St. Thomas tops New Hampshire behind Strom’s 18 saves
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (Interstat) — Dani Strom made 18 saves and St. Thomas scored twice in the third period to beat New Hampshire 3-1 on Saturday in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game at St. Thomas Ice Arena. The Tommies improved to 2-0, while the Wildcats fell to 0-2. Chloe Boreen opened the scoring in the first period, with Kenleigh Fischer assisting. New Hampshire’s Danika Botterill tied it in the second, assisted by Aurora Kahlert and Nina Rossi. Cara Sajevic put St. Thomas ahead in the third, assisted by Sydney Bryant, and Maddie Brown added a third-period goal with 23 seconds left, assisted by Maya Engler and Whitney Horton. Sajevic had a goal and six shots on goal, Botterill and Brown each recorded a goal and three shots, and Boreen added a goal and one shot. Attendance was 572. New Hampshire’s Addison Finn received a boarding penalty in the second period.