GORHAM, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine women's ice hockey team scored four goals in the final period to rally past the University of New England for a 5-3 non-conference victory Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 2) at the USM Ice Arena.

The Huskies improved their record to 7-5-1 overall, while the Nor'easters slid under the .500 mark to fall to 5-6-3.

After Amanda Crowley scored for USM early in the third to even the score (2-2), UNE's Eliana Kane tallied on the power play to give the Nor'easters a 3-2 advantage. The Huskies responded with three unanswered goals over the final 14:52 to earn the win. Shannon Murphy tied things for USM before Caroline Murphy netted a short-handed goal for the eventual game-winner. Saige Macleod would add an empty-net goal in the closing seconds to dash any UNE comeback hope.

Amanda Forziati was the lone goal-scorer in the opening period, giving the visiting Nor'easters a 1-0 advantage at 14:52 of the frame. Kane doubled the UNE lead early in the second before Morgan Rochefort got the Huskies on the scoreboard midway through the period, setting the stage for the hosts' four-goal barrage in the final stanza.

Haley McKim came up with 27 stops to earn the win between the pipes for Southern Maine. Delanie Corcoran and Kaleigh Laurendeau combined to make 22 saves for the Nor'easters, who are off until Jan. 12 when they host nationally-ranked Endicott College at 7:00 p.m.