Women's Hockey Surrenders Late Goal, Falls 2-1 to Vermont

Friday, February 5

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

10-18-1, 7-12-0WHEA

University of Vermont

7-21-2, 5-13-2WHEA

Vermont

UNH

2/5/2016 11:17:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Feb. 5, 2016 (7:40 p.m.)
Location: Whittemore Center (Durham, N.H.)
Attendance: 275
Score: Vermont 2, New Hampshire 1
Updated Records: UVM (7-21-2, 5-13-2 WHEA), UNH (10-18-1, 7-12-0 WHEA)

Goal Scorers:
   UVM- Saana Valkama, Taylor Willard
   UNH- Sara Carlson

Goaltenders:
   UVM- Madison Litchfield 13-7-10–30 (60:00) [win]
   UNH- Kyra Smith 5-6-8–19 (58:55) [loss]

Next Game (home): Saturday, Feb. 6 (4 p.m.) vs. Vermont
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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
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WHAT HAPPENED

Taylor Willard ripped a slap shot from the high slot into the upper-right corner of the net with 72 seconds left in regulation to break the 1-1 tie and lift the Catamounts to victor
UNH took a 1-0 lead at 2:41 of the first period when Sara Carlson (Hutchinson, Minn.) circled from the left half-boards behind the net to the top of the slot and blasted a rising shot into the net.
Vermont tied the score just 42 seconds later on a goal by Saana Valkama. Willard initiated the scoring sequence with a pass out of the defensive zone to Sarah Kelly, who advanced along the left wing before saucering a pass to Valkama in the slot.
UNH pulled Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) with 65 seconds to play but was unable to sustain possession in the offensive zone. The Wildcats were limited to one shot the rest of the way, and Litchfield made that save against Cassandra Vilgrain (Calgary, Albert) to preserve the win.

NOTABLE

Carlson extended her point streak to four games (2-2-4)
Kate Haslett (Rothesay, New Brunswick) fired a shot from the slot that beat Litchfield but clanged off the right post. After an official review, the score remained tied 1-1 at 6:30 of the second period.

PENALTIES
   Vermont: 1-2
   New Hampshire: 1-2

POWER PLAYS
   Vermont: 0-1
   New Hampshire: 0-1

VERMONT LEADERS
Points: Taylor Willard (2)
Goals: Saana Valkama (1), Taylor Willard (1)
Assists: Rachel Ade (1), Dayna Colang (1), Sarah Kelly (1), Taylor Willard (1)
Shots: Saana Valkama (3)

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points: Sara Carlson (1), Julia Fedeski (1), Margo Lund (1)
Goals: Sara Carlson (1)
Assists: Julia Fedeski (1), Margo Lund (1)
Shots: Marie-Jo Pelletier (6)

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