The Valiants scored five first period goals in a span of 4:20 to take firm
control of the game. Sophomore Darcie Jarvis (Newmarket, Ontario) put the
visitors on the board at the 6:15 mark. Senior Cherie Stewart (Lake Forest,
Calif.) netted the first of her two goals, and the eventual game-winner, at 8:50.
Nineteen seconds later, freshman Dani Poupart (Fernie, B.C.) made it 3-0 off an
assist from Zimmerman. Junior Jami Grasby (Stratford, Ontario) lit the lamp with
a power-play goal at 10:15, and Zimmerman closed the blitz with her goal at 10:35.
Manhattanville pushed the lead to 7-0 in the second period before USM got on
the board for the first time in the two-game series. Sophomore Kristin Pappolla
(Pelham, N.H.) found the net after being set up by sophomore Jen Carboni
(Cheshire, Conn.) at 14:06.
Freshman Cory Alcorn (Orangeville, Ontario) and Stewart would scored before
the end of the period to make it 9-1. The teams skated to a scoreless final
period.
Freshman goaltender Liane Ortis (Mississauga, Ontario) stopped 13 of 14 shots
for the Valiants while sophomore Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) had 44 saves for the
Huskies. Manhattanville out shot Southern Maine 53-14 during the game, and 111-29
for the two-game series. The Valiants won Friday night's game 8-0.
Southern Maine returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts Colby College for a
7:00 p.m. contest. Manhattanville will travel to Elmira College on Tuesday for a
battle of nationally ranked teams.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Manhattanville (6-0-0) 5 4 0 9
Southern Maine (1-2-0) 0 1 0 1
1st Period: 1. M, Darcie Jarvis (Anna Schimelpfenig) 6:15; 2. M, Cherie Stewart
(Amanda Nonis) 8:50; 3. M, Dani Poupart (Jessica Zimmerman) 9:09; 4. M, Jami
Grasby (Zimmerman, Kim Hayden) ppg 10:15; 5. M, Zimmerman (Hayden, Jarvis) 10:35.
2nd Period: 6. M, Carina von Bredow (Poupart, Grasby) 3:42; 7. M, Grasby
(Zimmerman, von Bredow) 3:58; 8. SM, Kristin Pappolla (Jennifer Carboni) 14:06;
9. M, Cory Alcorn (Danielle Maruzek) 14:13; 10. M, Stewart (Poupart) 17:47.
3rd Period: no scoring
Goalies: M, Liane Ortis (14 shots, 13 saves)
SM, Jen Arno (53 shots, 44 saves)
Power Play Opportunities: M 1 for 2 SM 0 for 4
Shots On Goal: M 19-22-12 = 53 SM 1-7-6 = 14
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Friday, November 19, 2004
Nationally Ranked Manhattanville Blanks Southern Maine 8-0
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior Jenn Mulick (Aurora, Ontario) scored a pair of
goals and dished out one assist to lead the nationally ranked Manhattanville
College Valiants to an 8-0 triumph over the University of Southern Maine Huskies
in an ECAC Women's East game Friday evening at the USM Ice Arena.
The win was the fifth straight for the Valiants, ranked fifth in this week's
USCHO.com poll. Southern Maine slips to 1-1 on the season. The two teams will
meet again Saturday afternoon starting at 4:00 p.m.
Mulick scored twice and assisted on a third goal in the first period as the
Valiants jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. Sophomore Darcie Jarvis (Newmarket,
Ontario) put the visitors on the board at 3:28 before Mulick tallied her first
goal at 4:53. Senior Cherie Stewart (Lake Forest, Calif.) made it 3-0, assisted
by Mulick, at 16:21. Mulick closed the first period scoring at 18:06 with a power
play goal.
The Valiants added second period goals from juniors Jess Temesy (Blenheim,
Ontario) and Jami Grasby (Stratford, Ontario) and freshman Danielle Mazurek
(Eaglesham, Alberta) to make it 7-0. Stewart closed the scoring with the only
goal of the third period.
Senior Nicole Elliott (Scarborough, Ontario) stopped all 15 shots she faced
to posted the shutout for the Valiants. Sophomore Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hills,
N.J.) had 20 saves for Southern Maine in the first period before giving way to
sophomore Jen Arno (Westford, Mass.) who had 30 saves over the final two periods.
Manhattanville outshot the Southern Maine 58-15 in the game.
At Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 Final
Manhattanville (5-0-0) 4 3 1 8
Southern Maine (1-1-0) 0 0 0 0
1st Period: 1. M, Darcie Jarvis (Jami Grasby) 3:28; 2. M, Jenn Mulick (Cherie
Stewart) 4:53; 3. M, Stewart (Mulick, Kim Hayden) 16:21; 4. M, Mulick (Ashley
Trimble, Danielle Mazurek) ppg 18:06.
2nd Period: 5. M, Jess Temesy (Mazurek, Hayden) 6:39; 6. M, Grasby (Trimble) ppg
8:21; 7. M, Mazurek (Cory Alcorn, Jess Garner) 10:31.
3rd Period: 8. M, Stewart (unassisted) 11:39.
Goalie Saves: M, Nicole Elliott 15 SM, Justene Larnerd 20, Jen Arno 30
Power Play Opportunities: M, 2 for 11 SM 0 for 9
Shots On Goal: M, 24-15-19 = 58 SM, 2-10-3 = 15
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Saturday, November 13, 2004
Southern Maine Opens 2004-2005 Campaign with a 10-0 Throttling of M.I.T.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Freshman forward Jenna Stanley (Enosburg Falls, Vermont)
rattled off two goals and passed off three assists while classmate Courtney Feeney
(Framingham, Mass.) added a goal and three assists as nine players tallied a goal
en route to the University of Southern Maine's season-opening 10-0 win over
M.I.T., Saturday in Cambridge, Mass.
The Huskies, under first year head coach Amanda Adams, begin their 2004-2005
campaign with a 1-0 mark and a 1-0 record in ECAC East action. The loss is the
second consecutive for M.I.T. as the Engineers fall to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the
ECAC East.
In the opening period, both Stanley and Feeney started their rookie seasons
off with a bang as Stanley tallied the Huskies first goal and eventual game-winner
on a feed from Feeney at 12:36. Sophomore Caitlin Tassone (Woburn, Mass) then
tallied an unassisted score at 15:00 for her first collegiate goal to give
Southern Maine a 2-0 lead at the end of the first.
Feeney and Stanley continued to drive the Husky offense in the second period
with Feeney tallying the third Southern Maine goal of the game off of an assist
from Stanley at 10:52. Feeney then combined with freshman Lindsay Herzog
(Hightstown, N.J.) to find Stanley for her second goal of the game at 19:36,
giving the Huskies a commanding 4-0 lead heading into the third period.
With the game safely in hand, Southern Maine kicked its offense into
overdrive stringing together six goals in the third period, including back-to-back
goals from sophomores Jennifer Cordone (Fulton, N.Y.) and Jennifer Carboni
(Cheshire, Conn.) in a span of 45 seconds at 14:13 and 14:58 respectively for the
10-0 final.
Sophomore goalkeeper Justene Larnerd (Cherry Hill, N.J.) made seven saves to
earn the shutout in her collegiate debut for Southern Maine, while her M.I.T.
counterpart Regina Sullivan (Shoreline, Wash.) turned back 17 shots.
Southern Maine returns to the ice against ECAC East power Manhattanville for
a two-game home series (Nov. 19-20) before hosting in-state rival Colby (Nov. 23).
Manhattanville is ranked fifth in the latest USCHO.com Division III women's poll.
Scoring 1 2 3 Final
Southern Maine (1-0; 1-0) 2 2 6 10
MIT (0-2, 0-2) 0 0 0 0
1st Period - 1. SM, Jenna Stanley (Courtney Feeney) 12:36; 2. SM, Caitlin Tassone
(unassisted) 15:00.
2nd Period - 3. SM, Feeney (Stanley) 10:52; 4. SM, Stanley (Feeney, Lindsay
Herzog) 19:36.
3rd Period - 5. SM, Sarah Sandwick (Molly Zogby, Tassone) 7:20; 6. SM, Jessica
Lortie (Jennifer Carboni, Kristin Pappolla) 11:22; 7. SM, Herzog (Feeney, Stanley)
13:25; 8. SM, Jennifer Cordone (Katie Quartuccio, Stanley) 14:13; 9. SM, Carboni
(Meg Hansen, Lortie) 14:58; 10. SM, Pappolla (Cordone, Lortie) 16:25 ppg
Goalies: SM, Justene Larnerd (7 Saves) MIT, Regina Sullivan (17 Saves).
