Rheault Strikes in 3-1 Loss at Vermont

Saturday, February 4

Burlington, VT

4 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-15-2, 9-9-2WHEA

Vermont

12-10-8, 8-6-6WHEA

New Hampshire

Vermont

Photo by: China Wong

2/4/2017 6:38:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

UNH Records 38-12 Shot Advantage in Battle of 'Cats

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Jenna Rheault (Deering, N.H.) netted her second goal of the season and the University of New Hampshire women's hockey team recorded a 38-12 shot advantage, but the University of Vermont skated to a 3-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Gutterson Fieldhouse.

UNH is now 11-15-2 overall and 9-9-2 in Hockey East while UVM took sole possession of third place in the league standings at 12-10-8, 8-6-6. The Wildcats are in a three-way tie for fourth place, two points behind the Catamounts.

UNH starting goalie Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) exited the game when Vermont took a 3-0 lead at 7:55 of the second period. She stopped four of seven shots. Hilary Cashin (Fredericton, New Brunswick) stopped all five shots she faced the rest of the way.

UVM goalie Madison Litchfield finished with 37 saves, including 15 in the first period. Cassidy Campeau (1g, 1a) and Eve-Audrey Picard (2a) tallied multiple points.

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GAME INFORMATION
Date: Feb. 4, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Location: Gutterson Fieldhouse (Burlington, Vt.)
Attendance:
Score: University of Vermont 3, University of New Hampshire 1
Updated Records: UNH (11-15-2, 9-9-2 WHEA), UVM (12-10-8, 8-6-6 WHEA)

Goals:
   UNH (1) – Jenna Rheault
   UVM (3) – Rachael Ade, Cassidy Campeau, Katherine Pate

Assists:
   UNH (2) – Jonna Curtis, Julia Fedeski
   UVM (6) – Eve-Audrey Picard (2), Cassidy Campeau, Daria O'Neill, Saana Valkama, Bella Webster

Goaltenders:
   UNH- Kyra Smith 3-1-x–4 (3GA) {27:55) [Loss] … Hilary Cashin x-3-2–5 (0 GA) {32:05}
   UVM- Madison Litchfield 15-9-13–37 (1 GA) {60:00} [Win]

GAME RECAP

UNH dominated play in the first period with extended times of possession in the attack zone and a 15-4 shot advantage, but UVM took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
Katherine Pate scored her first goal of the season when her shot from the left point fluttered into the upper-right corner of the cage at 9:31 of the opening frame.
The Catamounts quickly built the advantage to 3-0 when Rachael Ade and Cassidy Campeau scored goals 16 seconds apart – at 7:39 and 7:55 – in the second stanza.
The Wildcats recorded a 9-6 shot advantage in the second period for a 24-10 edge in shots through 40 minutes.
UNH pulled Cashin in favor of an extra skate with six minutes remaining in the game and struck quickly to pull within 3-1 at 14:07. Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) circled behind the net to the right circle and centered a pass to Rheault, who was streaking down the slot and redirected the puck into the cage.
The Wildcats reinserted Cashin, then pulled her again with 5:12 remaining. New Hampshire, as it had done for long stretches for most of the game, sustained pressure in the offensive zone but UNH was unable to get another shot past Litchfield.
Litchfield made four saves the final 5:12 and 13 in the final frame.

'CAT NIPS

Jonna Curtis (Elk River, Minn.) earned the secondary assist on Rheault's goal. She finished with three points (1g, 2a) on the weekend and increased her career total to 46 assists and 96 points.
Fedeski tallied an assist in both games of the weekend series. She ranks third on the team with eight assists this season.
This was the 100^th career game for juniors Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) and Carlee Toews (Grand Prairie, Alberta).

PENALTIES
UNH: 2-4. UVM: 5-10.

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-5. UVM: 0-2.

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS
Points (1): Jonna Curtis, Julia Fedeski, Jenna Rheault
Goals (1): Jenna Rheault
Assists (1): Jonna Curtis, Julia Fedeski
Shots (8): Amy Schlagel
Blocked Shots (2): Julia Fedeski, Amy Schlagel, Jenna Rheault

UVM LEADERS
Points (2): Cassidy Campeau, Eve-Audrey Picard
Goals (1): Rachael Ade, Cassidy Campeau, Katherine Pate
Assists (2): Eve-Audrey Picard
Shots (3): Eve-Audrey Picard
Blocked Shots (6): Kourtney Menches