D'Avolio delivers victory for Salve Regina with hat trick

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SEAHAWK WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY RESULTS

Salve Regina 3, Southern Maine 1
Middletown, R.I. - Howard Rink at St. George's
Saturday, January 16, 2016

Link to box score
http://www.salveathletics.com/sports/wice/2015-16/boxscores/20160116_xj97.xml

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Sophomore Briana D'Avolio (Reading, Mass.) scored all her team's goals for her first career hat trick as Salve Regina University women's ice hockey defeated University of Southern Maine, 3-1, in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) action at Howard Rink on the campus of St. George's.

Series and Streaks
The Huskies own a 14-10-1 mark in the all-time series, but the Seahawks have dominated most recently (6-1-1).

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina sophomore Briana D'Avolio (Reading, Mass.) - recorded her first career hat trick and her third three-point game of the season.
2 – Salve Regina junior Colleen Marcik (Madison, Conn.) - stopped 24 of 25 shots for her fourth victory of the season.
3 – Salve Regina senior Shelby Johnson (Sterling, Mass.) - assisted on the game-winner and later on D'Avolio's empty netter.

Key Stat of the Game
Southern Maine went 0-for-3 on power-play opportunities and Salve Regina went 0-for-4, but the Seahawks scored a shorthanded goal late in the second period which proved to be the game-winner.

Turning Point
D'Avolio's second goal of the game came during a penalty kill with Danielle Phalon (Stoneham, Mass.) feeding her teammate during a two-on-one rush.

Quick Hits

• Leading point scorers for both teams entering the game hail from Stoneham, Mass. - Salve Regina's Phalon and Southern Maine junior Lynn Kozlowski.
• Phalon and D'Avolio had identical point totals (10g-7a-17p) after the go-ahead goal from the sophomore was assisted by the senior; D'Avolio's empty net goal in final minute puts her ahead for the team lead.
• Huskies' freshman Britney Evangelista (North Smithfield, R.I.) stopped 18 of 20 shots in her eighth career start.
• Southern Maine started three players from Rhode Island - Evangelista, Cassandra Sherman (North Smithfield, R.I.), and Katie Couture (Harrisville, R.I.).
• The Huskies have lost seven straight while the Seahawks ended their five-game losing skid.
• Phalon has the only other hat trick for the Seahawks this season (four goals at Nichols, Nov. 7).

Next up
Salve Regina (6-7-2; 4-3-1 NEHC) – Friday, January 22 vs. UMass Boston, 7 p.m.
Southern Maine (2-12-1; 1-6-1 NEHC) – Friday, January 22 vs. Holy Cross, 7 p.m.