Boston, Mass. ? Ashley Durepo scored four goals, all in the first half, in leading New Hampshire to a 17-9 victory over UAlbany in the semifinal round of the America East Conference Tournament on Thursday, April 30 at Boston University's Nickerson Field. The Wildcats, ranked No. 17 in both national polls, advanced to Saturday's championship for the seventh time in the last eight years. Boston U., the top seed, defeated Vermont, 18-7, in the first semifinal of the day.
New Hampshire (12-6) scored three times in a 51-second stretch to build an early 4-1 advantage. Michaela Hardy, who had three goals, converted a free-position attempt that went off a defender's stick and past goalkeeper Katie Neer. Durepo, a senior midfielder, finished off a pass from behind, before Deb Dale hit an open net after Neer came out to defend a pass after UNH's Shaunna Kaplan won the subsequent draw.
UAlbany (9-8) would close the gap to 5-4 over the next nine minutes. Mel Rorie, a sophomore midfielder who totaled three goals and one assist, split the top of the Wildcats' defensive zone to find the cage, before Kayla Best was fouled on a drive and connected with the awarded free-position opportunity.
Durepo dodged a defender in front of the cage by moving to her left and Hayley Rausch worked from the left to hit the near top corner to push the lead back to three goals. The Great Danes got to within 8-6 when Jodi Battaglia spun inside a defender behind the net and fired a shot over the goalkeeper's head from the right. Durepo regained her team's three-goal cushion by sending a low free-position shot into the net with one second left on the clock before the intermission.
The Wildcats, who avenged a 16-15 upset in Albany during the regular season, took command with three unanswered to start the final period. Ilana Cohen made a bounce shot off the goaltender's stick on a play that originated off a failed clear. Kaplan, who tallied one goal and three assists, converted a pass from behind the cage from the left side. Sarah Von Bargen circled around the cage for the second of her three goals.
The Great Danes, who were making their third consecutive conference postseason appearance, later tried to claw their way back into the semifinal with back-to-back goals that cut the lead to 13-9. Christine Grueniger stepped inside a defender to score from right of the crease, before Olivia Jarem drove from the top of the box and connected with her left hand. But UNH came right back when Von Bargen sent a sidearm blast into the net to end the threat.
“UNH played hard, fast and composed,” said UAlbany coach Lindsey Hart, whose team earned its highest tournament seed (No. 2) since joining the league in 2002. “It was a new situation for us and we had trouble getting ourselves going. We couldn't get control of the game.”
Dale, a sophomore attacker, added one goal and three assists for the Wildcats, who will be looking to win their first America East championship since 2004. UAlbany's Grueniger had two goals and one assist.
“We made little mistakes and were not able to gain draw controls and they capitalized on all those opportunities,” said UAlbany defender Sara Wolf, a senior whose squad tied for second in the conference's regular-season standings. “We were recognized for things that we haven't done before (this season). We wouldn't have dreamed of those things when I was a freshman.”
Notes: UAlbany finished with a winning record for the first time since 2000 ... Kayla Best extended her goal-scoring streak to 46 consecutive games ... Mel Rorie tied a career-high with four points (3 goals, 1 assist) ... goalkeeper Katie Neer ended her career with seven saves ... the senior is fourth on the program's all-time saves list with 293 ...
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UAlbany (9-8) 6 3 - 9
#17 New Hampshire (12-6) 9 8 - 17
UAlbany ? Scoring: Mel Rorie 3-1, Christine Grueniger 2-1, Jodi Battaglia 1-1, Kayla Best 1-0, Olivia Jarem 1-0, Rory Redmond 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Katie Neer (60:00, 7 saves, 17 GA).
New Hampshire ? Scoring: Ashley Durepo 4-0, Sarah Von Bargen 3-0, Michaela Hardy 3-0, Hayley Rausch 2-0, Deb Dale 1-3, Shaunna Kaplan 1-3, Susie Piotrkowski 1-1, Kate Keagins 1-0, Ilana Cohen 1-0; Goalkeeper(s): Kate Gunts (30:00, 1 save, 6 GA), Nikki Hume (30:00, 2 saves, 3 GA).
New Hampshire 17, UAlbany 9 (Apr 30, 2009)
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#17 New Hampshire vs Albany (Apr 30, 2009 at Boston, Mass.)
