Box Score Utica 3, Stevenson 1- Final

Owings Mills, MD (2/16/13)- Three different players scored to help lift the Utica College women's hockey team to a 3-1 win over non-conference opponent, Stevenson University, Saturday night.

Junior Meredith Tice (Hershey, PA/Washington Pride) opened the scoring on the power play at 9:35 of the first period with her third goal of the season.  Senior Mary Fusco (Enfield, CT/Salve Regina University) and junior Brittany DelleChiaie (Leominster, MA/The Winchendon School) assisted on the tally.

The Mustangs evened the score at 10:29 of the second period as Jessie Capanelli netted her fourth of the season, unassisted.  Just over a minute later, DelleChiaie regained the lead as she put in her fourth of the year, assisted by sophomore Louise Steele-Norton (Avondale, PA/Millbrook School).

Steele-Norton capped off the scoring at 6:20 of the final frame as she found the back of the net for her fifth of the season, off assists from classmate Nicole Schwartz (Danville, CA/San Jose Sharks) and freshman Morgan Reed (Fort Myers, FL/Cushing Academy).

Junior Jennifer Hamel (Ithaca, NY/Northwood School) made 18 saves in her ninth win of the season, while Stevenson's Sarah Modzelewski stopped 30 shots in the loss.

The Pioneers improve to 14-8-2 on the season, while the Mustangs drop to 6-14-1.  Both teams return to action tomorrow for the final game of the series.  Face off is scheduled for 12:45 p.m.


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