Box Score

GORHAM, Maine -- Shannon Smith scored the only goal of the game at 13:04 of the third period to lift the University of New England to a 1-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine in a New England Hockey Conference Friday afternoon (Jan. 29) at the USM Ice Arena.

The win, which was the fourth in a row for UNE and fifth in its last six starts, established a school record for victories in a single season (10). Now in its fourth year of existence, the Nor'easters are 10-5-2 overall, 5-4-1 in conference play. 

Smith's goal came from the right circle. Her shot caught the pad of Southern Maine goaltender Britney Evangelista, jumped up in the air and trickled over the goal line. It was Smith's fourth marker of the season and second game-winner.

Sydney Helmbrecht made the lead stand up over the final 6:56 to earn her third shutout of the season. The Nor'easters held a 24-21 edge in shots on goal.

UNE had a few opportunities to get on the scoreboard in the middle period, but Evangelista denied bids by Julianne Sheehan and Gabby Crugnale to keep the game scoreless. Evangelista finished with 23 saves for the Huskies (2-14-1, 1-8-1 NEHC).

The Nor'easters are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host Plymouth State University at 3 p.m.