Wildcats Drop Season Series with #6 Northeastern

Saturday, November 10

Boston, Mass.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-9-2, 1-8-1WHEA

Northeastern

10-1-1, 9-0-1WHEA

New Hampshire

Northeastern

Carlee Turner faces off with Northeastern's Tori Sullivan (Photo by Helene Bartsch)

Photo by: Helene Bartsch

11/10/2018 5:03:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

The Huskies tally three goals in the third period to defeat UNH 5-3.

BOSTON –The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team held two one-goal leads on Saturday afternoon, but a three-goal surge from #6 Northeastern in the third period put the game out of reach as the Huskies swept the three-game season series.

Three different Wildcats were able to tally goals in the first two periods; both junior Carlee Turner (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and sophomore Maddie Truax (Gardner, Mass.) had goals in the first to overcome an early Northeastern lead, and junior Meghara McManus (Milton, Mass.) had a power play goal in the second, but three goals in the final four minutes for the Huskies sealed their victory.

After a career day on Friday, senior captain Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) started her second straight game and followed up her performance with a 35-save afternoon.

The Wildcats go on the road for one game next weekend, visiting Hockey East newcomers Holy Cross on Saturday, November 17. They return home Thanksgiving weekend with a two-game home series against Rensselaer on Saturday, November 24 and Sunday, November 25, both games at 2 P.M. For tickets, visit UNHWildcats.com or by call (603) 862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Nov. 10, 2018
Location: Matthews Arena – Boston, Mass.
Attendance: 331
Score: NU 5 (10-1-1, 9-0-1 WHEA) UNH 3 (1-9-2, 1-8-1 WHEA)

Goals:
UNH (3) – Carlee Turner, Maddie Truax, Meghara McManus (PP)
NU (5) – Alina Meuller Paige Capistran (2, GW), Kasidy Anderson (PP), Tessa Ward (EN)

Assists:
UNH (5) – Emily Rickwood, Talli Warren, Abby Chapman, Paige Rynne, Marie-Jo Pelletier
NU (9) – Chloe Aurard (4), Kasidy Anderson (2), Veronika Pettey, Alina Mueller (2),

Goaltenders:
UNH – Kyra Smith - 17-8-10 – 35 (4 GA) {58:16} (L)
NU – Brittany Bugalski – 4-13-4 – 20 (3 GA) {60:00} (W)

GAME RECAP

Northeastern struck first five-and-a-half minutes into the game on an even strength goal from Meuller.
The Wildcats responded with two straight goals 11:54 and 15:25 into the first period. Carlee Turner's goal, her second of the season was assisted by Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario) and Talli Warren (Mundleville, New Brunswick) who tallied her first career point on the helper.
The second goal of the period came from Truax, assisted by Abby Chapman (Beverly Hills, Mich.) and Paige Rynne (Ancaster, Ontario).
The Huskies came back to tie it just over a minute later, putting the score at 2-2 at the first intermission.
The Wildcats got a go-ahead goal six minutes into the second period from Meghara McManus, her second of the season, assisted by senior captain Marie-Jo Pelletier (Dalhousie, New Brunswick). The Wildcats held off the Huskies in the second and led 3-2 in the second intermission.
New Hampshire held off the Huskies for 15 minutes of the final period but a power play goal from Anderson 16:10 into the period tied the game for the third time. It was just the third power play goal allowed by the Wildcats all year.
Just over a minute later Northeastern got the game-winner on an even strength effort from Capistran.
The 'Cats pulled Smith in the final two minutes to try and even the score for the fourth time, but the Huskies buried an empty-netter with three seconds left to ensure their victory.

PENALTIES
UNH: 3-6 NU: 4-8

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-4 NU: 1-3

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Eight players
Goals (1): Three players
Assists (1): Five players
Shots (5): Meghara McManus
Blocked Shots (4): Lauren Martin
Faceoffs (6): Lauren Martin

NORTHEASTERN LEADERS:
Points (4): Chloe Aurard
Goals (2): Paige Capistran
Assists (4): Chloe Aurard
Shots (6): Kasidy Anderson
Blocked Shots (4): Skylar Fontaine
Faceoffs (11): Tori Sullivan