HENNIKER, N.H.—Seven different players scored a goal as the William Smith ice hockey team knocked off New England College 8-0 in a New England Hockey Conference contest at Lee Clement Arena this afternoon.
 
Senior Kayla Ketchabaw had a game-high four points on a goal and three assists to lead the way for William Smith. Senior Lauren Legler (2g), sophomore Tara Valas (1g, 1a) and first-year Rowan Kennedy (2a) also had multi-point games for the Herons. Senior Erin Murray played all 60 minutes in goal and made six saves as she earned the shutout.
 
Kayden Lallier-Whissell played all 60 minutes in goal for the Pilgrims. She made a career-high 55 saves.
 
FOR THE RECORD

• With the win, William Smith is now 6-8-1 overall this season with a 6-3-0 mark in conference play.
• New England College falls to 1-14-0 overall on the year and 0-9-0 in NEHC play.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Herons finished the game with a 63-6 advantage in shots on goal.  The six shots are the fewest allowed by William Smith since Nov. 17, 2018, when they surrendered six to Lebanon Valley.
• William Smith was 1-for-4 on the power play and New England College was 0-for-2 with the extra skater.

 
GAME SUMMARY

• The Herons opened the scoring 75 seconds into the game. Valas fired a shot from the point through Lallier-Whissell's legs for her first collegiate goal. Ketchabaw had an assist on the tally.
• Forty-four seconds later, first-year Madeline Diglio snapped a shot past the Pilgrim goalie for her first collegiate goal. Junior Kelly Howe notched an assist on the goal.
• William Smith continued to pile up the pressure in the opening frame, finishing the period with a 24-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• Junior Allie Cimis gave the Herons a 3-0 lead 40 seconds into the second period. Kennedy and first-year Anna Tardiff were awarded assists on the goal. Cimis one-timed a shot from the right faceoff circle past Lallier-Whissel for her second goal of the season.
• Ketchabaw's fourth goal of the season extended the lead to four goals. She blasted home a shot from the top of the left faceoff circle. Kennedy and graduate student Mackenzie O'Neil had assists on the goal.
• Sophomore Colleen Qurik added a power-play goal with five minutes remaining in the middle stanza. First-year Susan Rotherham recorded an assist on the power-play goal.
• William Smith finished the middle stanza with a 19-2 advantage in shots on goal.
• Junior Seneca Urban scored her first William Smith goal at the 4;15 mark of the third period.  She wristed a shot from the slot into the upper left corner of the cage. Brianna Felice had an assist on the goal.
• Legler scored the game's final two goals. Her second goal of the season was assisted by Ketchabaw and her third goal was assisted by Ketchabaw and Vallas
• The Herons outshot NEC 20-2 in the third period. William Smith also hit two posts in the final 20 minutes.

 
CLIMBING THE LADDER

• Tonight's shutout was Murray's fifth of the season. That number is currently second on William Smith's single-season list.
• It was her 10th career shutout. That is second on William Smith's career list, one behind Olivia Williams '20 who had 11 shutouts during her career.

 
UP NEXT
William Smith and NEC will conclude the weekend series tomorrow, Jan. 18, when they square off at the Lee Clement Arena. Faceoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.