Taylor Scores in OT for 3-2 Win at Northeastern

Friday, January 6

Boston, MA

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

9-11-1,7-6-1WHEA

Northeastern University

12-7-3,8-5-2WHEA

OT 1

New Hampshire

Northeastern

1/6/2017 9:53:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Wildcats Win Fourth Straight, Are Unbeaten in Six (5-0-1)

BOSTON – Devan Taylor (North Billerica, Mass.) scored at 2:12 of overtime to lift the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team to Friday night's 3-2 victory against Northeastern University at Matthews Arena.

UNH, which had been idle since Dec. 10 (5-3 win at Yale University), won its fourth consecutive game and extended its unbeaten streak to six games (5-0-1) to improve to 9-11-1 overall and 7-6-1 in Hockey East. NU, which had won each of the past five meetings in this series, is now 12-7-3, 8-5-2.

With the score tied 2-2 in the extra session, Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) made a tape-to-tape pass between two NU skaters to Taylor through the neutral zone. Taylor advanced alone down the slot and wristed a hard shot into the upper-right corner to end the game.

It was the first lead of the game for the Wildcats, who erased a one-goal deficit in both the first and second periods.

UNH goaltender Hilary Cashin (Fredericton, New Brunswick) made 28 saves, including one in overtime. NU counterpart Brittany Bugalski stopped 15 shots and also had one save in OT.

Up Next: Jan. 7, 2017 vs. Northeastern, 4 pm
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GAME INFORMATION
Date: Jan. 6, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Location: Matthews Arena (Boston, Mass.)
Attendance:
Score: University of New Hampshire 3, Northeastern University 2 [overtime]
Updated Records: UNH (9-11-1, 7-6-1 WHEA), NU (12-7-3, 8-5-2 WHEA)

Goals:
   UNH (3) – Abby Chapman, Jonna Curtis, Devan Taylor
   NU (2) – Kasidy Anderson, Matti Hartman

Assists:
   UNH (3) – Julia Fedeski, Marie-Jo Pelletier, Amy Schlagel
   NU (4) – Codie Cross, Heather Mottau, Lauren Kelly, Ainsley MacMillan

Goaltenders:
   UNH- Hilary Cashin 12-10-5-1–28 (2 GA) {62:12} [Win]
   NU- Brittany Bugalski 5-4-5-1–15 (3 GA) {62:11} [Loss]

GAME RECAP

Northeastern quickly took a 1-0 lead on Matti Hartman's goal at 3:16 of the first period.
Senior captain Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.) scored her team-leading 12^th goal of the season to tie the score, 1-1, at 14:38. Fellow captain Marie-Jo Pelletier (Dalhousie, New Brunswick) set up the tally.
NU regained the lead, 2-1, when Kasidy Anderson netted a power-play goal at 4:10 of the second stanza.
Abby Chapman (Beverly Hills, Mich.) scored her first career goal to deadlock the score, 2-2, at 8:59. Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) was credited with the assist.
The Huskies recorded a 10-5 shot advantage in the scoreless third period.

'CAT NIPS

The current six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) is UNH's longest such streak since the 2010-11 season, when the Wildcats won seven straight (Oct. 15 to Nov. 6).
Taylor has a three-game point streak (2-1-3).
Chapman recorded a point for the second consecutive game.
UNH improved to 2-1-1 in overtime this season.
The Wildcats have won three consecutive road games and are 3-0-1 the past four road games.
UNH is 4-0-1 the past five Hockey East conference games.
The 'Cats are 9-2-1 against unranked teams this season.
New Hampshire improved to 4-1 in games decided by one goal.