BIDDEFORD —  Chelsea Blackburn scored power-play goals early in the second period and late in the third to lead Stevenson University to a 2-0 women’s ice hockey victory over the University of New England on Saturday afternoon at the Harold Alfond Forum.

Winners of five straight, including a 5-4 triumph against the Nor’easters last night, the Mustangs improve to 7-2 on the year. Big Blue drops back to 3-7-1 with the setback.

After a scoreless 1st frame, Blackburn put the visitors in front at the 3:11 mark of the middle stanza, scoring from in close off passes from McKenzie Taggart and Tori Emoff.

Blackburn then doubled the margin with 24 seconds left on the advantage and 37 ticks left in regulation. Taggart and Brooke Webber recorded assists on the play.

Anastassia Nelson turned aside all 35 shots that came her direction in the Stevenson goal. The Mustangs will take the next three weeks off before hosting Hamline University on December 27 and 28.

For UNE, which returns to action on January 9 and 10 against Sacred Heart University at home, Courtney Kendall made 34 saves.

No. 3 Beavers rally from early deficit for 4-1 win over UNE men

BABSON PARK, Mass. — A pair of goals in both the second and third periods paced No. 3 Babson College to a 4-1 ECAC East men’s ice hockey victory over the University of New England on Saturday afternoon at the Babson Skating Center.

The Beavers extend their best start in school history to 10-0 (6-0 ECAC East), while the Nor’easters fall back to 3-8 overall (2-5 ECAC East).

Charlie Ackerman paced Babson with three points, including the first and third goals for the hosts. Bill Seligman and Joe DePietto tallied the other markers, while Mike Driscoll and Mike Vollmin each had two assists.

UNE struck first, just 21 seconds into the contest, as Christian Cordier scored with assists going to Jared Melman and Ian Rodden. The Beavers had not allowed a 1st-period goal over the opening nine games, nor had they trailed at any point during those contests.

Colby Drost posted 17 of his 39 saves in the frame keep Big Blue ahead after 20 minutes.

Ackerman evened things up 7:30 into the middle period, and Seligman put the hosts on top with a little more than five minutes left in the 2nd stanza.

In the 3rd, Ackerman (5:28) and DePietto (10:09) added to the cushion, and Jamie Murray capped a 25-save effort to seal his 10th decision.

Babson will close out the first semester on Wednesday at 7 p.m. against Salem State University. The Nor’easters are off until January 3 at 3 p.m. when SUNY Potsdam visits Biddeford.