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Wildcats Outlast St. Lawrence, 3-1
10/15/2026 9:03:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Aurora Kahlert paced the team with two assists on Thursday
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey skated past St. Lawrence University (1-6-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) on Thursday evening (Oct. 15) at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex, taking a 3-1 decision.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-New Hampshire opened the scoring 4:57 into the opening period, when Sofia Kari (Alajärvi, Finland) fired a one-timer past St. Lawrence's Kassidy Lawrence from the left face-off circle. Aurora Kahlert (Maple Ridge, British Columbia) and Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.) each tallied assists on the power-play score.
-The Saints knotted things up 6:55 later.
-UNH regained the lead 4:24 into the second frame, when Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) collected a feed from Kahlert on the doorstep before sneaking it past Lawrence blocker-side.
-The Wildcats iced the game with two seconds to play in the third period on a Charlie Rauch (Ramsey, N.J.) try on the empty net from the UNH zone.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Three Players (1)
Assists: Kahlert (2)
Points: Kahlert (2)
Shots: Spitz (5)
Blocks: Botterill (7)
GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 32 saves, 1 goal against, .970 SV%
Kassidy Lawrence (SLU): 16 saves, 2 goals against, .889 SV%
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 1-3
Penalty Kill: 4-4
St. Lawrence
Power Play: 0-4
Penalty Kill: 1-3
BY THE NUMBERS
-Six different players earned a point in the win, paced by a two-assist day from Aurora Kahlert.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-New Hampshire opened the scoring 4:57 into the opening period, when Sofia Kari (Alajärvi, Finland) fired a one-timer past St. Lawrence's Kassidy Lawrence from the left face-off circle. Aurora Kahlert (Maple Ridge, British Columbia) and Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.) each tallied assists on the power-play score.
-The Saints knotted things up 6:55 later.
-UNH regained the lead 4:24 into the second frame, when Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) collected a feed from Kahlert on the doorstep before sneaking it past Lawrence blocker-side.
-The Wildcats iced the game with two seconds to play in the third period on a Charlie Rauch (Ramsey, N.J.) try on the empty net from the UNH zone.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Three Players (1)
Assists: Kahlert (2)
Points: Kahlert (2)
Shots: Spitz (5)
Blocks: Botterill (7)
GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 32 saves, 1 goal against, .970 SV%
Kassidy Lawrence (SLU): 16 saves, 2 goals against, .889 SV%
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 1-3
Penalty Kill: 4-4
St. Lawrence
Power Play: 0-4
Penalty Kill: 1-3
BY THE NUMBERS
-Six different players earned a point in the win, paced by a two-assist day from Aurora Kahlert.
- With her pair of helpers, Kahlert logged her first multi-point game of the season and the third of her career.
-10 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the win, paced by five tries on net from Addison Spitz. Additionally, four 'Cats fired multiple shots on net, including three players with 3+ shots.
-Defensively, nine players stood in front of a shot, headlined by a career-high seven-block game from Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba). Eight 'Cats finished with multiple blocks, including three players with 3+ blocks.
-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) denied 32-of-33 shot attempts faced, good for a .970 save percentage.
NEXT UP • HOME VS. ST. LAWRENCE, FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 11 A.M.
The Wildcats conclude their two-game series with St. Lawrence University (1-6-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) on Friday, Oct. 16, with an 11 a.m. puck drop at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.
Making the trip to cheer on the Wildcats? Book your hotel at GoCatsTravel.com — you'll get the same rate as Expedia or Booking.com, and 50% of proceeds goes straight back to UNH Athletics. Choose your team and book.
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-Defensively, nine players stood in front of a shot, headlined by a career-high seven-block game from Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba). Eight 'Cats finished with multiple blocks, including three players with 3+ blocks.
-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) denied 32-of-33 shot attempts faced, good for a .970 save percentage.
NEXT UP • HOME VS. ST. LAWRENCE, FRIDAY, OCT. 16, 11 A.M.
The Wildcats conclude their two-game series with St. Lawrence University (1-6-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) on Friday, Oct. 16, with an 11 a.m. puck drop at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.
Making the trip to cheer on the Wildcats? Book your hotel at GoCatsTravel.com — you'll get the same rate as Expedia or Booking.com, and 50% of proceeds goes straight back to UNH Athletics. Choose your team and book.
Follow the UNH Women's Hockey Team
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unhwhockey
X - https://x.com/unhwhockey
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