NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Five different players scored goals to give top-seeded Norwich University a come-from-behind victory over fourth-seeded University of Southern Maine in the first semifinal game of the ECAC East Championship Tournament on Saturday.
Jim Koehler netted the game-winning goal on assists from Jon Lachance and Nikita Kashirsky at the 13:33 mark of the third period. Brian Mullally added a goal and an assist for Norwich (21-4-2).
USM took its only lead of the game at 4:21 of the third period when freshman Kyle Smith, a former Edward Little hockey player, found the back of the net unassisted on a power play.
Women’s Hockey
UNH 6, Maine 0
BOSTON – Jennifer Hitchcock had two goals and two assists to lead the University of New Hampshire to a 6-0 victory over Maine in a women’s Hockey East semifinals matchup Saturday.
Samamtha Faber also netted a pair of goals, while Jackie Webster had a goal and an assist for the Wildcats (31-2-1). New Hampshire goalie Melissa Bourdon stopped all 21 shots she faced.
Women’s basketball
Stony Brook 84, Maine 70
ORONO – Leah Getz drained a team-high 19 points with six assists and five steals to power Stony Brook to a 84-70 win against University of Maine in women’s basketball Saturday.
Stony Brook’s (19-8) Dana Ferraro added 16 points and pulled down nine boards, while Jacobo Vasquez and Sidney Orndorff scored 13 apiece.
Ashley Underwood led all scorers with 24 points, including three 3-pointers and six assists for the Black Bears (9-18). The Black Bears were up by one at the half, but were outscored 51-36 in the second half.
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