'Cats Edged by No. 7 Northeastern, 2-1

Saturday, January 17

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

11-10-3, 5-7-2

Northeastern

17-6-0, 13-1-0

Northeastern

New Hampshire

Photo by: Ryan Moran

1/17/2026 8:44:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Alyson Hush connected on the 5-on-3 power-play in the loss.

DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team was edged 2-1 by Northeastern University (17-6-0, 13-1-0 HEA) on Saturday evening (Jan. 17) at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Northeastern broke open the scoring late in the first period, when Eloïse Caron put away a bobbling puck in the slot to give the Huskies the 1-0 advantage with 18.4 seconds to play.
-New Hampshire broke onto the scoreboard late in the second period, when Alyson Hush (Scarborough, Ontario) put away a loose puck off a Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) try on the five-on-three advantage, tying the affair at 1-1.
-The Huskies retook the lead 1:11 later, when Jaden Bogden won the puck in the Northeastern zone, before skating two-on-one with Caron, connecting with her for the one-time score and making it 2-1.
-Neither team cracked the scoreboard in the final 20 minutes, giving Northeastern the 2-1 win.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Hush (1)
Assists: Botterill, Makokis (1)
Points: Hush, Botterill, Makokis (1)
Shots: Rossi (4)
Blocks: Harty, Botterill (2)

SPECIAL TEAMS

UNH
Power Play: 1-7
Penalty Kill: 5-5

Northeastern
Power Play: 0-5
Penalty Kill: 6-7

BY THE NUMBERS

-Three different players landed a point in the win, paced by Alyson Hush's goal in the second period.
-11 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the loss, paced by a four-shot showing from Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.J.).
-On special teams, the Wildcats went one-for-seven on the power-play, striking on Hush's five-on-three score.
-On defense, nine different players landed a block, paced by Kelly Harty (Billerica, Mass.) and Botterill with two apiece.
-In net, Sedona Blair (Eden Prairie, Minn.) closed her night in net denying 29-of-31 shots faced, good for a .935 save percentage.

NEXT UP • HOME VS. BOSTON COLLEGE, FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 6 P.M.
The Wildcats close out their seven-game homestand with conference action against Boston College (10-12-1, 8-5-1 HEA) at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex on Friday, Jan. 23, when the Wildcats host the Eagles for a 6pm puck drop.

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