2008 Woodie Awards
Women's hockey turns Husky hopes to mush
Kevin Bailey
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: Maine Sports
In a sport with seasons as long and enduring as collegiate hockey, streaks and trends are bound to form throughout the year. Sometimes a team can become caught in a rut, and the only way to emerge from it is to put a foot down and take a stand. This is the situation the Black Bear women's hockey team found itself in, having not found the winning column since their season opener against Sacred Heart. On Sunday, in Orono, the team rediscovered its recipe for success and dominated the Northeastern Huskies en route to a 4-1 victory. The University of Maine picked up its second win of the season while the Huskies dropped to 5-14-2 overall.
The first period saw balanced attacking and effective defense. Neither squad seemed willing to give an inch.
Early in the second period, UMaine seemed to undergo a transformation and really turned up the intensity. Their aggressive style helped them get on the board first. At the 13:54 mark, Taryn Peacock rifled a shot at the Northeastern goalie, and despite the initial save, sophomore Abby Barton was right there to bury the rebound, making it her second goal of the year.
With just 22 seconds remaining in the period, Northeastern nabbed a huge goal. After stealing the puck in her own end, Colleen Sanborn moved it to Erin Reil who then slashed up the middle of the ice and ripped a shot from just inside the blue line. UMaine's Genevieve Turgeon was unable to get in front of it and the goal allowed the Huskies to pull even.
Maine responded in prime fashion by working their way into a rhythm and eventually breaking the stalemate at the 5:21 mark. In a counterattack, Robyn Law took a pass from Courtney Fox and left it for a trailing Taryn Peacock. The sophomore skated in for a breakaway and put a shot past the Huskies' goalie, her fourth goal of the year.
Just over three minutes later, the Black Bears struck again. At a nearly impossible angle, Pam Patterson ripped a shot at the goalie which ricocheted off the inside of her pads to give Maine a 3-1 lead. Rolling with the momentum, Maine was able to add one more insurance goal with 2:34 left. Coming off of a five-on-three shorthanded situation, sophomore Lexie Hoffmeyer gained possession of the puck in the neutral zone and found nothing but open ice between her and the goalie. She put two beautiful dekes on the Husky goaltender before sneaking the puck cleanly into the back of the net.
UMaine's Turgeon had another standout performance, tallying 25 saves and allowing just one goal.
UMaine will be in action again this weekend as they travel to Boston University to take on the Terriers on Jan. 26 and 27. The Black Bears will return home the following weekend for a two-game stand against rival New Hampshire.
The first period saw balanced attacking and effective defense. Neither squad seemed willing to give an inch.
Early in the second period, UMaine seemed to undergo a transformation and really turned up the intensity. Their aggressive style helped them get on the board first. At the 13:54 mark, Taryn Peacock rifled a shot at the Northeastern goalie, and despite the initial save, sophomore Abby Barton was right there to bury the rebound, making it her second goal of the year.
With just 22 seconds remaining in the period, Northeastern nabbed a huge goal. After stealing the puck in her own end, Colleen Sanborn moved it to Erin Reil who then slashed up the middle of the ice and ripped a shot from just inside the blue line. UMaine's Genevieve Turgeon was unable to get in front of it and the goal allowed the Huskies to pull even.
Maine responded in prime fashion by working their way into a rhythm and eventually breaking the stalemate at the 5:21 mark. In a counterattack, Robyn Law took a pass from Courtney Fox and left it for a trailing Taryn Peacock. The sophomore skated in for a breakaway and put a shot past the Huskies' goalie, her fourth goal of the year.
Just over three minutes later, the Black Bears struck again. At a nearly impossible angle, Pam Patterson ripped a shot at the goalie which ricocheted off the inside of her pads to give Maine a 3-1 lead. Rolling with the momentum, Maine was able to add one more insurance goal with 2:34 left. Coming off of a five-on-three shorthanded situation, sophomore Lexie Hoffmeyer gained possession of the puck in the neutral zone and found nothing but open ice between her and the goalie. She put two beautiful dekes on the Husky goaltender before sneaking the puck cleanly into the back of the net.
UMaine's Turgeon had another standout performance, tallying 25 saves and allowing just one goal.
UMaine will be in action again this weekend as they travel to Boston University to take on the Terriers on Jan. 26 and 27. The Black Bears will return home the following weekend for a two-game stand against rival New Hampshire.
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