Box Score PLYMOUTH,NH. Despite two goals from Tara Turcotte, the New England College women's ice hockey team fell to Plymouth State University in New England Hockey Conference action, Friday evening at HanawayRink.

The Pilgrims drop to 3-18-1 overall, and 0-12-1 in conference on the season, while the Panthers improve to 6-13-1, and 4-7-1 in NEHC action

SCORING
Period 1 06:29 | PSU Addie Swanson (Caitlin Connor)
Period 1 09:36 | NECTara Turcotte (Cortney Reyes)
Period 2 08:08 | NECTara Turcotte (Cassandra Kelly and Cortney Reyes)
Period 2 08:37 | PSUAlexis Fagan (Julie Nagel and Siri Brett)
Period 2 13:42 | PSUChantelle Ross (Georgia McLellan and Sydney Linnick)
Period 3 05:50 | PSUEleanor Hudson (Caitlin Connor)
Period 3 08:29 | PSUAlexis Fagan (Amanda McPherson)

HOW IT HAPPENED
New England College opened the contest on the attack, as the Pilgrims four of the first five shots, including Turcotte hitting the crossbar on one shot. The Panthers responded as they opened the scoring in the seventh minute of action. Three minutes later, Cortney Reyes made a pass from the defensive end to the tape of Turcotte, who found her way on the breakaway. She was able to beat the Plymouth netminder top shelf. The game would remain tied at 1-1, heading into the second period.

Eight minutes into the second period, the Pilgrims were able to grab the advantage. Turcotte was able to find the back of the net for the second time in the game, as Cassandra Kelly and Reyes picked up the helpers on the power-play goal. The Panthers would tie the game up at 2-2 30 seconds later as Alexis Fagan scored for the hosts. Plymouth State would get a power-play goal for themselves five minutes later to regain the lead. The Panthers would tack on two goals in the third period, as the collected the 5-2 win.

GOALTENDERS
Cianna Weirrecorded 46 saves for the Pilgrims. Olivia Petito and Becca Bridge split time in cage for the Panthers, combining for 20 saves.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-Tara Turcotte has scored five goals and added one assist in her last three games.
- After the game, the all-time series is 12-9-2 in favor of the Pilgrims

WHAT'S NEXT
NEC heads down to the Ocean State, as they have a game at Johnson & Wales (RI) on Saturday, February 8^th at 6:55 pm.