Beacons edge Seahawks 2-1

SEAHAWK WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY RESULTS
UMass Boston 2, Salve Regina 1
Friday, November 30, 2018

Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Visiting UMass Boston defeated the Salve Regina University women's hockey team 2-1 Saturday evening in a non-conference matchup at St. George's.

Series and Streaks
The Beacons own a 21-12-1 record in the all-time series and have won nine straight over the Seahawks.

Three Stars of the Game

1. UMass junior Erica Lunn (Kingston, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal early in the third period. She also handed out an assist.
2. Salve Regina senior Jennifer O'Connell (Marstons Mills, Mass.) made 29 saves in the loss to fall to 2-5-1 between the pipes. She also passes Rebecca Simmons for the most career games played by a Seahawks goaltender (69).
3. UMass senior Alyssa DePippo (Pittsburgh, Pa.) made 17 saves to improve to 4-4-1.

Key Stat of the Game
The Beacons outshot the Seahawks 31-18 and did not allow the Seahawks more than six shots in any period.

Turning Point
The Beacons led 1-0 heading into the third period thanks to an Edy Moritz (Guilford, Conn.) score at 14:39 of the second period. Erica Lunn, who assisted on the Moritz goal, lit the lamp herself 1:54 in the third period to make it a 2-0 advantage for the visitors. It proved to be a necessary goal as Taylor Chisholm (Discovery Bay, Calif.) scored on a powerplay for the Seahawks with one minute remaining to make it a 2-1 game. Salve Regina could not get another shot on net in the final minute and the Beacons hung on for the victory.

Quick Hits

• The Seahawks held the Beacons to 0-for-4 on the powerplay while going 1-for-3 themselves.

Next Up
Salve Regina (2-9-1) hosts Anna Maria on Saturday, December 8 at 7 p.m., while UMass Boston (5-5-2) travels to Castleton on December 7.