> Maine Defeats Fourth-Ranked St. Lawrence, Cornell:
> Maine picked up four much needed ECAC points this weekend as it beat
> fourth-ranked St. Lawrence 3-2 on Saturday, and followed that up with a
> 2-1 win over Cornell on Sunday. Saturday, St. Lawrence built a 1-0 lead
> before Jarin Sjogren (Bengough, Saskatchewan/Olympic Oval Program)
> knotted the game at 1-1. Andrea Keller (Sterling Heights,
> Mich./Bathesda Christian) gave Maine a 2-1 lead at 11:07 of the second
> period with her sixth goal of the season, but the Saints tied the game
> just over five minutes later. Christine Lane (Kanata, Ontario/Ottawa
> Raiders) scored the game-winner at 6:09 of the third to give the Black
> Bears the 3-2 victory. Amanda Cronin (York, Maine/New Hampton Prep) was
> outstanding in net for Maine as she made 34 saves, including 12 in the
> third period, to preserve the win. It was the highest ranked team
> UMaine has ever defeated. Maine followed up the St. Lawrence win with a
> 2-1 victory at Cornell on Sunday afternoon. Karen Droog (Listowel,
> Ontario/Peel Storm) scored her team-leading 18th goal of the season to
> give Maine a 1-0 lead at 5:49 of the second period, but Cornell tied
> the game less than three minutes later with a short-handed goal. Meagan
> Aarts (Watford, Ontario/Bluewater Hawks) tallied her 10th goal of the
> season at 15:09 of the second period which held up as the game-winner.
> Dawn Froats (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Notre Dame Hounds) made 28 saves
> in net for Maine.
>
> Droog Named ECAC Rookie of the Week:
> Droog was named ECAC Rookie of the Week Monday for her performance over
> the weekend. She registered an assist against St. Lawrence, and
> followed that up with a goal and an assist on Sunday versus Cornell.
> It is the third time this season that she received Rookie of the Week
> Honors.
>
> Maine Playoff Hopes Look Bright:
> Maine remains in good position in the playoff picture. Maine is
> currently ninth in the latest ECAC standings, three points behind
> Niagara, but with four games remaining. Niagara has just two games
> left, both against Dartmouth.
>
>
> Maine Breaks School Mark for Wins:
> Maine broke the school record for wins in a season this weekend with
> its 13th win of the campaign. The previous record of 12 wins was set in
> 1997–98 when UMaine played in the ECAC Alliance. The Black Bears are
> just one conference win shy of tying the school record for most
> conference wins in a season.
>
>
> Keller Joins 50 Point Club:
> Keller became the fifth player to scored 50 points or more in UMaine
> history on Saturday when she tallied a goal at St. Lawrence. She joins
> Wolf (79), Alison Lorenz (75), Kira Misikowetz (65), and Christina
> Hedges (53) as the only other 50 point scorers.
>
> Wolf’s Comeback Put on Hold:
> Wolf was scheduled to rejoin the Black Bears this weekend after missing
> four games while she was with the German Olympic team, but her return
> was delayed when she injured her ankle Thursday in practice.
>
> Newcomers Lead Maine in Goals:
> The newcomers this season have accounted for 58 percent of the goals
> for the Black Bears. Karen Droog (Listowel, Ontario/Peel Storm) leads
> the way with 18 goals. She is followed by Aarts (10), Sjogren (8),
> Emily Stevens (Hamilton, Ontario/Peel Storm) (3), Jamie Hill
> (Assiniboia, Saskatchewan/Notre Dame Hounds) (1), and Cailee Heggestad
> (Regina, Saskatchewan/Olympic Oval Program) (1).
