Schlagel Records Career-High Three Points in 5-2 Win at Merrimack

Friday, December 2

North Andover, MA

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

6-11-1, 5-6-1HEA

Merrimack College

6-11-2, 2-8-0HEA

New Hampshire

Merrimack

Photo by: Joey Walker

Schlagel Records Career-High Three Points in 5-2 Win at Merrimack

12/3/2016 12:56:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

ANDOVER, Mass. – Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) recorded a goal and two assists and Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.) scored twice to propel the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team to Friday night's 5-2 win against Merrimack College at Lawler Rink.

UNH extended its unbeaten streak to a season-best three games (2-0-1) to improve to 6-11-1 overall and 5-6-1 in Hockey East. Merrimack, which entered the game on a two-game win streak and three-game unbeaten streak, is now 6-11-2, 2-8-0.

The three points marked a career high and two assists equaled a persona best for Schlagel.Hilary Cashin (Fredericton, New Brunswick) finished with 17 saves while Merrimack counterpart Lea-Kristine Demers stopped 18 shots.

Up Next: Saturday, Dec. 3 vs. Merrimack, 4 pm
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GAME INFORMATION
Date: Dec. 2, 2016 (7 p.m.)
Location: Lawler Rink (Andover, Mass.)
Attendance: 408
Score: University of New Hampshire52, Merrimack College 1
Updated Records: UNH (6-11-1, 5-6-1 WHEA), Merrimack (6-11-2, 2-8-0 WHEA)

Goals:
   UNH (5) – Jonna Curtis (2), Nicole Dunbar, Julia Fedeski, Amy Schlagel
   MC (2) – Jessica Bonfe, Dominique Kremer

Assists:
   UNH (5) – Amy Schlagel (2), Jenna Rheault, Carlee Turner, Marie-Jo Pelletier
   MC (4) – Jackie Pieper, Marie Delarbre, Jessica Bonfe, Paige Sorenson

Goaltenders:
   UNH- Hilary Cashin 4-6-7–17 (2 GA) {60:00} [Win]
   MC- Lea-Kristine Demers 5-7-6–18 (4 GA) {59:49} [Loss]

GAME RECAP

Following a scoreless first period, the teams combined to score four goals in less than nine minutes in the second stanza with UNH taking a 3-1 lead through 40 minutes.
Curtis, with the assistance of Jenna Rheault (Deering, N.H.), gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead at 6:30.
Jessica Bonfe tied the score, 1-1, at 10:03.
UNH responded with goals 76 seconds apart – at 14:01 and 15:17 – to quickly build a two-goal advantage.
Nicole Dunbar (Coto de Caza, Calif.) scored a goal for the second consecutive game to put the Wildcats back in front to stay, 2-1. Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Schlagel were credited with assists.
Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) scored her fifth goal of the year – fourth on the power play – to extend the advantage to 3-1. Three defensemen recorded a point on the tally with fellow blue liners Schlagel and Marie-Jo Pelletier (Dalhousie, New Brunswick) getting the assists.
Schlagel's fifth goal of the season -- an unassisted tally -- pushed the lead to 4-1 at 14:47 of the third period.
The Warriors trimmed the deficit to 4-2 on Dominique Kremer's power-play goal at 17:58.
Merrimack pulled goaltender Lea-Kristine Demers with 45 seconds remaining, but Curtis deposited the puck into the empty net 11 seconds later to reestablish a three-goal cushion of 5-2 and secure the victory.

'CAT NIPS

Schlagel has five points (2g, 3a) the past three games.
Curtis leads the team in both goals (11) and points (19).
Turner has an assist each of the past two games and in 4 of 5.
This marked the third consecutive start for Cashin. She and classmate Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) has alternated starts through 16 games.

PENALTIES
UNH: 7-14. MC: 3-6.

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-2. MC: 1-6.

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points (3): Amy Schlagel
Goals (2): Jonna Curtis
Assists (2): Amy Schlagel
Shots (5): Jonna Curtis
Faceoffs Won (9): Kate Haslett

MERRIMACK LEADERS
Points (2): Jessica Bonfe
Goals (1): Jessica Bonfe, Dominque Kremer
Assists (1): Jessica Bonfe, Paige Sorenson, Jackie Pieper, Marie Delarbre
Shots (3): Mikyla Grant-Mentis
Faceoffs Won (8): Katelyn Rae