'Cats Shut Out Black Bears, 3-0

Saturday, February 14

Orono, Maine

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

16-13-3, 10-10-2

Maine

11-18-4, 7-12-4

New Hampshire

Maine

Photo by: UMaine Athletics

2/14/2026 3:43:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Noemi Martinez earned a shutout while three ‘Cats scored in the win.

ORONO, Maine — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey skated past the University of Maine (11-18-4, 7-12-4 HEA) on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 14) at Alfond Arena, shutting the Black Bears out 3-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Neither team broke through offensively in the opening 20 minutes, leaving the 0-0 score intact. Following the first, Maine holds the edge on the shot chart with nine tries on net compared to seven from the Wildcats.

-Both defenses held on in the second frame, keeping the game knotted at 0-0. Through the period, New Hampshire outpaced the Black Bears on offense, leading the shot chart 17-to-9 and taking a 24-to-18 edge overall.

-The Wildcats broke open the scoring 4:32 into the third period, when Callista Printz (Buffalo, N.Y.) fired home for her first goal of the season.

-New Hampshire doubled the lead just under eight minutes later while shorthanded when Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.J.) picked up a turnover in the neutral zone, skating in on the Maine net and beating Kiia Lahntinen with a deke in front before flipping the puck in off the backhand.

-Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) iced the game for the 'Cats with 2:52 to play on an empty-netter, bringing about the final 3-0 tally.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: three players (1)
Assists: Therien, Linn (1)
Points: five players (1)
Shots: Rossi (6)
Blocks: Makokis (4)

SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-3
Penalty Kill: 3-3

Maine
Power Play: 0-3
Penalty Kill: 3-3

BY THE NUMBERS

-Five different players earned a point in the win, headlined by the game-winning goal from Callista Printz early in the third period.

-With Nina Rossi's shorthanded goal midway through the third, the Wildcats earned their sixth score of the year while down a player, ranking third-most across the NCAA this season.

-Additionally, Rossi's third period score extended her point streak to five games (1g, 5a).

-15 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the win, paced by six tries from Nina Rossi. Of the 15 shooters, seven different 'Cats landed 3+ shots on goal.

-On special teams, both the Wildcats and Black Bears went zero-for-three on the power-play.

-On defense, 11 different players landed a block, paced by Sadie Makokis (St. Albert, Alberta) with four blocks. Additionally, nine players stood in the way of multiple shots, including five players who had 3+ blocks.

-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) denied all 31 shots faced for her third-career shutout and second of the season.

NEXT UP • AWAY AT BOSTON COLLEGE, FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 2 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude their season series with Boston College (13-17-1, 11-9-1 HEA) at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Friday, Feb. 20, when the Wildcats visit the Eagles for a 2pm puck drop.

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