Completed Event: Women's Ice Hockey versus University of Maine on October 31, 2025 , Win , 3, to, 2 , (OT)

1/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey
Jan. 20, 2007
Boston, Mass. - The Friars scored once in the first period and twice in the second to distance themselves from the Huskies, as Jana Bugden (Corner Brook, Newfoundland) turned away all 16 Northeastern shots she faced. With the victory, the Friars improved to 10-10-3 overall and 7-1-2 in HOCKEY EAST play, while Northeastern falls to 3-19-1 overall, and 2-10-1 in HOCKEY EAST play. The win marked the Friars' fifth straight conference victory.
In the first period, the Friars scored the first goal of the game at the 11:24 mark when freshman Brittany Nelson (Shelburne, Vt.) was able to beat Northeastern goaltender Stacey Scott (Massena, N.Y.). The goal was a result of face-off win, as junior Sarah Feldman was able to pass the puck off to Nelson for the assist.
The scoring continued for the Friars in the second period as sophomore Mari Pehkonen (Tampere, Finland) tipped in a Sonny Watrous (Albuquerque, N.M.) pass that she had previously dropped to Watrous for a goal at 13:14. Senior Kristen Gigliotti (Sauquoit, N.Y.) was also credited with an assist on the play. Junior Jenna Keilch (Clinton Township, Mich.) scored the third Friar goal with 2:12 remaining in the period as she was able to beat Scott from in close after receiving a pass from classmate Caitlin Malboeuf (Fairfield, Vt.).
The Friars would add two more goals in the third period to finish off the Huskies. Katy Beach was able to corral a deflected Watrous shot and shoot it into the net for the Friars' fourth goal at 6:26 of the third. Watrous and Feldman each recorded their second assists of the game on the goal. Then, freshman Jackie Duncan (Hudson, Que.) blasted a slap-shot from the bottom of the face-off circle past Scott to record her first collegiate goal. The goal, at 15:25, was assitsted by Malboeuf.
In goal, Jana Bugden stopped 16 shots for the Friars, while Scott finished with 23 saves for the Huskies.
The Friars return home to host the Black Bears of Maine on Sunday, January 21. The game will be played at Schneider Arena at 4:00 p.m.