University of New Hampshire Athletics
Friday, October 16
Durham, N.H.
11 AM
University of New Hampshire
3-4-1
2
vs
3
St. Lawrence
2-6-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Photo by: Alex Miller
'Cats Fall to St. Lawrence in OT
10/16/2026 3:03:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Sofia Kari and Addison Spitz scored for UNH in the loss
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team fell to St. Lawrence University (2-6-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) on Friday afternoon (Oct. 16) at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex, dropping a 3-2 decision in overtime.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Wildcats broke onto the scoreboard just 2:42 into the contest, when Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) fed Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) in the low slot, who finished on the one-timer opportunity to make it 1-0. Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.J.) was tabbed with the secondary assist to set up the scoring play.
-St. Lawrence tied it up 1:44 later on a strike from Riley Reeves.
-The Saints took their first lead of the game 13:46 into the second period on a power-play goal from Kendall Doiron.
-Just 2:18 later, the Wildcats knotted things up when Julia Cabral (Lee, N.H.) fed a pass from the right face-off circle to Sofia Kari (Alajärvi, Finland), who made a move on the doorstep before firing a backhanded try past St. Lawrence's Maja Helge.
-Neither team found the back of the net in the third period, leaving the 2-2 score intact. The Saints finished the frame outshooting New Hampshire 12-5.
-The Saints found the game-winning goal 59 seconds into the overtime period on a breakaway strike from Doiron.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Spitz, Kari (1)
Assists: Four Players (1)
Points: Six Players (1)
Shots: Four Players (2)
Blocks: Printz, Botterill (4)
GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 30 saves, 3 goals against, .909 SV%
Maja Helge (SLU): 13 saves, 2 goals against, .867 SV%
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-4
Penalty Kill: 2-3
St. Lawrence
Power Play: 1-3
Penalty Kill: 4-4
BY THE NUMBERS
-Six different players earned a point in the loss, paced by goals from Addison Spitz and Sofia Kari.
-11 different Wildcats landed a shot on net, paced by two tries on net from Nina Rossi, Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.), Kari, and Aurora Kahlert (Maple Ridge, British Columbia).
-Defensively, nine players stood in front of a shot, headlined by a four blocks each from Danika Botterill and Callista Printz (Buffalo, N.Y.).
-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) denied 30-of-33 shot attempts faced, good for a .909 save percentage.
NEXT UP • HOME VS. STONEHILL, FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2 P.M.
The Wildcats host Stonehill College (2-3-0, 2-0-0 NEWHA) for the team's annual Pink the Rink game on Friday, Oct. 23, with a 2 p.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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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Wildcats broke onto the scoreboard just 2:42 into the contest, when Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) fed Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) in the low slot, who finished on the one-timer opportunity to make it 1-0. Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.J.) was tabbed with the secondary assist to set up the scoring play.
-St. Lawrence tied it up 1:44 later on a strike from Riley Reeves.
-The Saints took their first lead of the game 13:46 into the second period on a power-play goal from Kendall Doiron.
-Just 2:18 later, the Wildcats knotted things up when Julia Cabral (Lee, N.H.) fed a pass from the right face-off circle to Sofia Kari (Alajärvi, Finland), who made a move on the doorstep before firing a backhanded try past St. Lawrence's Maja Helge.
-Neither team found the back of the net in the third period, leaving the 2-2 score intact. The Saints finished the frame outshooting New Hampshire 12-5.
-The Saints found the game-winning goal 59 seconds into the overtime period on a breakaway strike from Doiron.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Spitz, Kari (1)
Assists: Four Players (1)
Points: Six Players (1)
Shots: Four Players (2)
Blocks: Printz, Botterill (4)
GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 30 saves, 3 goals against, .909 SV%
Maja Helge (SLU): 13 saves, 2 goals against, .867 SV%
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-4
Penalty Kill: 2-3
St. Lawrence
Power Play: 1-3
Penalty Kill: 4-4
BY THE NUMBERS
-Six different players earned a point in the loss, paced by goals from Addison Spitz and Sofia Kari.
-11 different Wildcats landed a shot on net, paced by two tries on net from Nina Rossi, Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.), Kari, and Aurora Kahlert (Maple Ridge, British Columbia).
-Defensively, nine players stood in front of a shot, headlined by a four blocks each from Danika Botterill and Callista Printz (Buffalo, N.Y.).
-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) denied 30-of-33 shot attempts faced, good for a .909 save percentage.
NEXT UP • HOME VS. STONEHILL, FRIDAY, OCT. 23, 2 P.M.
The Wildcats host Stonehill College (2-3-0, 2-0-0 NEWHA) for the team's annual Pink the Rink game on Friday, Oct. 23, with a 2 p.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
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Ice Hockey
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/ Women's Ice HockeyTeam Stats
SLU
UNH
Shots
33
15
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
3
Penalty Mins
8
6
Faceoffs Won
36
15
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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