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BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Carly Perreault scored two goals and added two assists to help the University of New England to an 8-0 victory over Salem State University in a non-league women's ice hockey game played Sunday afternoon (Nov. 29) at the Harold Alfond Forum.

The Nor'easters, who held a commanding 62-8 advantage in shots, improved their record to 3-4-1 while the Vikings fell to 3-6-0. The win was UNE's second shutout of Salem State in the past six days.

UNE started quickly, scoring twice in the game's opening 7:22 to establish control. Emily Corrales tallied theinitial goal, carrying thepuck behind the net and stuffing home ashot from the left doorstep. Haley Gorman would double the Nor'easters' advantage less than six minutes later when her tip of a Melissa Boudreau shot went straight up in the air and off the back of Salem State goalie Katherine Crane into the goal.
 
The Nor'easters scored three times in the middle period while outshooting Salem State 23-2. Gabriella Moscato converted a rebound of a Gabby Crugnale wrister to start the scoring at 4:04 of the frame. The lead was extended to 4-0 when Julianne Sheehan poked in the puck from the top of the crease five minutes later, and UNE made it 5-0 at 15:28 on Perreault's first marker of the afternoon.

UNE tacked on a trio of goals in the final frame. Mary Wirth rifled home a wrister from the slot at 3:03 to make the score 6-0 before Perreault's slap shot from just inside the blue line on the right side made the tally 7-0 at 12:56. Marissa Clifford-Biederman closed outthe scoring with a power-playgoalwith just over five minutes remaining.

Sheehan had a three-point afternoon for the Nor'easters, whoreceived two-point performances from Wirth, Corrales, Moscato, Crugnale and Gorman.

Sydney Helmbrecht had four saves in the first periodto earn her third win of the season. Samantha Scobee came on torecord four stops in 33:51 of playing time before giving way to Giana Rifici, who went the rest of the way in goal.

Crane had a busy day between the pipes for Salem State, totaling 45saves. Molly Millett had nine injust over 12 minutes of action in relief of Crane.

The Nor'easters will host a two-game series with SUNY Canton next Friday and Saturday, while the Vikings play a home game versus Plymouth State University Saturday.