ORONO, Maine - The Maine women's was shut out by the New Hampshire Wildcats on Saturday at Alfond Arena, 3 to 0.

After a scoreless 40 minutes, the Wildcats found the back of the net three times in the third period to seal the win. The first goal came around the four and a half minute mark into the third period. Eight minutes later, UNH scored again on a short-handed opportunity. With under three minutes to go, Maine pulled the goalie for an extra skater, but UNH found the back of the empty net for a third goal. 

Game Notes

• Kiia Lahtinen made 35 saves for Maine on 37 shots faced (.946).
• UNH outshot Maine 38 to 30. Defender Kendall Sundby led Maine with four shots on goal.
• Lulu Rucinski led Maine with four blocked shots, as the team blocked a total of 20.
• Maine was 0/3 on the powerplay and 3/3 on the penalty kill.
• Women's Ice Hockey broke the program attendance record during the Fill the Steins game, with a crowd of 1730.

Up Next
Maine travels to Merrimack College for a single game on Thursday, February 19. Game time is set for 3:30 PM at Lawler Arena in North Andover, Mass. This is the Black Bears' last game of the regular season ahead of Hockey East playoffs. 

-UMaine-