Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Women’s Notes: Huge Weekend for Hockey East Huskies

UConn and Northeastern Sweep Conference Opponents

Both Hockey East Huskies – UConn and Northeastern – swept conference opponents last weekend.

The No. 8 UConn Huskies women’s ice hockey team defeated the Holy Cross Crusaders 4-3 in overtime at home in the opening game. Senior forward Kyla Josifovic (Burlington, Ontario) scored the game-winning goal in OT, her fifth goal of the season. Freshman goalie Taylor Belchetz (Oakville, Ontario) made her first career start and secured her first win with 23 saves.

The Huskies hit the road for game two and senior netminder Tia Chan (Hamilton, Ontario) earned her sixth win of the season making 21 saves on the afternoon. The Huskies had three different goal scorers: junior forward Livvy Dewar (Fredericton, New Brunswick), senior forward Megan Woodworth (Berwick, Nova Scotia) and senior forward Christina Walker (Burlington, Ontario).

UConn will face Boston College this Friday and Saturday with streaming on ESPN+.

In another home-and-home, the No. 9 ranked Northeastern Huskies swept Boston University. With just 28.4 seconds remaining, junior forward Allie Lalonde (Irvine, Calif.) scored the go-ahead goal to push Northeastern to a 3-1 road win. Freshman goaltender Lisa Jönsson (Stockholm, Sweden) made 22 saves to improve to 4-1-0 on the season. The victory marked Northeastern’s first road win of the year, and the Huskies outshot BU 40-23 in the contest.

Heading home, Northeastern secured the sweep on Saturday with a 7-3 win. The seven goals marked the highest output for the Huskies since Feb 28, 2021. Seniors Kristina Allard (Kingston, N.H) and Jaden Bodgen (Edmonton, Alberta) each had three-point outings. The Huskies notched four powerplay goals in the win.

Northeastern hosts Vermont on Friday and Saturday.

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Must Read:

The Cornell Daily Sun: Five Takeaways From No. 4 Women’s Hockey’s First Five Games

The Hockey News: PWHL Confirms League Will Expand By 2-4 Teams Following This Season

The Ice Garden: Learning From Legends: Lyndie Lobdell’s Steady Climb to PWHL Seattle

The Ice Garden: Hockey Canada Announces 2025 Rivalry Series Roster

The Ice Garden: Hockey East: Team Takeaways, Part II

The NHL: Edwards thrilled for ‘unreal’ U.S-Canada Rivalry Series

The Star Tribune: No. 3 Gophers ends No. 1 Wisconsin’s 37-game unbeaten streak with 5-1 victory

USCHO: No. 1 Wisconsin women’s hockey responds with 7-2 win over No. 3 Minnesota

USCHO: Women’s Hockey Weekend Wrap – November 3, 2025

Must Hear & Watch:

Breaking the Glass: We’re Back!!

Decision Makers: Scott Fusco: From Hobey Baker at Harvard to Growing Women’s Hockey

Jocks in Jills: Casey O’Briens welcome to NY

Our Girls Play Hockey: The Ripple Effect of Hockey Mentorship with Coach Nick Stoop

The PodKaz: Minnesota ends Wisconsin’s unbeaten run

Fifty is Nifty:

Wisconsin junior forward Cassie Hall (South Lyon, Mich.) recorded a goal and three assists in the Badgers’ split with Minnesota last weekend. The goal put her into the 50-career-goal club, joining nine other active players:

Career NCAA Goal Leaders (active)
Abbey Murphy, Minnesota – 119
Lacey Eden, Wisconsin – 83
Kirsten Simms, Wisconsin – 80
Laila Edwards, Wisconsin – 73
Tessa Janecke, Penn State – 71
Joy Dunne, Ohio State – 65
Alexis Petford, Colgate – 65
Thea Johannson, Minnesota Duluth – 61
Elyssa Biederman, Colgate – 57
Cassie Hall, Wisconsin – 50

Penn State Prowess:

Penn State stayed perfect on the season after sweeping conference foe Robert Morris. The Nittany Lions are now 12-0 and ranked sixth in the country.

Senior goaltender Katie DeSa (Pawcatuck, Conn.) shut out the Colonials both nights and has gone 169 minutes, 17 seconds without allowing a goal. DeSa now has six shutouts on the season and has surrendered only eight goals in 10 games for a 0.80 goals-against average.