Power Plays: SM, 1-2 MIT 0-4
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Friday, November 12, 2004
Hill and Zogby Named Southern Maine Women's Ice Hockey Captains
GORHAM, Maine -- Senior forward Molly Zogby (New Hartford, N.Y./New Hartford
Central) and junior forward Audra Hill (Braintree, Mass./QNQ Girls Academy) have
been named co-captains of the 2004-2005 University of Southern Maine women's ice
hockey team.
With a youthful roster that includes just three seniors and six first-year
athletes, Hill and Zogby will be relied upon to lead the Huskies into its
challenging 25-game schedule that includes 19 ECAC East contests. Last season,
Southern Maine finished with a respectable 14-10-1 overall record and a 10-6-1
conference mark, bowing out in the first round of the ECAC East tournament in a 3-
2 overtime loss to conference rival New England College.
"Audra and Molly blend well together to make excellent co-captains for our
team," said first-year head coach Amanda Adams. "They are both very high-energy
individuals with a great deal of commitment to hockey, the team and themselves; I
am confident that they both will work well together to lead the team this season.
"One of the keys to our success this season will be how quickly the players
can adjust to a new system," noted Adams. "Audra and Molly will be vital in this
aspect through their leadership both on and off the ice."
Hill, a 2004 ECAC Women's East All-Academic Team honoree, finished last
season as the Huskies third-leading goal-scorer, tallying nine goals throughout
the season. Hill added five assists on the season to compliment her goal total
which included a team-leading three game-winners. A gifted two-way athlete, Hill
is essential to the Huskies transition game.
Also a 2004 ECAC Women's East All-Academic Team selection, Zogby tallied
three goals and passed off nine assists in 2003-2004. Over the past three
seasons, Zogby has been a significant contributor to Southern Maine's offense
totaling 19 goals and 13 assists.
Hill and Zogby will lead the Huskies into their 2004-2005 season opener this
Saturday (November 13) when Southern Maine hits the road in its season-opener
against ECAC East opponent M.I.T. at 3 p.m.
Following this weekend's game, Southern Maine will play eight more contests
to close out the first semester, including six ECAC East games. Highlighting the
first semester schedule is a two-game home series against conference-power
Manhattanville (Nov. 19 -20), followed by clash with in-state rival Colby (Nov.
23).
After the Thanksgiving break, Southern Maine will travel to take on
conference opponents the College of the Holy Cross (Dec. 4 -5) and UMass-Boston
(Dec. 10-11) which will be offset by the team's lone home contest of December when
the Huskies take on Bowdoin College (Dec. 8).
The Huskies will start the 2005 portion of their schedule on the road against
Salve Regina University (Jan. 8 -9) before hosting Rochester Institute of
Technology (Jan. 15 -16) and St. Michael's (Jan. 21-22) in ECAC East action.
Southern Maine will take a break from its conference schedule when it travels to
Brunswick, Maine for its second contest of the year against in-state power Bowdoin
(Jan. 25), before hosting Rensselaer in a two-game home series (Jan. 28-29).
In February, the Huskies begin a five-game march on the road, opening with
Connecticut College (Feb. 5) and Amherst (Feb.6) in non-league games, followed by
two games against ECAC East newcomers Castleton State (Feb. 12) and St. Anselm's
(Feb. 13). Closing out the road-stand for the Huskies will by familiar foe Colby
(Feb. 15) for Southern Maine's second game of its two-game series with the White
Mules. The Huskies will then close out their regular season against conference
rival New England College (Feb 19-20).
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Thursday, July 29, 2004
Amanda Adams Named Women's Ice Hockey Coach at USM
GORHAM, Maine -- Amanda Adams, former head coach of women's ice hockey at
Quinnipiac University, has been named the new head coach for women's ice hockey at
the University of Southern Maine. Al Bean, Director of Athletics at USM, made the
announcement of Adams appointment following an extensive search process.
Adams, who spent the past year working on her master's degree in education at
the University of Denver, becomes the fourth head coach in the seven-year history
of the Huskies program. She takes over the reins from David Venditti who resigned
after four seasons to take the women's ice hockey head coach position at Colby
College.
"I am honored and thrilled to have been selected as the next head coach of
the USM women's ice hockey team. Southern Maine has been a school I've had my eye
on for quite some time," commented Adams.
