Women's Hockey Falls to No. 6 UConn

Friday, February 13

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

15-13-3, 9-10-2

UConn

22-7-2, 15-5-1

UConn

New Hampshire

Photo by: Ryan Moran

2/13/2026 4:43:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Nina Rossi became the first Wildcat to have a 30-point season since the 2016-17 campaign.

DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey fell to No. 6 UConn (22-7-2, 15-5-1 HEA) on Friday afternoon (Feb. 13) at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex, dropping a 5-1 decision.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-UConn found the early lead just 1:12 into the opening period, when Ashley Allard collected the loose puck off a try from Claire Murdoch, firing home for the 1-0 edge.

-The Huskies doubled their advantage midway through the frame, when Livvy Dewar fired home on a rebound in the slot with three seconds remaining on the power-play, putting Connecticut ahead 2-0.

-UConn went ahead 3-0 midway through the second when a shot from Sadie Hotles got lost in traffic in the crease, before deflecting off a defender into the net.

-New Hampshire broke onto the scoreboard with 7:49 to play in the second period, when Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) won the face-off in the UConn zone, putting the puck on net before a redirect in front from Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.J.) pushed it back to the stick of Botterill, who fired home to make it a 3-1 contest.

-With 4:52 to play in the third, UConn grabbed their fourth of the game when Julia Pellerin found Meghan Woodworth skating in the slot, who buried one past Sedona Blair (Eden Prairie, Minn.) to extend the lead.

-The Huskies extended their lead 39 seconds later when Hotles fired on a second chance rebound opportunity, bringing about the final 5-1 score.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Botterill (1)
Assists: Rossi (1)
Points: Botterill, Rossi (1)
Shots: Hush (5)
Blocks: Finn (3)

SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-2
Penalty Kill: 1-2

UConn
Power Play: 1-2
Penalty Kill: 2-2

BY THE NUMBERS

-Danika Botterill and Nina Rossi each tallied a point in the loss. With her helper on the lone goal, Rossi extended her assist streak to four games, finding her fifth in that span, while Botterill extended her goal steak to four games (4g, 2a).

-With her assist in the second period, Nina Rossi became the first Wildcat to have a 30-point season since the 2016-17 season (Jonna Curtis, 42pts).

-12 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the loss, paced by Alyson Hush (Scarborough, Ontario) with five tries on goal.

-On special teams, the Wildcats went zero-for-two on the power-play and allowed one power-play goal.

-On defense, six different players landed a block, paced by Addison Finn (Stillwater, Minn.) with three blocks.

-In net, Sedona Blair closed her afternoon in net denying 18-of-23 shots faced.

NEXT UP • AWAY AT MAINE, SATURDAY, FEB. 14, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude their season series with Maine (11-17-4, 7-11-4) at Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine, on Saturday, Feb. 14, when the Wildcats visit the Black Bears for a 2pm puck drop.

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