New Hampshire (12-6, 4-2 AE) vs. SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
Albany (9-8, 4-2 AE) -------------------------------
Date: Apr 30, 2009 Attendance: 312 New Hampshire....... 9 8 - 17
Weather: sunny, 66 Albany.............. 6 3 - 9
New Hampshire SCORING: GOALS: Durepo, Ashley 4; Hardy, Michaela 3; Von Bargen,
Sarah 3; Rausch, Hayley 2; Kaplan, Shaunna 1; Dale, Deb 1; Piotrkowski, Susie 1;
Cohen, Ilana 1; Keagins, Kate 1.
ASSISTS: Dale, Deb 3; Kaplan, Shaunna 3; Piotrkowski, Susie 1.
Albany SCORING: GOALS: Rorie, Mel 3; Grueniger, Christine 2; Battaglia, Jodi 1;
Redmond, Rory 1; Best, Kayla 1; Jarem, Olivia 1.
ASSISTS: Battaglia, Jodi 1; Grueniger, Christine 1; Rorie, Mel 1.
SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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New Hampshire....... 16 14 - 30
Albany.............. 8 11 - 19
GROUND BALLS BY PRD 1 2 Tot
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New Hampshire....... 7 7 - 14
Albany.............. 9 4 - 13
DRAW CONTROLS BY PRD 1 2 Tot
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New Hampshire....... 9 8 - 17
Albany.............. 7 4 - 11
CLEARS BY PERIOD 1 2 Total
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New Hampshire....... 7-8 8-8 - 15-16
Albany.............. 5-8 7-9 - 12-17
FREE-POSITION SHOTS 1 2 Total
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New Hampshire....... 2-3 0-2 - 2-5
Albany.............. 1-1 0-1 - 1-2
SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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New Hampshire....... 1 2 - 3
Albany.............. 2 5 - 7
FOULS BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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New Hampshire....... 7 9 - 16
Albany.............. 14 15 - 29
TURNOVERS BY PRD 1 2 Tot
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New Hampshire....... 9 7 - 16
Albany.............. 9 9 - 18
Officials: Patti Klecha-Porter; Mara Wager; Nancy Matson; Judy Strong.
America East Semifinals
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Albany
Pos. ## Player Min. G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC FPS T/O CT Fouls
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1 Grueniger, Christine 59:32 2 1 3 4 3 - 2 - 3 1 3
4 Bush, Julie......... 58:31 - - - - - - 1 - - - -
10 Branchini, Nikki.... 55:22 - - - 2 - 3 1 - 2 1 4
12 Rorie, Mel.......... 37:02 3 1 4 4 3 1 3 - 3 2 5
15 Redmond, Rory....... 45:51 1 - 1 2 2 1 - - 2 1 2
18 Best, Kayla......... 48:52 1 - 1 1 1 2 2 1-1 2 1 5
20 Battaglia, Jodi..... 60:00 1 1 2 3 2 - 1 0-1 1 - 1
23 Nevins, Caitlin..... 43:44 - - - - - 1 - - - 1 1
24 Levitin, Renee...... 11:50 - - - - - - - - - - -
25 Wolf, Sara.......... 52:16 - - - - - - 1 - - 1 4
26 Sosnowski, Melanie.. 53:17 - - - 1 - 1 - - 2 - 3
GK 7 Neer, Katie......... 60:00 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - -
---------- Substitutes ----------
2 Primomo, Tricia..... 17:51 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - -
3 Frink, Taylor....... 28:23 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - -
5 Jarem, Olivia....... 15:14 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - - -
11 Sumcizk, Kimberly... 6:11 - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Ortolano, Molly..... 0:45 - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Primeau, Jenn....... 19:09 - - - 1 - - - - - - 1
21 Kempf, Stephanie.... 40:15 - - - - - 1 - - - 2 -
22 Riegel, Mackenzie... 3:14 - - - - - - - - - - -
Totals.............. 9 3 12 19 12 13 11 1-2 18 10 29
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L Saves
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7 Neer, Katie......... 60:00 17 L 7
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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New Hampshire
Pos. ## Player Min. G A Pts Sh SOG GB DC FPS T/O CT Fouls
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2 Von Bargen, Sarah... 54:57 3 - 3 7 6 - 3 0-1 - - 4
8 Sabiston, Beth...... 60:00 - - - 1 1 1 3 - - 1 1
9 Cohen, Ilana........ 60:00 1 - 1 2 2 1 3 - 1 2 -
10 Hardy, Michaela..... 60:00 3 - 3 7 3 - - 1-2 1 - 2
