BOSTON, Mass. – Senior
Georgia McLellan (Kamloops, British Columbia) punched in Plymouth State University's lone goal in a 6-1 setback o the University of Massachusetts Boston on the final day of the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) women's ice hockey regular season Saturday afternoon at the Edward T. Barry Ice Rink.
McLellan got the scoring started by snatching the puck from the Beacons and potting a long-range shot between the pipe and home goaltender to put the Panthers up 1-0 in the first period.
Unfortunately, her tally could not spark the PSU momentum, as UMass Boston would respond with six unanswered goals to put the game out of reach and end the regular season on a sour note.
Plymouth State ends the regular season at 7-16-1 and 5-13-0 in the NEHC, while the Beacons go to 12-12-0 and 11-7-0 in conference play.
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 1, UMass Boston 6
- Plymouth State (7-16-1, 5-13-0 NEHC)
- UMass Boston (12-12-0, 11-7-0 NEHC)
How it Happened:
- McLellan launched in the first score of the game to put the Panthers up, 1-0, 7:03 into the first period.
- Senior Olivia Petito (Jacksonville, Fla.) was pressured with an uptick in shots but stayed calm as she had 14 saves in the second period.
- The Beacons put in an offensive explosion to respond to PSU's lead, resulting in a 4-1 advantage heading into the third period.
- UMass Boston continued its attack in the third, scoring two more times for a final score of 6-1.
By the Numbers:
- McLellan's marker was her third of the season, tied for the third-most on the team.
- PSU was outshot by a small margin of 33-28.
- Petito had 27 saves to close out the season.
- The Panthers' defense supported Petito with 14 blocks with three from senior Siri Brett (East Wenatchee, Wash.) and junior Abigale McGee (Bozeman, Mont.) and sophomores Lauren McNeil (Ottawa, Ontario) and Carsen Moffett (Kamloops, British Columbia) accounting for two apiece.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State will be the eighth seed for next week's NEHC Tournament. The Panthers host ninth-seeded Salem State University for a first round game on Wednesday (Feb. 16) at 6:00 p.m.
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