Martin, Christian Tie Up Maine, 2-2

Saturday, February 1

Orono, Maine

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

13-12-3, 10-10-2

Maine

11-12-6, 7-10-5

OT 1

New Hampshire

Maine

Jada Christian (Photo by Michelle Bronner)

Photo by: Michelle Bronner

2/1/2020 5:03:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

‘Cats erase two Maine leads to salvage a conference point.

ORONO, Maine – The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team found itself in an early hole against the University of Maine Black Bears in game two of the two teams' weekend series. New Hampshire fell behind 1-0 midway through the first period, but two goals in the second period by sophomore Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ontario) and freshman Jada Christian (Caledon East, Ontario) erased the Maine lead as the Wildcats took a conference point out of Orono, tying the Black Bears 2-2.

Freshman netminder Ava Thewes (Clarkston, Mich.) posted her first career tie after she entered the game in the second period and stopped all 19 shots she faced, putting her season record at 0-1-1.

UP NEXT: It's a quick turnaround for the Wildcats as they return home to face intra-state rival Dartmouth College this coming Tuesday, February 4 at 7 P.M. at the Whittemore Center. It's 'Embrace New Hampshire' night, with free t-shirts for the first fans through the door. For tickets, visit UNHWildcats.com/tickets or call (603)862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Feb. 1, 2020 – 2 P.M.
Location: Alfond Arena – Orono, Maine
Attendance: 387
Score: UNH 2 (13-12-3, 10-10-2 HE) Maine 2 (11-12-6, 7-10-5 HE)

Goals:
UNH (2) – Lauren Martin, Jada Christian
Maine (2) – Ida Press, Ida Kuoppala (PP)

Assists:
UNH (2) – Jada Christian, Tamara Thiérus
Maine (4) – Michelle Weis, Ali Beltz (2), Ida Press

Goaltenders:
UNH – Nikki Harnett – 8-2-x – 10 (2 GA) {22:21}
Ava Thewes – x-12-6 – 19 (0 GA) {42:39} (T)
Maine – Carly Jackson – 12-6-10 – 29 (2 GA) {65:00} (T)

GAME RECAP

Game two started similarly to game on with a 1-0 Maine lead at the first intermission followed by an early second period goal by New Hampshire, followed by a go-ahead power play goal by Maine.
Maine's opening goal came 8:58 into the first period, a goal by Ida Press that put the Black Bears up 1-0.
The line of Lauren Martin, Jada Christian, and Tamara Thiérus (Saint-Jérôme, Quebec) came out firing to begin the second period, as it only took the Wildcats 11 seconds to tie the game back up at 1-1.
Maine answered back quickly 2:21 into the second period, on a power play goal that was initially stopped in the crease by starting goaltender Nikki Harnett (Plymouth, Minn.) but the puck continued into the net for the Maine lead.
The Wildcats got a gritty goal to level the contest for the second time; 12 minutes into the frame, Jada Christian stole a pass at the top of Maine's defensive zone. She tipped the pass, collected the puck, and skated in on net and snuck the puck low on Carly Jackson to tie the game at 2-2.
Neither team was able to capitalize in the third, with Maine receiving a lengthy power play to end the second and start the third, and New Hampshire getting its own power play try 13:48 into the third. The game would go to overtime tied at 2-2.
New Hampshire went on the penalty kill with just under two minutes remaining in the extra frame. Maine only attempted two shots on the power play, one hitting pipe, the other being blocked by sophomore Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario), as UNH held on for the tie.

PENALTIES
UNH: 6-23 Maine: 3-6

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 0-3 Maine: 1-6

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (2): Jada Christian
Goals (1): Jada Christian, Lauren Martin
Assists (1): Three players
Shots (9): Lauren Martin
Blocked Shots (3): Maddie Truax
Faceoffs (16): Lauren Martin

MAINE LEADERS:
Points (2): Ida Press, Ali Beltz
Goals (1): Ida Press, Ida Kuoppala
Assists (2): Ali Beltz
Shots (4): Three shots
Blocked Shots (2): Ali Beltz
Faceoffs (8): Maddie Giordano

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