MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (Saturday, February 22, 2025)-- Ashton Bringardner and
Emily Wroblewski combined for two goals in Salve Regina University women's ice hockey's 2-0 shutout victory over University of Southern Maine in the 2024-25 NEHC Quarterfinal round.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 2, Southern Maine 0
Records: Salve Regina (17-9-0), Southern Maine (11-13-2)
History: Just last week Salve Regina beat USM twice. The second occurrence was a 2-0 shutout, just like today's verdict, on Senior day.
Jessica McPherson '25 achieved her first collegiate goal, which was also the game winner.
NOTEWORTHY
- The only action that the first period saw was two penalties for the visiting Huskies; one for body checking and the other for hooking. Salve Regina went 0-2 on the power play in the first 20 minutes but Ashtyn Bringardner used an extra skater advantage to convert the Seahawks first goal less than one minute into the second period.
- Wroblewski scored her 12th goal of the season, bringing her to 18 points total, after she redirected a shot by Bringardner from the slot.
- The visitor was 0/1 on the power play and the hosting Seahawks went 1/5.
- Salve Regina was dominant in the circle with 34 to the Huskies 16 face off wins.
- Husky goalie Haley McKim made 31 saves and remained on the ice for the full 60 minutes.
- Seahawks' Taylor Hannafan made 17 saves and earned another shutout. Hannafan has a season record of 10-3-0, including four shutouts. She has an outstanding save percentage of .955 and a goals against average of 1.16.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH LUN
"We're feeling confident going into the NEHC Semifinal. The group has been confident since our last series against them. We've been managing our game well and playing well from all different capacities. We've got a good record against them so far. Obviously things have changed-- we're going to be traveling on the road and the winner advances. The stakes are higher but I think we've been in playoff mode for a number of weeks now so we will be ready to go."
ON THE HORIZON
After today's win Salve Regina will advance to the NEHC Semifinal round on Saturday, March 1. The Seahawks will travel to take on Elmira College in New York.