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University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
Niagara
WOMEN'S HOCKEY SKATES PAST NIAGARA, 6-1
10/18/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
DURHAM, N.H. – Senior Micaela
Long (South Boston, Mass.) notched two goals and two
assists to lead five Wildcats with multi-point games as the
third-ranked University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey
team to skated to a 6-1 win against Niagara University at the
Whittemore Center on Sunday afternoon.
UNH extended its unbeaten streak vs. the Purple Eagles to 16 games
(15-0-1) and is now 5-0-1 this season. Niagara is 1-3-2.
Niagara drew first blood as Natasha Fryer potted an even-strength
goal at 16:15 of the opening stanza. The Wildcats took advantage of
a five-on-three opportunity in the final minute of the first period
as Long scored her first of two on the day off the rebound of a
Kristine Horn (Utica, Mich.) shot at 19:18.
Kelly Paton (Woodstock, Ontario) was also credited
with an assist on the tally; she matched her career high of three
assists. The trio would team up just 34 seconds later as Horn
potted a power- play goal, the eventual game-winner, at 19:52 with
helpers from Paton and Long. UNH went into the break with a 2-1
advantage and held a 7-4 advantage in shots.
The 'Cats doubled their lead and took control of momentum
with a pair of even-strength tallies in the second. In a period in
which New Hampshire outshot Niagara, 16-5, it was Kristina
Lavoie (Fonthill, Ontario) scoring her first collegiate
goal at 7:33. Long and Kelly Cahill (Farmington
Hills, Mich.) set up the freshman and were credited with assists.
Just under two minutes later, Long netted her second of the day as
she stole the puck from a Niagara player near center ice and
completed the unassisted goal by slipping the puck past Purple
Eagle netminder Jenni Bauer.
New Hampshire completed its six unanswered goals with a pair of
power-play tallies in the third period. The first of those tallies
came at 5:21 as Lavoie scored her second of the afternoon and
second of her young career with an assist from Brittany
Skudder (Plainview N.Y.). Cahill closed out scoring for
the Wildcats with a power play tally at 7:31 from Horn and
Paton.
Kayley Herman (Weyburn, Saskatchewan) improved to
3-0-0 this season with a 17-save effort. Bauer finished with 25
saves, including 14 in the second stanza.
Long matched her single-game highs in both goals and points.
The Wildcats finished 4-for-5 on the power play and 5 of 5 on the
penalty kill.
UNH returns to action on Friday, Oct. 23 (7 p.m.) at fourth-ranked
Clarkson University. New Hampshire's next home game is Sat.
Oct. 31 (5 p.m.) against Hockey East foe UConn. Tickets for all
women's hockey home games are available at www.unhwildcats.com or by calling the
Whittemore Center box office.
