Courtesy of Castleton Sports Information Department

Southern Maine jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead and
never looked back as the Huskies downed Castleton 4-1 in ECAC East
action. Castleton was able to cut the lead to 2-1 in the second period
before allowing two more goals in the third period.

Samantha Navas put the Huskies on the board two minutes into the game
capitalizing on a Castleton turnover in the attacking zone. Nani Jacobs
played the puck from the right boards to Navas in the center of the ice,
who sent a wrist shot to the lower left right post past Castleton
goaltender Kalla Robb for the 1-0 lead. The Huskies scored their second
goal less with than four minutes remaining in the first period. Alyssa
Gibson deflected a Jessica Knight standing just outside the crease for
her first goal of the season.

Kate Gray scored the lone Spartan goal with seven minutes remaining in
the second period to cut the Huskies lead in half. Maryanne Diehm took a
pass off the right boards and drove the net forcing a 2-on-1 opportunity
for the Spartans. Diehm had the puck knocked away but Gray was there to
put the puck just inside the near side post for her second goal of the
season.

Southern Maine scored the insurance goal five minutes into the third
period on the power play. The Huskies had a 2-on-1 opportunity on the
breakaway. Jana Sacco sent a cross ice pass to Katie Paradis who shot
the puck over Robb's glove-side shoulder for her third goal of the
season. Four minutes later, Christen Hart scored her first collegiate
goal off a rebound to round out the scoring.

Robb had 22 saves in the losing effort for the Spartans. Jackie Zarb
recorded the win for the Huskies while stopping 16 of 17 shots on net.

Castleton, who falls to 0-5 (0-3 ECAC East) returns to the ice tomorrow
at 2:00 pm when they face ECAC East foe Plymouth St. Southern Maine
improves 2-0 (2-0 ECAC East) and travels to Norwich for a 3:00 pm
face-off.