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BIDDEFORD, Maine – Carly Perreault scored with six minutes remaining to lift the University of New England women's ice hockey team in a 4-3 victory over the University of Southern Maine in the season-opener on Friday night at the Harold Alfond Forum.

UNE (1-0) forced the Huskies into a defensive-zone turnover and Perreault put home the rebound off a shot by Jessie Scott to secure the win for the Nor'easters [Watch].
 
The Huskies (0-1) jumped in front first as Shannon Douglas scored from the top of the right circle at the 4:42 mark of the opening period. Kenady Nevicosi put back a loose puck in front later in the first to knot the score [Watch]. UNE took a 2-1 lead into the intermission after Tatum Gietl scored on a wraparound with 38 seconds remaining in the frame [Watch].
 
A goal by Katie Nolan in the second, off a feed from Brianna Doty, tied the score at 2-all heading into the final frame.
 
Katie Babineau put the Nor'easters back on top with a breakaway goal just over five minutes into the third [Watch], but Southern Maine quickly answered just 24 seconds later as Nolan found Jill Hannigan for a score.
 
The shots were lopsided in favor of UNE as the home skaters held a 47-28 advantage. Whitney Padgett made 42 stops in net for USM, while Julia Benjamin had 25 saves for the hosts.
 
UNE returns to the ice next Friday night at home against Becker. Puck drops at 7 p.m.