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University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
3-0-0
Colgate
0-1-0
#3 WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY UPENDS COLGATE, 4-0
10/9/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
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| LINDSEY MINTON |
DURHAM, N.H.
– Sophomore goaltender Lindsey Minton
(Richardson, Texas) recorded her second career shutout with a
10-save effort and Micaela Long (South Boston,
Mass.) led a balanced attack with two assists to propel the
third-ranked University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey
team to Friday night's 4-0 victory against Colgate University
at the Whittemore Center.
UNH improved to 3-0-0 overall this season and extended its
regular-season unbeaten streak to 16 games, as well as its
regular-season home unbeaten streak to 28 games (24-0-4). This game
marked the season opener for Colgate.
A total of 10 Wildcats recorded a point and Long was the only
multiple-point scorer. Colgate goalie Lisa Plenderleith made 30
saves, including 13 in the first period.
The 'Cats generated a handful of dangerous scoring
opportunities early in the game, but were foiled by Plenderlieth.
Katie Kleinendorst (North Andover, Mass.) was
denied on a one-timer from the left doorstep. UNH continued to
cycle the puck and Brittany Skudder (Plainview,
N.Y.) was turned aside from close range on the left side. In the
eighth minute, Long was stopped twice at the right doorstep.
New Hampshire capitalized on a 5-on-3 power play to take a 1-0
lead at 11:28. Long won possession in the right circle and swung
the puck back to Kelly Paton (Woodstock, Vt.) at
the point. Paton made a centering pass to Courtney
Birchard (Mississauga, Ontario), who drifted closer in the
slot before wristing a shot into the upper-right corner.
The Wildcats took that 1-0 lead and a 14-2 shot advantage into the
first intermission.
UNH put the game away with three second-period tallies. The
'Cats took a two-goal lead with another power-play goal at
1:33. Kelly Cahill (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
initiated the play with a pass from the left circle across the ice
to Long, who skated in and snapped a shot that caromed off the foot
of Kristine Horn (Utica, Mich.) into the net.
Julie Allen (Brampton, Ontario) and
Kailey Chappell (Pickering, Ontario) struck 90
seconds apart – at 16:10 and 17:40 – to quickly extend
the advantage to 4-0. Kristina Lavoie (Fonthill,
Ontario) played the puck behind the net, where Skudder gained
possession and fed a pass in front, where Allen snapped home a shot
from close range. Chappell tallied her first career point when she
skated into the slot to corral the puck and blasted a slap shot
into the net. Molly Morrison (So. Burlington,
Vt.), with a pass from the left corner, was credited with an
assist.
Colgate opened the third period on the power play and generated
one of its best scoring chances in the waning seconds of that
skater advantage, as Whitney Routman was unmarked at the left post
but was stopped by Minton's extended right leg pad.
Plenderleith also made a spectacular save in the final frame. In
the seventh minute, Long fed a pass from the right circle across to
Horn at the left post, but the Raiders' goalie made a diving
effort to keep the puck out of the net.
UNH was 2-for-4 on the power play and 7 of 7 on the penalty kill.
The Wildcats' penalty kill is perfect at 19-for-19.
New Hampshire continues its six-game homestand Oct. 10 against
Syracuse University. Game time at the Whittemore Center is 5 p.m.
