Box Score HENNIKER, N.H.-The New England College women's ice hockey earned their first win of the 2018-19 season with a 1-0 victory over Salem State University in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) play.

The Pilgrims will improve to 1-3 overall on the season with a 1-1 record in the NEHC. Salem State will fall to 0-2 on the season with a 0-2 record in the NEHC.

SCORING
Period 2 18:10 | NEC Tara Turcotte (Maisie Tatum-Borich, Cortney Reyes)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams had opportunities to score during the first period and majority of the second period. The Pilgrims capitalized on the opportunity. Cortney Reyes (Chino Hills, Calif.) won a faceoff in the attacking zone. Maisie Tatum-Borich (Newport Beach, Calif.) slid the puck across the faceoff circle to Tara Turcotte (Huntington Beach, Calif.) who fired a shot home from the slot. That is the first goal of Turcotte's collegiate career.

GOALTENDERS
Ashley Castriotta (Framingham, Mass.) earned the victory in the complete game shutout. She made 31 saves, 14 of which came in the final frame. Sarah Plourde made 28 saves on 29 shots in her first start of the 2018-19 season.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims will travel to the University of Massachusetts at Boston on Friday evening for more NEHC action. It will be the first road game of the season for the Pilgrims. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m.