"I was drawn to USM by the potential of the program for success, and the
setting of USM in southern Maine. USM's setting in [the Portland area], its
extensive course offerings and its past success make the institution an attractive
option for potential recruits.
"The team has had solid leadership and success in the past. I want to
continue that success, but add to it by knocking off one or two nemeses each year
until we win a league championship. That's not likely to happen in one year, but
I hope for it to happen within four years. I also want to continue to develop an
alumni program and both youth and senior women camps and clinics on our campus,"
Adams said in outlining the direction she hopes to take the program.
"While I enjoyed my Division I coaching experience, I left because I felt
that the goal in Division I was to win at all costs, at the expense, often, of the
players and their long-term goals. In Division III I feel that the needs and
goals of the players are the focus and that's how I believe it should be.
"Having served as a head coach before and as an assistant in the University
of Maine system, I expect this to be a smooth transition. I'm excited to get to
work and to get to know the team as players and individual," added Adams.
A four-year player at Yale University (1993-1997) while earning her
undergraduate degree in American Studies, Adams was the first recipient of that
program's "Bulldog Award," given annually to the player for "courage, grit and
determination on and off the ice" in 1997. She tallied 12 goals and 13 assists
during her playing career.
After graduating from Yale, Adams began her collegiate coaching experience at
the University of Maine as an assistant coach during the 1998-99 season. She
moved on to Minnesota State University - Mankato as an assistant coach for the
1999-2000 season before being named the first head coach of the Quinnipiac program
in 2000.
Quinnipiac played a limited schedule as a club team during the 2000-2001
campaign as Adams laid the foundation for the Bobcats first varsity season in
2001-2002. She guided the Bobcats to a 3-27-2 overall mark during their inaugural
Division I season.
"I'm very excited to have Amanda join our staff. She has an outstanding
background in the sport of women's ice hockey, is well respected by her
colleagues, and brings great enthusiasm to the position. From my very first
telephone conversation and throughout the interview process, I was extremely
impressed with her as a person. She will be a great addition to our staff,"
commented Bean.
USM will open the 2004-2005 season on the road November 13 at Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, followed by a two-game home series the next weekend
(November 19-20) against defending league champion Manhattanville University. The
Huskies finished the 2003-2004 season 14-10-1 overall and 10-6-1 in the ECAC
Division III Women's East.
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Friday, May 21, 2004
Venditti Resigns as USM Women's Ice Hockey Coach
USM Grad Named Head Coach at Colby College
GORHAM, Maine -- David Venditti, women's ice hockey and lacrosse head coach
for the past four years at the University of Southern Maine, has resigned from
that position to become the head coach of the women's ice hockey program at Colby
College.
Venditti will take over a Colby team that was 4-18-1 overall, and 4-11-1 in
the highly-competitive New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC),
last season.
During the past four years, Venditti guided the Huskies' women's ice hockey
program to a 60-34-8 record and a berth in the ECAC Women's East tournament
semifinals the last three seasons. He led the women's lacrosse team to a 17-43
mark over the last four years.
In that period, two of his ice hockey players were named to the AHCA All-
America team, one was the ECAC Player of the Year, another the Goalie of the Year
and four players earned All-ECAC honors.
A 1991 graduate of USM with a degree in economics, Venditti played four
seasons (1986-1990) for the Huskies, scoring 31 points on 15 goals and 16 assists.
He played his rookie season for former men's coach Gordie Clark and the last three
seasons under present USM men's coach Jeff Beaney. He served as an alternate
captain during the 1988-89 season.
Venditti was appointed USM women's ice hockey and lacrosse head coach on
September 1, 2000. He previously was the boys' ice hockey head coach at Cheverus
High School (Portland, Maine) for seven seasons and served one season as an
assistant coach of the women's ice hockey team at USM before being named the head
coach
In his inaugural season as head coach, Venditti guided the Huskies to a 15-6-
2 overall record. In the 2001-2002 season, he guided the team to a 16-7-4 mark,
the best in the team's brief history. In 2002-2003, the Huskies finished with a
15-11-1 mark, and last season he led the team to a 14-10-1 overall record.
While at Cheverus H.S. (1992-1999), Venditti compiled an 83-37-2 regular
season record and guided the Stags to six playoff berths.
USM Director of Athletics, Al Bean, indicated that a search for Venditti's
replacement would begin immediately.
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