Fedeski Scores Twice, Smith Makes 38 Saves in 4-2 Loss at Colgate

Saturday, October 1

Hamilton, NY

3 PM

University of New Hampshire

0-1-0, 0-0-0WHEA

Colgate University

1-0-0, 0-0-0ECAC

Team	1	2	3	F
New Hampshire	0	1	1	2
Colgate Raiders	0	0	4	4

Fedeski Scores Twice, Smith Makes 38 Saves in 4-2 Loss at Colgate

10/1/2016 8:27:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

HAMILTON, N.Y. – Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) scored a career-high two goals and Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) made a personal-best 38 saves, but the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team was edged 4-2 by Colgate University in Saturday afternoon's season-opener at the Class of 1965 Arena.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Oct. 1, 2016 (3:05 p.m.)
Location: Class of 1965 Arena (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Attendance: 718
Score: Colgate University 4, University of New Hampshire 2
Updated Records: UNH (0-1-0, 0-0-0 WHEA), Colgate (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)

Goals:
   UNH- Julia Fedeski (2)
   Colgate- Anonda Hoppner, Cat Quirion, Megan Sullivan, Annika Zalewski

Assists:
   UNH- Jonna Curtis (2), Carlee Toews
   Colgate- Jessie Eldridge (2), Bailey Larson (2), Breanne Wilson-Bennett (2), Kaila
                    Pinkney

Goaltenders:
   UNH- Kyra Smith 10-13-15–38 (3 GA) {58:24} [loss]
   Colgate- Julia Vandyk 7-8-7–22 (2 GA) {60:00} [win]

Up Next: Oct. 2 (3 p.m.) at Colgate
Next Home Game: Oct. 8 (2 p.m.) vs. Quinnipiac
   Buy Tickets: http://unhwildcats.com/sports/2016/6/9/new-tickets-2016.aspx

GAME RECAP

Fedeski gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead at 8:11 of the second period and netted a power-play goal at 3:42 to extend the advantage to 2-0.
Colgate scored two goals in less than two minutes to tie the score on goals by Zalewski at 6:22 and Hoppner at 8:01.
Quirion gave the Raiders their first lead of the game, 3-2, at 13:31.
Colgate immediately went on a power play, but Smith kept the margin at one goal with six saves during the penalty kill.
Smith was pulled in favor of an extra skater at 18:02 but Sullivan scored an empty-net goal 21 seconds later to extend the advantage to 4-2.
Smith reentered the game but skated back to the bench with 1:45 remaining. UNH recorded one shot the rest of the way as Colgate held on for the win.

'CAT NIPS

Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.) matched her career high of two assists. She now has 33 goals and 33 assists for 66 points in 88 career games.
Fedeski's two points also matched her career high.
Smith recorded double-digit saves all three periods: 10-13-15; her 38 saves on 41 shots calculates to a .927 save percentage.

WILDCAT NOTEBOOK

UNH has lost four consecutive season openers.
UNH won 16 of 55 faceoffs.
UNH's penalty kill was a perfect 7-for-7.

PENALTIES
   New Hampshire: 7-14
   Colgate: 5-10

POWER PLAYS
   New Hampshire: 1-4
   Colgate: 0-7

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points (2): Jonna Curtis, Julia Fedeski
Goals (2): Julia Fedeski
Assists (2): Jonna Curtis
Shots (4): Julia Fedeski, Amy Schlagel, Taylor Wenczkowski
Blocked Shots (4): Amy Schlagel
Faceoffs Won (6): Kate Haslett

COLGATE LEADERS
Points (2): Jessie Eldridge, Bailey Larson, Breanne Wilson-Bennett
Goals (1): Anonda Hoppner, Cat Quirion, Megan Sullivan, Annika Zalewski
Assists (2): Jessie Eldridge, Bailey Larson, Breanne Wilson-Bennett
Shots (6): Anonda Hoppner
Blocked Shots (4): Breanne-Wilson-Bennett
Faceoffs Won (19): Breanne Wilson-Bennett