Wildcat Weekend:

New Hampshire enjoyed a sweep of conference opponent Merrimack last weekend. On Friday, the Wildcats scored eight goals with six different goal scorers. Sophomore forward Addison Spitz (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) and junior forward Danika Botterill (Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) each had two goals, while 13 players recorded a point, including six who notched their first of the season.

On Saturday, UNH completed the sweep with a 5-2 win, again showing depth scoring as all five goals came from different players. Spitz scored her third goal of the weekend, and goaltender Sedona Blair (Eden Prairie, Minn.) made 25 saves.

Special Teams:

Cornell remains undefeated on the season, and special teams continue to shine. The No. 4 Big Red are converting at 40% on the power play (10-for-25), with six different players recording power-play goals. On the penalty kill, Cornell has not allowed a goal in 17 opportunities and is operating at 100%.

2025-26 Power-Play Goals:
Lindzi Avar – 3
Nora Curtis – 2
McKenna Van Gelder – 2
Karel Prefontaine – 1
Grace Dwyer – 1
Alyssa Regalado – 1

Catamount Classroom Game (Photo: Griffin Rizzi).

Notebook Quotebook:

“Great win in front of a huge, enthusiastic crowd today that made it such a special experience for our team. I want to thank Krista Balogh (Assoc. AD) and the entire marketing team for making it such a special day for the school children who attended and for both teams. I loved the energy our team played with today. We did a great job on the forecheck and that is always the way we like to play. So many people stepped up and played well, and it was truly a team win. We are looking forward to continuing to get better with each game.”

— Vermont head coach Jim Plumer (Colby College ’83) on the team’s win during the first-ever Catamount Classroom Game. More than 1,400 students from across Chittenden County were in attendance (source: Vermont Athletics).

PWHL Note of the Week:

The Minnesota Frost turned their back-to-back championships into style, unveiling the first-ever commemorative jersey featuring two stars above the Walter Cup to represent their two league titles. Minnesota opens its season Friday, Nov. 21, against Toronto and will raise its second league banner before puck drop.

Both of Minnesota’s Walter Cup rosters were composed entirely of NCAA alumni.

To see the full 2025-26 PWHL schedule, visit here.

Fries at the Bottom of the Bag:

St. Michael’s senior goaltender Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn.) broke the career saves record, surpassing Erin Stevens (’13) with 2,528 saves … Delaware junior goalie Mattie Robitzer (Kennett Square, Pa.) made a career-high 63 saves Friday in the Blue Hens’ overtime loss to Mercyhurst … Minnesota defeated Wisconsin Friday, ending the Badgers’ 23-game winning streak that dated back to January and a 37-game unbeaten streak dating to November 2024 … Vermont junior goalie Elli Simmons (Buffalo, N.Y.) made 31 saves Friday against Boston College to earn her second shutout of the season … The Delaware Blue Hens lead the country in blocked shots with 271, followed by Lindenwood with 188 … Junior forward Ava Lindsay (Minnetonka, Minn.) recorded three assists in Minnesota’s series with Wisconsin and leads the country with 15 … St. Thomas graduate goalie Julia Minotti (Laval, Quebec) recorded a career-high 40 saves in the Tommie’s tie with Ohio State … St. Anselm sophomore forward Lucy DeCoteau (Canton, N.Y.) tallied 3 goals in the Hawks sweep over Sacred Heart on home ice.

Longest Active Team Winning Streaks:

12 games, Penn State (began Sep. 25, 2025 vs St. Lawrence)
7 games, Cornell (began Oct. 17, 2025 vs Boston College)

Longest Active Point Streaks:

11 games, F Josefin Bouveng, Minnesota
- 6G, 10A (began Sep. 26, 2025)
9 games, Caroline Harvey, Wisconsin
- 6G, 10A (began Oct. 4, 2025)
6 games, Lindzi Avar, Cornell
- 4G, 5A (began Oct. 18, 2025)
6 games, Nora Curtis, Cornell
- 5G, 4A (began Oct. 18, 2025)
6 games, Cassie Hall, Wisconsin
- 6G, 4A (began Oct. 17)
6 games, Naemi Herzig, Holy Cross
- 4G, 2A (began Oct. 17, 2025)

Longest Active Goal Streaks:

4 games, F Elyssa Biedermann, Colgate (began Oct. 24, 2025)
4 games, F Eloise Caron, Northeastern (began Oct. 17, 2025)
3 games, F Abbey Murphy, Minnesota (began Oct. 25, 2025)

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