Mackenzie Podwell scored twice on Friday afternoon, including a third period game winner as Maine women’s hockey snapped a three game losing streak by beating RPI 5-3 at Houston Fieldhouse in Troy, New York.
The Black Bears put 10 players on the scoresheet in the back and forth battle with the Engineers. Podewell, who also had one assist and had scored in the second period to give Maine a 3-2 lead at the time, notched her game winner at 9:17 of the third on assists from Julie Jebouskova and Stephanie Jacob. Reagan Wurm put it away with an empty net goal at 19:29. Freshman Oda Bruland Austefjord scored her first career goal, and Lulu Rucinski also put one in on a first period powerplay. Rucinski also added one assist, while four other skaters also contributed one assist each. In her first appearance in net this season, junior goaltender Madisyn Ryan made 13 saves for her third collegiate win. Maine (2-5) will finish their two game non-conference series with RPI on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
Photo from a Maine home game earlier this season
