BOSTON, Mass. – Following a 4-0 game the previous night the Keene State College women's ice hockey team held strong on Saturday afternoon, forcing overtime against the University of Massachusetts-Boston, but the Beacons capitalized in the 3-on-3 period as they defeated KSC, 2-1.

Records

• Keene State: 8-12-0 (5-9-0 LEC)
• UMass-Boston: 11-6-2 (7-4-1 LEC)

How it Happened


Neither team found the back of the net in the opening 20 minutes of action with the Owls' goalie, Ai Chung, needing to make 17 saves to hold the Beacons off the board across the first period. Chung made a pair of saves in the opening two minutes of the first, but the Owls were on the attack shortly after, as the Beacons' goalie, Veronika Hadamovsky made five saves over the next five minutes to keep the Owls off the board for the moment. After Hadamovsky's five saves in as many minutes, it was all UMB on the attack the rest of the opening period, as the Beacons recorded 10 shots on goal over the ensuing eight minutes where Chung saves them all, to go with a pair of blocked shots by her teammates on defense. With 3:32 remaining in the opening period, both teams were called for roughing penalties, sending the game to 4-on-4, but neither team capitalized on the opportunity with less skaters on the ice. Hadamovsky made her sixth save of the period, while Chung added three saves over the two-minute span, followed by Chung making another pair of saves later in the period as the game went into the first intermission tied at 0-0.
 
UMB had an early power play opportunity in the second period, just 20 seconds in, and they capitalized on the opportunity with 28 seconds to go in the advantage, following five saves from Chung, as Emily Hansen tipped home a redirect into the net to put UMB ahead 1-0. 5:57 into the period, KSC had their first power play opportunity of the day, but the Owls were only able to get two shots on target as Hadamovsky saved a pair of shots from Emily Edmunds and the Beacons killed the penalty off to hold onto the lead for the moment. The remainder of the second period did not see too much action on goal as Hadamovsky only needed to make three more saves, while Chung made five saves herself over the final 12 minutes as UMB took their 1-0 lead into the final period of regulation.
 
Both goalies made a pair of saves over the first five minutes of the third, but 5:43 into the period, UMB had another power play opportunity as they looked to add the insurance goal. Chung made four saves as the Owls killed off the penalty, and KSC was the team that found the back of the net 18 seconds after the penalty expired. Emerson Spinale and Kenzley Goode both picked up assists on Ava Iantosca's goal that drew even for KSC with 11:59 remaining in the third. Over the next 7:40, Chung made six more saves, while Hadamovsky only needed to make a pair as the Owls were called for a penalty with 4:19 remaining, giving the Beacons a great opportunity to steal a late goal. UMB recorded three shots while up a skater for the two minutes, but Chung saves the only one on frame, along with another two saves the remainder of the third period as the contest headed to overtime for the Owls' second OT game in their past three games.
 
Iantosca won the opening faceoff of the sudden death overtime period for the Owls, but after controlling most of the first two minutes of the OT period, the Owls were unable to manage a shot on goal. On the other side of the ice shortly after, after Chung made the initial save on a shot by Grace Lynch, Hansen scored the game winner to give the Beacons the 2-1 victory.
 
Inside the Crease

• Keene State falls to 1-2 in the all-time series between the two teams with the defeat with UMB winning the weekend series after the Owls took the 2-1 win on home ice earlier in the season.
• Chung followed up her 37-save performance from last night with 45 saves in the OT defeat. This marks the seventh time in her 17 appearances on the season where she has reached the 40-save mark.
• Iantosca's goal was her team-leading 15th point of the season, coming from seven goals and eight assists (tied for the team-high) as she breaks the tie for the program record in goals with Brianna Finke as she scored her 22nd career goal in the contest.
• Spinale's assist in the contests brings her season total to seven points, leading the Owls' freshmen in points, coming from a freshmen-high four goals and a tied for the freshmen high three assists.
• UMB had the edge on faceoffs again, holding KSC to 16-for-48 (33.3%), despite Loreli Norman leading the Owls, going 7-for-10 (70%).
• Maddie DeSouza led the Owls with three blocked shots in the contest, with Emma McNeil finishing with a pair of blocked shots herself.

 
Up Next
 
KSC returns home for their next contest for Senior Night against Curry College on Saturday, February 7, at 5:00 PM.
UMass-Boston plays another two games at home for their next matchups as they host the University of Vermont State Castleton on Friday, February 6, at 4:00 PM and on Saturday, February 7, at 1:00 PM.