Women's Hockey Edged by Vermont in OT

Saturday, February 21

Durham, N.H.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

16-15-3, 10-12-2

Vermont

15-16-5, 9-11-4

OT 1

Vermont

New Hampshire

Photo by: Alex Miller / UNH Athletics

2/21/2026 6:31:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Nine players earned a point in the loss.

DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey fell late to Vermont (15-16-5, 10-12-2 HEA) on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 21) at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex, dropping a 6-5 decision to the Catamounts in overtime.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-The Catamounts opened the scoring just 21 seconds into the first period, when Lauren O'Hara collected the puck in front, firing past Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) for the quick 1-0 advantage.

-Just 53 seconds later, the Wildcats responded, when Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.J.) forced a turnover in the Vermont zone, pulling a move in front of Lily Prendergast before beating her on a backhanded shot to make it 1-1.

-Vermont netted a pair of scores midway through the period, with goals at 7:26 and 8:43 pushing the Catamounts ahead 3-1 after one.

-New Hampshire cut the deficit back down to a single goal just 3:51 into the second period, when Alex Therien (Ottawa, Ontario) won the race to the puck, skating through the Vermont zone and landing a backhanded shot on net, beating Prendergast for her first collegiate goal.

-Vermont regained their lead midway through the second period with a pair of scores in a 48 second span, putting the Catamounts up 5-2.

-With just under five minutes left in the frame, Addison Finn (Stillwater, Minn.) took a feed from Nina Rossi in the right face-off dot, firing on net for her second goal of the year and cutting the lead back down to a pair.

-Midway through the third, Courtney Lilley (Wakefield, Mass.) fired a try on net, collecting her own rebound in front and beating Prendergast for her second score of the year, making it a 5-4 game.

-With just under three minutes left to play, Kelly Harty (Billerica, Mass.) saved the puck from leaving the zone before finding Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) in the corner, who fed a pass back to Harty, who then fired on net for the equalizer.

-Vermont claimed the extra league point with 3:46 left to play in overtime, when Oona Havana struck for her third goal of the game, bringing about the final 6-5 score.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Five Players (1)
Assists: Five Players (1)
Points: Rossi (2)
Shots: Leonard, Spitz (3)
Blocks: Finn, Printz (2)

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

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

BY THE NUMBERS

-Nine different players earned a point in the overtime loss, headlined by a one goal, one assist game from Nina Rossi.

-With her two-point game, Rossi extended her point streak to seven games (3g, 6a), setting a career-high.

-13 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the loss, paced by three tries on net from both Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.) and Addison Spitz.

-In net, Noemi finished her night denying four-of-seven shots faced before Sedona Blair (Eden Prairie, Minn.) stepped in, turning away 22-of-25 shots faced for an .880 save percentage.

NEXT UP • AWAY AT HOLY CROSS, SATURDAY, FEB. 28, TBD
The Wildcats visit Holy Cross (18-12-3, 10-11-3 HEA) on Saturday, Feb. 28, as New Hampshire takes on the Crusaders in the Hockey East Quarterfinal Round.

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