Box Score

ORONO, ME- Maddy Norton scored her first career goal early in the third period, but host Maine later tied the game to send it into overtime and the teams settled for a 2-2 tie on Friday afternoon at Alfond Arena.

 

Maine would take the 1-0 lead at 15:43 the first period on the power play.  Danielle Ward collected the puck on the endline right next to the left post. Her pass hit Brittany Dougherty in the slot who then sent a pass to Dawn Sullivan who scored on an open net high on the right post.

 

The Dutchwomen would answer back in the second period. Lauren Cromartie controlled the puck in the left circle. She stopped, spun around, and hit Lauren Hoffman with a pass in the top of the left circle. Hoffman then released a wrist shot that beat Maine goaltender Candice Currier at 17:11. With 7:39 remaining in the second period, the Bears had a chance to take the lead when Kayla Kaluzny broke in all alone for Maine and put a move on Union's Alana Marcinko and tried to stuff it home backhand but Marcinko made a great save, laying out and getting her left leg-pad on the puck to make the stop.

 

Just 17 seconds into the third period, Norton stole the puck right in the slot of the Maine zone and immediately fired a wrist shot by Currier to give Union the 2-1 lead. Maine would answer back later at 15:47 in the period to tie the game at two all.

 

The game headed to overtime where Union's best chance for the win came with 1:09 remaining. Kelly Alyea got behind the defense and skated in on Currier. She put a move on her and tried to stuff one home but Currier stuck our her kicker and kicked the shot wide. It was the Dutchwomen's only shot in the extra frame.

 

Maine led in shots 27-17. Union held a 8-7 advantage in the third period. 

 

Marcinko got the start in goal and made 25 saves for Union. Currier had 15 saves for the Bears.

 

Both teams face each other again tomorrow afternoon at 12 pm.