Beacons beat Seahawks, 4-2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mass.-Boston (6-8-4, 5-1-2 NEHC) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Salve Regina (2-16-1, 1-7-1 NEHC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
SEAHAWK WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY RESULTS
UMass Boston 4, Salve Regina 2
St. George's - Middletown, R.I.
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - UMass Boston women's ice hockey built a 3-0 lead and held on for a 4-2 decision over Salve Regina University in New Hockey Conference (NEHC) action at St. George's in Middletown, R.I., on Saturday evening. Senior Jane Morrissette (Pembroke, Mass.), who had a pair of goals in yesterday's 3-1 victory over the Seahawks in Boston, scored another two tonight to double her season goal total from four to eight on the weekend.
Series and Streaks
UMass Boston leads the all-time series, 19-12-1, and has won the last seven meetings, including yesterday in Boston. The Seahawks are winless since a 6-3 decision over Johnson & Wales on December 1.
Three Stars of the Game
- UMass Boston senior Jane Morrissette (Pembroke, Mass.) scored two more goals including an unassisted tally in the second period for a 3-0 lead, and then a power-play goal early in the third period for a 4-1 advantage.
- UMass Boston junior Alyssa DePippo (Pittsburgh, Pa.) turned away 14 shots for her fourth victory as Beacon netminder. She was victimized by a power-play score and penalty shot, both from ...
- Salve Regina sophomore Maddy McCann (Westerly, R.I.) scored her fourth and fifth goals of the season; in the second period she converted Seahawks' first power-play opportunity with an assist from classmate Amanda Fantasia (Billerica, Mass.), and in the third period she was successful on a penalty shot.
Key Stat of the Game
The Beacons outshot the Seahawks in each period (9-3, 10-5, 10-8).
Turning Point
Morrissette's second goal of the night came early in the third period and gave the Beacons a three-goal advantage, 4-1. It followed Salve Regina's first goal late in the second period on the game's first power play. UMass Boston capitalized on its first power play which started in the final minute of the second period.
Quick Hits
- McCann recorded the first multi-goal game of her career.
- Taylor Chisholm (Discovery Bay, Calif.), Meredith Peppes (Lincoln, R.I.), and Amanda Fantasia (Billerica, Mass.) also have multi-goal games in 2017-18 for the Seahawks.
- DePippo faced 16 shots and stopped 14.
- Jennifer O'Connell (Marstons Mills, Mass.) made 25 saves for Salve Regina.
Next Up
Salve Regina (2-16-1, 1-7-0 NEHC) and UMass Boston (6-8-4, 5-1-2 NEHC) travel to Vermont next Friday-Saturday for games with Castleton and Norwich.