Curtis, Cashin Lead Way To 4-1 Win at UConn

Saturday, February 18

Storrs, CT

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-17-2, 11-11-2WHEA

Connecticut

14-16-4, 9-13-2WHEA

New Hampshire

UCONN

Photo by: Joey Walker

2/18/2017 6:00:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

'Cats Will Be No. 6 Seed in Hockey East Tournament

STORRS, Conn. – Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.) recorded three points and Hilary Cashin (Fredericton, New Brunswick) stopped 29 of 30 shots to lead the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team to Saturday afternoon's 4-1 victory against the University of Connecticut at Freitas Ice Forum.

UNH improves to 13-17-2 overall and 11-11-2 in Hockey East by completing the weekend sweep of UConn. The Wildcats are the No. 6 seed in the league tournament that will start with next weekend's best-of-three quarterfinal series at the site of the higher seed. Results of the remaining games this weekend will determine UNH's opponent – Boston University, University of Vermont or Providence College.

UConn finishes the regular season at 14-16-4, 9-13-2. The Huskies, who would have climbed past the 'Cats with a win, are the No. 7 seed.

Curtis scored the game's first and last goals and set up the game-winning tally for her three points. Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) also tallied multiple points with two assists.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Feb. 18, 2017 (2 p.m.)
Location: Freitas Ice Forum (Storrs, Conn.)
Attendance: 461
Score: University of New Hampshire 4, University of Connecticut 1
Updated Records: UNH (13-17-2, 11-11-2 WHEA), UConn (14-16-4, 9-13-2 WHEA)

Goals:
   UNH (4) – Jonna Curtis (2), Carlee Toews, Carlee Turner
   UConn (1) – Briana Colangelo

Assists:
   UNH (6) – Julia Fedeski (2), Jonna Curtis, Nicole Dunbar, Kate Haslett, Amy Schlagel
   UConn (2) – Leah Lum, Jessica Stott

Goaltenders:
   UNH- Hilary Cashin 11-8-10–29 (1 GA) {60:00} [Win]
   UConn- Annie Belanger 10-8-8–26 (3 GA) {58:53} [Loss]

GAME RECAP

UConn generated an 11-10 shot advantage in the scoreless first period.
The Huskies went on their third power play of the game at 10:26 of the second period, but Curtis netted her second shorthanded goal of the month to give New Hampshire a 1-0 lead at 11:46.
UConn's Briana Colangelo tied the score, 1-1, at 14:44.
UNH regained the lead 35 seconds later, however, at 15:19 when Carlee Toews (Grand Priarie, Alberta) netted her sixth goal of the season.
The Wildcats extended the advantage to 3-1 at 6:18 of the final frame on a goal by Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.), her third of the season.
Curtis potted an unassisted empty-net goal with 1:36 remaining to secure the victory.

'CAT NIPS

Curtis' assist was the 50^th of her career. She reached the 100-point milestone Friday night. Her current numbers are 53-50-103 in 119 games.
Curtis finished the two-game series at UConn with six points (3g, 3a) to increase her season totals to 20 goals and 19 assists for 39 points.
The last time a Wildcat scored 20 goals in a season was in 2008-09 (Jenn Wakefield, 31; Kelly Paton, 21).
Fedeski extended her assist and point streaks to six games. She has 0-10-10 in that span.
Fedeski has ascended to second on the team leaderboard in both assists (16) and points (22).
Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) extended her point streak to four games with an assist on the game-winning goal; she has 4-3-7 in that span.
Cashin stopped 56 of 58 shots (96.6%) in the two-game sweep.

PENALTIES
UNH: 4-8. UConn: 4-8.

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-4. UConn: 0-4.

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points (3): Jonna Curtis
Goals (2): Jonna Curtis
Assists (2): Julia Fedeski
Shots (6): Jonna Curtis
Faceoffs Won (12): Carlee Turner

UConn LEADERS
Points (1): Briana Colangelo, Leah Lum, Jessica Stott
Goals (1): Briana Colangelo
Assists (1): Leah Lum, Jessica Stott
Shots (7): Theresa Knutson
Faceoffs Won (11): Kelly Harris, Briana Colangelo