University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, September 26
St. Paul, Minn.
2 PM EST // 1 PM CST
University of New Hampshire
0-2-0
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at
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St. Thomas
2-0-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Photo by: UNH Athletics
Women's Hockey Falls Short to St. Thomas
9/26/2026 4:53:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Danika Botterill netted her first goal of the season.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey fell to the University of St. Thomas (2-0-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 26) at Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, dropping a 3-1 decision.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Tommies opened the scoring late in the first period, when Chloe Boreen got in alone, beating Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) with 7:23 to play.
-New Hampshire knotted things up 7:23 into the middle frame, when Aurora Kahlert (Maple Ridge, British Columbia) sent a pass from the UNH zone to Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) at the opposite blue line, who then spun through a pair of defenders and rifled the puck on net, connecting top-corner glove side to make it 1-1.
-St. Thomas regained the lead 8:31 into the third period.
-With 23 seconds to play, St. Thomas found the back of the net for the final 3-1 score.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Botterill (1)
Assists: Rossi, Kahlert (1)
Points: Three Players (1)
Shots: Botterill (3)
Blocks: Leonard (3)
GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 27 saves, 2 goals against, .931 SV%
Dani Strom (STT): 18 saves, 1 goal against, .947 SV%
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-0
Penalty Kill: 1-1
St. Thomas
Power Play: 0-1
Penalty Kill: 0-0
BY THE NUMBERS
-Three different players earned a point in the loss, paced by a season-first goal from Danika Botterill.
-12 different Wildcats landed a shot one net in the loss, paced by Botterill with three.
-In net, Noemi Martinez posted a season-high 27 saves on 29 shot attempts, closing the game with a .931 save percentage.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT LIU, FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 3 P.M.
The Wildcats head to East Meadow, N.Y., on Friday, Oct. 3, as they battle with Long Island University (0-0-0, 0-0-0 NEWHA) with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Northwell Health Ice Center.
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 Tommies opened the scoring late in the first period, when Chloe Boreen got in alone, beating Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) with 7:23 to play.
-New Hampshire knotted things up 7:23 into the middle frame, when Aurora Kahlert (Maple Ridge, British Columbia) sent a pass from the UNH zone to Danika Botterill (Portage La Prairie, Manitoba) at the opposite blue line, who then spun through a pair of defenders and rifled the puck on net, connecting top-corner glove side to make it 1-1.
-St. Thomas regained the lead 8:31 into the third period.
-With 23 seconds to play, St. Thomas found the back of the net for the final 3-1 score.
WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Botterill (1)
Assists: Rossi, Kahlert (1)
Points: Three Players (1)
Shots: Botterill (3)
Blocks: Leonard (3)
GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 27 saves, 2 goals against, .931 SV%
Dani Strom (STT): 18 saves, 1 goal against, .947 SV%
SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-0
Penalty Kill: 1-1
St. Thomas
Power Play: 0-1
Penalty Kill: 0-0
BY THE NUMBERS
-Three different players earned a point in the loss, paced by a season-first goal from Danika Botterill.
-12 different Wildcats landed a shot one net in the loss, paced by Botterill with three.
-In net, Noemi Martinez posted a season-high 27 saves on 29 shot attempts, closing the game with a .931 save percentage.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT LIU, FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 3 P.M.
The Wildcats head to East Meadow, N.Y., on Friday, Oct. 3, as they battle with Long Island University (0-0-0, 0-0-0 NEWHA) with a 3 p.m. puck drop at Northwell Health Ice Center.
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
F
/ Women's Ice Hockey
D
/ Women's Ice Hockey
G
/ Women's Ice HockeyTeam Stats
UNH
UST
Shots
19
30
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
1
0
Penalty Mins
2
0
Faceoffs Won
22
36
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
0
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