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11/2/2026 12:59:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Martinez denied all 22 shots faced in a 2-0 win over Merrimack (Oct. 30)
AMESBURY, Mass. — University of New Hampshire senior goaltender Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) was named Hockey East Defender of the Week on Monday (Nov. 2).
Martinez backstopped the Wildcats to a 2-0 win over Merrimack (Oct. 30), denying all 22 shots faced for her second-consecutive shutout and her third shutout of the season. With her 22-save effort, the alternate captain extended her active shutout streak to 119:47, dating back to New Hampshire's 3-0 win over Harvard (Oct. 24), and set a career-high for shutouts in a season at three.
With the recognition, Martinez becomes the third Wildcat to earn a weekly award from the conference this season.
2026-27 Hockey East Awards:
Martinez backstopped the Wildcats to a 2-0 win over Merrimack (Oct. 30), denying all 22 shots faced for her second-consecutive shutout and her third shutout of the season. With her 22-save effort, the alternate captain extended her active shutout streak to 119:47, dating back to New Hampshire's 3-0 win over Harvard (Oct. 24), and set a career-high for shutouts in a season at three.
With the recognition, Martinez becomes the third Wildcat to earn a weekly award from the conference this season.
2026-27 Hockey East Awards:
- Oct. 5 – Madelyn Soderquist (co-Rookie of the Week)
- Oct. 12 – Danika Botterill (co-Player of the Week)
- Nov. 2 – Noemi Martinez (Defender of the Week)
NEXT UP • HOME VS. PROVIDENCE, FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 6 P.M.
The Wildcats host Providence College (4-6-0, 2-2-0 HEA) on Friday, Nov. 6, with a 6 p.m. puck drop at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.
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