Rickwood, Wildcats Downed by Maine 5-1

Friday, January 31

Orono, Maine

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-12-2, 10-10-1

Maine

11-12-5, 7-10-4

New Hampshire

Maine

Emily Rickwood (Photo by Michelle Bronner)

Photo by: Michelle Bronner

1/31/2020 4:52:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

New Hampshire ties the contest early in the 2nd but Maine tallies four unanswered.

ORONO, Maine – The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team fell to the University of Maine on Friday afternoon in the second game of the three-game season series between the two teams, and the first of a two-game weekend set. Despite an equalizing goal early in the second period to make the score 1-1, the Black Bears rattled off four unanswered goals in the second and third period to take the first game of the weekend, 5-1.

The Wildcats' lone goal was scored by sophomore defender Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario) with a wrist shot from long distance that tied the game 54 seconds into the second period. Despite outshooting the Black Bears 33-30, the 'Cats fall to 13-12-2 overall, 10-10-1 in Hockey East play.

The two teams will face off against Saturday, February 1 at 2 P.M. to wrap up the season series, which Maine currently leads 2-0-0.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Jan. 31, 2020 – 2 P.M.
Location: Alfond Arena – Orono, Maine
Attendance: 264
Score: Maine 5 (11-12-5, 7-10-4 HE), UNH 1 (13-12-2, 10-10-1 HE)

Goals:
UNH (1) – Emily Rickwood
Maine (5) – Ida Kuoppala (2), Ally Johnson (GW), Ella MacLean, Liga Miljone

Assists:
UNH (1) – Annie Berry
Maine (2) – Ida Press (2), Liga Miljone (2), Ida Kuoppala (2), Maddie Giordano, Ali Beltz

Goaltenders:
UNH – Nikki Harnett – 7-11-0 – 18 (5 GA) {41:56} (L)
Ava Thewes – x-x-7 – 7 (0 GA) {18:04}
Maine – Carly Jackson – 8-11-13 – 32 (1 GA) {60:00} (W)

GAME RECAP

The Wildcats opened the game with a 7-2 shot advantage in the first 14 minutes of play, but Maine was the first to tally a goal after a shot that looked to be headed wide was redirected in the air and under the glove-side arm of Harnett for the 1-0 lead.
Just 54 seconds into the second period, Emily Rickwood took a wrist shot from the nearside faceoff circle that beat Jackson on her glove-side shoulder to equalize the game, 1-1.
Maine tallied two straight power play goals to retake and extend the lead, the first came 7:03 into the period, with one second left on the power play as another puck was tipped out of mid-air into the net; the second came on a shot from the middle of the faceoff dots that just snuck under the bar.
Maine extended its lead to 4-1 15:33 into the second period as a turnover gave the Black Bears an opportunity deep in their offensive zone, passing the puck from behind the net to a crashing forward who flipped the puck into the net.
The Black Bears tallied another goal on 1:56 into the final frame, as a rush down the near-side boards resulted in a shot that went over the shoulders of Harnett and down into the net for the 5-1 lead.
Despite three straight UMaine penalties late in the third period, UNH was kept off the scoreboard in the final frame.

PENALTIES
UNH: 3-6 Maine: 6-12

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-6 Maine: 2-3

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Emily Rickwood, Annie Berry
Goals (1): Emily Rickwood
Assists (1): Annie Berry
Shots (7): Nicole Dunbar
Blocked Shots (3): Maddie Truax
Faceoffs (13): Annie Berry

MAINE LEADERS:
Points (4): Ida Kuoppala, Liga Miljone
Goals (2): Ida Kuoppala
Assists (3): Liga Miljone
Shots (5): Liga Miljone, Ida Kuoppala
Blocked Shots (3): Daria Tereshkina
Faceoffs (16): Maddie Giordano
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