>
> Scouting Princeton and Head Coach Jeff Kampersal:
> Princeton is coached by Jeff Kampersal (Princeton ’92) who is in his
> fifth season with the Tigers, and has an overall record of 51-59-8.The
> Tigers are 11-11-3, 6-11-3 in ECAC play this season. He is assisted by
> Amy Carlson, Crystal Springer, and Craig Fiander. Princeton is led by
> Andrea Kilbourne (Saranac Lake, N.Y.) who has 19 goals and 21 assists
> for 40 points, and is fourth in the ECAC in scoring. Abbey Fox (Grosse
> Pointe, Farms, Mich.) is chipping in with six goals and 19 assists for
> 25 points. The goaltending duties have been split between Megan Van
> Beusekom (Loretto, Minn.) and Sarah Ahlquist (South St. Paul, Minn.).
> Van Beusekom has seen action in 17 games and is 4-8-3 with a 2.60 goals
> against average and a .906 save percentage, while Ahlquist is 7-3-0,
> with a 2.00 GAA, and a .893 save percentage. Princeton is 1-3-1 in its
> last five games, and defeated Maine 4-3 earlier this season.
>
> Scouting Yale and Head Coach John Marchetti:
> John Marchetti (Providence ’71) is in his 17th season as head coach of
> the Bulldogs, and has an overall record of 280-131-21. Marchetti is
> assisted by Heather Norton. This season, Yale is 3-19-2, 2-17-1 in ECAC
> play. The team is led by Lisa Meyers (Skokie, Ill.) who has 12 goals
> and 11 assists for 23 points. Nicolette Franck (Burlington, Ontario)
> has seen action in 15 games for Yale, and is 2-11-1, with a 4.23 goals
> against average and a .886 save percentage. Yale is 1-3-1 in its last
> five games. The Black Bears beat Yale 4-2 earlier in the season.
>
> Penalty Free-Well Almost:
> Sunday versus Cornell the two teams combined for just two penalties for
> four minutes. Cornell took a penalty in the second period, while the
> Black Bears were assessed one in the third.
>
> Wolf to Play in 2002 Olympics for Germany:
> Raffi Wolf (Voerde, Germany/Gesamtschule am Lauerhaas) will play for
> Germany in the 2002 Olympic in Salt Lake City, Utah. She recently
> returned from a two week Olympic qualifying tournament where Germany
> went 1-1-1. Wolf registered a goal and three assists in the tournament
> to lead Germany in scoring. She plans to red-shirt next season and
> rejoin the Black Bears for the 2002-03 campaign.
> Droog, Keller Aarts Line Making a Statement:
> The line of Droog, Keller and Aarts has been hot of late. Last weekend,
> the line combined for three goals and four assists for seven points.
> The trio continued their hot play against St. Lawrence and Cornell, as
> they had three goals and three assists in the two games.
>
> The Black Bears and Head Coach Rick Filighera:
> Maine is coached by Rick Filighera (SUNY-Brockport ’91) who enters his
> fourth season behind the bench. He is assisted by Shantel Gammie
> (R.I.T. ’94) and Arnie Caplan (Acadia University ’93). Filighera is
> 44-55-6 in three-plus seasons at UMaine.
>
> Froats Playing Great in Net for Black Bears:
> UMaine netminder Dawn Froats is putting together a great season for the
> Black Bears. Coming off a 1-7-1 season last year, she is 10-3-1 on the
> campaign. She ranks second all-time in games played in goal with 24,
> and is tied for second in all-time saves with 494. Froats also ranks
> second all-time in single season wins with 10. She currently has a 2.07
> goals against average, which completely shatters the mark of 3.52 set
> in 1998–99 by Kathleen Hedges.
>
> Black Bears Among ECAC Leaders:
> Droog is second among rookies in scoring with 28 points. Her 18 goals
> rank her tied for fifth among ECAC players in goal scoring and are the
> most by a freshman. Froats is tied for fourth in winning percentage at
> .750, sixth in goals against average 2.07, and sixth in save
> percentage .917. She is also the only goaltender in the ECAC to
> register two assists this season.
>
>
> Laura Reed
> Athletic Media Relations Assistant
> University of Maine Orono
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> (207) 581-3968
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