Smith Records 30 Saves in 3-1 Loss to #9 Northeastern

Sunday, October 21

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-4-1, 1-3-1HE

Northeastern

4-1-1, 3-0-1HE

Northeastern

New Hampshire

Photo by: Vincent Dejana

10/21/2018 7:02:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior captain Krya Smith (Littleton, Colo.) made 30 saves in her season debut but the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team was edged 3-1 by No. 9 Northeastern University in Sunday afternoon's Hockey East matchup at the Whittemore Center.

Smith stopped 14 shots in the first period, 10 in the second and six in the third. She allowed two goals, as NU's last goal was scored into an empty net with one second remaining in the game.

Taylor Wenczkowski (Rochester, N.H.) scored UNH's goal, which lifted the Wildcats within 2-1 at 14:18.

NU was led offensively by Skylar Fontaine (1g, 1a) and Chloe Aurard (2a). Brittany Bugalski finished with 17 saves.

UNH is now 1-4-1 overall and 1-3-0 in Hockey East. Northeastern improved to 4-1-1, 3-0-1.

Up Next: Oct. 26 at Maine, 7 pm
Next Home Game: Oct. 28 vs. Providence College, 2 pm

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GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Oct. 21, 2018
Location: Whittemore Center (Durham, N.H.)
Attendance: 409
Score: (record) No. 9 NU 3 (4-1-1, 3-0-1 WHEA), UNH 1 (1-4-1, 1-3-0)

Goals:
UNH (1) – Taylor Wenczkowski
NU (3) – Skylar Fontaine, Alina Mueller, Veronika Pettey

Assists:
UNH (1) – Carlee Turner
NU (4) – Chloe Aurard (2), Paige Capistran, Skylar Fontaine

Goaltenders:
UNH – Kyra Smith 14-10-6 – 30 (2 GA) {58:46} (L)
NU – Brittany Bugalski 2-7-8 – 17 (1 GA) {58:27} (W)

GAME RECAP

Northeastern controlled play in the first period and finally broke through to take a 1-0 lead at 18:35 when Mueller's hard shot from the slot went under the crossbar.
With just under eight minutes remaining in the second period, UNH's Paige Rynne (Ancaster, Ontario) fired a one-timer from the low slot, but Bugalski slid to the top of the crease to absorb the puck.
Fontaine finished a feed from Aurard at 17:14 of the middle frame to extend the advantage to 2-0.
The Wildcats, who started building momentum in the second period, increased pressure in the final stanza.
With a little more than seven minutes on the clock, Nicole Dunbar (Coto de Caza, Calif.) ripped a shot from the top of the left circle that eluded Bugalski and rang off the pipe.
UNH trimmed the deficit to 2-1 at 14:18 on Wenczkowski's second goal of the season, which was set up by Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.).
The 'Cats pressured in the 18^th minute, but Bugalski turned aside shots by Maddie Truax (Gardner, Mass.) and Jenna Rheault (Deering, N.H.).
New Hampshire called a timeout at 18:38 and, eight seconds later, Smith skated to the bench for an extra skater.
UNH was unable to record a shot the rest of the way, however.
Veronika Pettey, positioned at the top of the crease, slipped Aurard's centering pass into the empty net with one second remaining.

NOTES

Sunday's game was a "Stick It to Stigma" mental health awareness and suicide prevention game with former Wildcat Heather Kashman '16 dropping the ceremonial first puck.
UNH player jerseys were auctioned to benefit Benny Fund and Connor's Climb, to New Hampshire non-profits driven to promote mental health awareness and prevent suicide.
This was the 142^nd meeting between the UNH and NU women's hockey programs. The Wildcats have the 81-52-9 advantage.

PENALTIES
UNH: 7-14 NU: 5-10

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-5 NU: 0-7

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Carlee Turner, Taylor Wenczkowski
Goals (1): Carlee Turner
Assists (1): Taylor Wenczkowski
Shots (4): Taylor Wenczkowski
Blocked Shots (4): Emily Rickwood
Faceoffs Won (10): Lauren Martin

OPPONENT LEADERS:
Points (2): Chloe Aurard, Skylar Fontaine (2)
Goals (1): Skylar Fontaine, Alina Mueller, Veroinika Pettey
Assists (2): Chloe Aurard
Shots (5): Skylar Fontaine
Blocked Shots (3): Skylar Fontaine, Gillian Foote
Faceoffs Won(9): Alina Mueller