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| Photo, recap courtesy of UNH |
Reynolds’ first goal as a Wildcat starts the season off strong.
KINGSTON, R.I. – University of New Hampshire junior transfer Ally Reynolds (Weymouth, Mass.) tallied her first goal as a Wildcat, and it came with just 52 seconds remaining in the first overtime period, as the Wildcats defeated the Rhode Island Rams 4-3 on Thursday evening.
The other three Wildcat goals came from sophomore Sofia Borea (Oakville, Ontario) and Megan Kikosicki (East Haven, Conn.). Borea and Kikosicki each tallied a goal in the first, and Casey Peterson (Clifton, Va.) scored the equalizer late in the second half. Peterson also had two assists on the evening.
GAME INFORMATION:
Date: August 16, 2018
Location: Kingston, R.I.
Attendance: 234
Score: UNH 4 (1-0-0), URI 3 (0-1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Wildcats got off to a strong start, tallying three shots on goal and two corner kicks in the first 12 minutes of play. All three shots on goal came within two minutes of each other.
- New Hampshire continued the attack, and a corner kick by Casey Peterson found Sofia Borea for the season's first score, putting the 'Cats up 1-0 in the 35th minute.
- Peterson was in on a scoring play again, sending in a cross to Belle Pesante (Wakefield, R.I.) who found Kikosicki for second goal of the game. The goal came just five minutes after the first, as the Wildcats went into halftime up 2-0.
- The Rams answered back in the second half with two quick goals in the 70th and 71st minutes. Both goals came off long crosses from the right side to tie the game at 2-all.
- Just seven minutes later the Rams took their first lead of the game on a one-timer from another long cross.
- The 'Cats got a couple good chances in the 84th and a blocked shot found Kikosicki, who found Peterson, who tied the game at 3-all.
- Both teams had their chances in the first overtime period, but with just 52 seconds remaining in the first overtime period, Reynolds got the ball to the top of the box and beat the keeper high to claim the walk off victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Rams committed seven fouls in the first half, to UNH's four.
- URI's three goals in the second half came within nine minutes of each other.
- The Wildcats outshot the Rams 24-12 in the game, 12-8 in shots on goal.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Borea's goal was the first of her career, after tallying an assist in her freshman season in 2017.
- Kikosicki's goals were her first since her freshman season where she tallied two goals and an assist.
- Peterson tallied her first four career points in the season opener with one goal and two assists.
SEASON OPENERS:
- UNH's four goals are the most in an opener since September 3, 1998. The Wildcats defeated Providence 4-0 in that game.
- The Wildcats are now 3-0-2 in season openers in the Steve Welham era.
- New Hampshire opened the season on the road for the first time in four years.
- UNH is now 6-3-3 in their past 12 season openers.
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