University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, September 19
Orono, Maine
2 PM
University of New Hampshire
0-0-0
5
at
2
Maine (exhibition)
0-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Maine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Photo by: Jeff Putt
Wildcats Skate Past Maine in Exhibition Win
9/19/2026 5:58:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Sydney Leonard led the team with three points.
ORONO, Maine — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey skated past the University of Maine (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEA) on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 19) at Alfond Arena, winning 5-2 in an exhibition matchup.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-New Hampshire opened the scoring just 1:19 into the game, when Julia Cabral (Lee, N.H.) collected the puck in the left faceoff circle, spinning and firing the puck to the top right corner for the 1-0 edge.
-The Wildcats extended their lead 2:56 later, when Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.H.) tipped a pass from Sadie Makokis (St. Albert, Alberta) at the doorstep past the goaltender to make it 2-0.
-Maine got one back midway through the second period from Mikayla Boarder.
-UNH regained their two-goal edge 1:56 into the third period, when Madelyn Soderquist (Woburn, Mass.) beat the Maine defense for her first unofficial goal with the Wildcats.
-Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) extended the lead with 13:13 to play on the power-play.
-Maine cut back into the lead with 57 seconds to play.
-Callista Printz (Buffalo, N.Y.) found the back of the net six seconds later to bring about the final 5-2 score.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Five Players (1)
Assists: Leonard (3)
Points: Leonard (3)
Shots: Printz (3)
Blocks: Leonard, Makokis (3)
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 2-4
Penalty Kill: 1-1
Maine
Power Play: 0-1
Penalty Kill: 2-4
BY THE NUMBERS
-Nine different players earned a point in the win, paced by a three-assist day from Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.) and one goal, one assist outings from Cabral and Spitz.
-12 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the win, paced by three tries from Printz. Of the 12 shooters, nine players finished with multiple attempts on net.
-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) finished her night denying 15-of-16 shots faced for a .938 save percentage while Sedona Blair (Eden Prairie, Minn.) stopped all 13 shots faced.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT ST. THOMAS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 3 P.M. (ET)
The Wildcats travel to St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, Sept. 25, as they battle with the University of St. Thomas (0-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
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
-New Hampshire opened the scoring just 1:19 into the game, when Julia Cabral (Lee, N.H.) collected the puck in the left faceoff circle, spinning and firing the puck to the top right corner for the 1-0 edge.
-The Wildcats extended their lead 2:56 later, when Nina Rossi (Pittsgrove, N.H.) tipped a pass from Sadie Makokis (St. Albert, Alberta) at the doorstep past the goaltender to make it 2-0.
-Maine got one back midway through the second period from Mikayla Boarder.
-UNH regained their two-goal edge 1:56 into the third period, when Madelyn Soderquist (Woburn, Mass.) beat the Maine defense for her first unofficial goal with the Wildcats.
-Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) extended the lead with 13:13 to play on the power-play.
-Maine cut back into the lead with 57 seconds to play.
-Callista Printz (Buffalo, N.Y.) found the back of the net six seconds later to bring about the final 5-2 score.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Five Players (1)
Assists: Leonard (3)
Points: Leonard (3)
Shots: Printz (3)
Blocks: Leonard, Makokis (3)
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 2-4
Penalty Kill: 1-1
Maine
Power Play: 0-1
Penalty Kill: 2-4
BY THE NUMBERS
-Nine different players earned a point in the win, paced by a three-assist day from Sydney Leonard (St. Bonifacius, Minn.) and one goal, one assist outings from Cabral and Spitz.
-12 different Wildcats landed a shot on net in the win, paced by three tries from Printz. Of the 12 shooters, nine players finished with multiple attempts on net.
-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) finished her night denying 15-of-16 shots faced for a .938 save percentage while Sedona Blair (Eden Prairie, Minn.) stopped all 13 shots faced.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT ST. THOMAS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 25, 3 P.M. (ET)
The Wildcats travel to St. Paul, Minn., on Friday, Sept. 25, as they battle with the University of St. Thomas (0-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena.
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 Hockey
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/ Women's Ice Hockey
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/ Women's Ice Hockey
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/ Women's Ice HockeyTeam Stats
UNH
MAI
Shots
22
45
PPG
2
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
1
4
Penalty Mins
2
8
Faceoffs Won
19
36
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
3
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
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