Audino, van den Brekel Propel 'Cats Past #25 Maine, 2-1

Sunday, October 29

Orono, ME

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

(7-11, 4-4)

University of Maine

(12-5, 6-2)

New Hampshire

Maine

10/29/2017 5:26:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

ORONO, Maine. – Katie Audino (Severn, Md.) recorded a goal and an assist to lead the University of New Hampshire field hockey team to Sunday afternoon's 2-1 victory against 25^th-ranked University of Maine at Field Hockey Complex.

Audino's team-leading ninth goal of the season tied the score, 1-1, at 49:29 and then she set up the game-winning goal scored by Bloem van den Brekel (Eindhoven, Netherlands) with 5:21 remaining in regulation.

Kelsey Rudert (North Grafton, Mass.) recorded four saves each half for a total of eight.

Maine counterpart Emma Cochran, who was lifted the final 3 minutes, 36 seconds in favor of an extra field player, was credited with nine saves.

UNH ends the regular season at 7-11 overall and 4-4 in America East. The Wildcats are the East Division third seed in the 2017 America East Championships and will battle California, which is the No. 2 seed out of the West Division. The quarterfinal game is Nov. 3 at 12 p.m.

Maine ends the regular season at 12-5, 6-2 and fell to the East No. 2 seed with the loss.

UP NEXT

The 2017 America East Championship begins Nov. 2 at UMass Lowell, but UNH's quarterfinal game is Nov. 3 (12 p.m.) against California.
The winner advances to play the winner of UAlbany vs. UC Davis in a Nov. 4 semifinal at 12 p.m.
The title game is Nov. 5 at 1 p.m.

GAME INFO
Date: October 29, 2017
Location: Field Hockey Complex (Orono, Maine)
Attendance: 231
Score: New Hampshire 2, #25 Maine 1
Updated Records: UNH (7-11, 4-4 AE), Maine (12-5, 6-2 AE)

GAME RECAP

Maine took a 1-0 lead at 27:08 when Madison Cummings tipped in Riley Field's shot.
The Black Bears led by that one-goal margin with a 10-5 shot advantage in the first half.
New Hampshire leveled the score, 1-1, by converting a penalty corner into a goal at 49:29. There was a scramble for possession and Audino slipped a shot into the cage.
Audino pressured again at 62:07 but was denied by Cochran, and that sequence prompted Maine to call a timeout.
The 'Cats generated another corner two minutes later and converted that opportunity into a 2-1 lead. van den Brekel initiated the scoring sequence with the insert and scored by redirecting Audino's shot into the cage at 64:39.
Maine responded with pressure and was awarded a penalty corner one minute later that generated a flurry of shots. Casey Crowley's initial shot was blocked by a UNH defender, then Brianna Ricker was denied by Rudert. The barrage continued with a Libby Riedl shot attempt that was blocked and then Emily Hindle's chance was turned away by Rudert.
The Black Bears were issued a green card moments later, at which point UNH called time out at 66:24. When play resumed, Maine pulled Cochran in favor of an extra field player.
Maine earned another corner with 46 seconds on the clock but was unable to record a shot.

UNH NOTEBOOK

This was UNH's second win of the season against a nationally-ranked team. The Wildcats defeated No. 17 Iowa – also on the road – on Sept. 8.
Audino and van den Brekel are tied for the team lead with 22 points.
van den Brekel extended her point streak to four games with the goal. She has three goals and three assists for nine points during that span.
Dating back to Sept. 22, van den Brekel has a point in 9 of 11 games.

SHOTS: UNH 5-10–15. Maine 10-8–18.

PENALTY CORNERS: UNH 4-5–9. Maine 2-2–3.

GOALS
UNH (2): Katie Audino, Bloem van den Brekel
MAINE (1): Madison Cummings

ASSISTS
UNH (1): Bloem van den Brekel
MAINE (1): Riley Field

SAVES
UNH: Kelsey Rudert 4-4–8 (70:10; 1 GA) [WIN]
MAINE: Emma Cochran 3-6–9 (66:24; 2 GA) [loss] … Empty net (3:36)

DEFENSIVE SAVES
UNH (0)
MAINE (0)