13 Dale, Deb........... 33:58 1 3 4 1 1 - - - 2 - -
15 Kaplan, Shaunna..... 57:31 1 3 4 2 2 - 2 - 4 1 1
17 Durepo, Ashley...... 58:44 4 - 4 4 4 1 - 1-1 1 - 3
19 LaPerch, Kelli...... 60:00 - - - - - 2 1 - - - 3
22 Piotrkowski, Susie.. 51:59 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 0-1 4 - 1
23 Stankus, Beth....... 60:00 - - - - - 2 - - - 2 1
24 Millard, Kellen..... 41:52 - - - - - 3 - - 1 - -
GK 0 Gunts, Kate......... 30:00 - - - - - 1 - - 1 - -
---------- Substitutes ----------
00 Hume, Nikki......... 30:00 - - - - - 1 - - - - -
6 Keagins, Kate....... 29:31 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 - 1 2 -
11 Rausch, Hayley...... 32:34 2 - 2 3 2 - 1 - - - -
Totals.............. 17 7 24 30 24 14 17 2-5 16 8 16
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
New Hampshire Minutes GA W/L Saves
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0 Gunts, Kate......... 30:00 6 W 1
00 Hume, Nikki......... 30:00 3 2
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Goal Scorer Assists H-V
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1. 1st 28:12 ALBANY Rorie, Mel....................... Unassisted.............................. 1-0
2. 26:38 UNH Durepo, Ashley................... Dale, Deb............................... 1-1
3. 24:52 UNH Hardy, Michaela.................. Free position shot...................... 1-2
4. 24:16 UNH Durepo, Ashley................... Dale, Deb............................... 1-3
5. 24:01 UNH Dale, Deb........................ Kaplan, Shaunna......................... 1-4
6. 21:28 ALBANY Rorie, Mel....................... Unassisted.............................. 2-4
7. 19:03 UNH Piotrkowski, Susie............... Kaplan, Shaunna......................... 2-5
8. 17:56 ALBANY Rorie, Mel....................... Grueniger, Christine.................... 3-5
9. 15:29 ALBANY Best, Kayla...................... Free position shot...................... 4-5
10. 14:26 UNH Durepo, Ashley................... Unassisted.............................. 4-6
11. 7:28 UNH Rausch, Hayley................... Unassisted.............................. 4-7
12. 6:42 ALBANY Grueniger, Christine............. Rorie, Mel.............................. 5-7
13. 6:13 UNH Von Bargen, Sarah................ Piotrkowski, Susie...................... 5-8
14. 5:52 ALBANY Battaglia, Jodi.................. Unassisted.............................. 6-8
15. 0:01 UNH Durepo, Ashley................... Free position shot...................... 6-9
16. 2nd 28:26 UNH Cohen, Ilana..................... Kaplan, Shaunna......................... 6-10
17. 23:47 UNH Kaplan, Shaunna.................. Dale, Deb............................... 6-11
18. 21:46 UNH Von Bargen, Sarah................ Unassisted.............................. 6-12
19. 15:59 ALBANY Redmond, Rory.................... Battaglia, Jodi......................... 7-12
20. 13:56 UNH Hardy, Michaela.................. Unassisted.............................. 7-13
21. 9:27 ALBANY Grueniger, Christine............. Unassisted.............................. 8-13
22. 8:48 ALBANY Jarem, Olivia.................... Unassisted.............................. 9-13
23. 6:19 UNH Von Bargen, Sarah................ Unassisted.............................. 9-14
24. 5:32 UNH Rausch, Hayley................... Unassisted.............................. 9-15
25. 5:03 UNH Hardy, Michaela.................. Unassisted.............................. 9-16
26. 3:14 UNH Keagins, Kate.................... Unassisted.............................. 9-17
PENALTY SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team ##-Player Min Offense
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1st 15:08 ALBANY 23-Nevins, Caitlin N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
04:39 UNH 17-Durepo, Ashley N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
00:04 ALBANY 25-Wolf, Sara N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
2nd 25:34 ALBANY 10-Branchini, Nikki N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
23:42 ALBANY 18-Best, Kayla N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
00:29 ALBANY 15-Redmond, Rory N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
