Box Score 

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Melanie Sherlock scored a pair of goals, including the game-tying marker at 14:50 of the third period, as Salve Regina overcame a 4-1 deficit to earn a 4-4 tie with Norwich in an ECAC East women's ice hockey game Friday evening at Kreitzberg Arena.

Sherlock's second goal, which came on the power play, was assisted by Shannon Ellis and Kendra Andrie. The marker capped a furious rally that saw the Seahawks score three times in a span of 7:27 in the third period.

Sarah McCusker started the uprising when she scored off a feed from Kathleen Roche at the 7:23 mark. The even-strength tally made it 4-2, but Norwich still seemed to be very much in command of the game. Then, less than four minutes later, Andrie scored a power play goal off an assist from Ellis to trim Salve Regina's deficit to 4-3 at the 11:03 mark. Sherlock then netted the equalizer, forcing Norwich to call a timeout and regroup.

The Seahawks (7-2-2, 6-1-2 ECAC East) enjoyed a pair of power play opportunities in the overtime session, but they were unable to push across the game-winning goal and they settled for the tie.

Norwich (8-1-2, 7-1-2 ECAC East) got two goals and an assist from sophomore F Julie Fortier as the Cadets built a 4-1 lead early in the third period. Sophomore F Melissa Rundlett chipped in a goal and two assist for Norwich, which is 1-1-2 over its last four games after starting the season 7-0-0.

Norwich controlled the play in the first period, outshooting Salve Regina by a margin of 13-5. The Cadets were unable to get anything behind Seahawks' G Rebecca Simmons, though, and the teams went into the first intermission in a scoreless deadlock.

The Cadets opened the scoring early in the second period when junior F Kelsey Cone tallied her sixth goal of the season off assists from Fortier and Rundlett just 55 seconds into the stanza. Rundlett started the play when she slid a pass to Fortier in the left-hand corner. Fortier then rifled a pass to Cone, who was out in front of the net and beat Simmons from close range.

Salve Regina answered just six seconds later as the Seahawks won the faceoff and Sherlock skated in all alone on Norwich junior G Cindy Fortin. Fortin had little chance on the play as Sherlock flipped a shot into the upper corner of the net to tied the score at 1-1 at the 1:01 mark.

Norwich moved in front 2-1 midway through the second period when Fortier scored at the 10:56 mark. The second-year performer picked up the puck in the Cadets' zone and skated around a couple of defenders before flipping it past Simmons.

The Cadets extended their lead to 3-1 with just 29 seconds remaining in the second period when Rundlett scored on a rebound. The goal, which was Rundlett's fourth of the season, was assisted by sophomore F Felicia Desorcie and senior F Sophie Leclerc.

Norwich outshot Salve Regina 21-5 in the second period, as the Cadets continued to dominate the play.

NU seemed to put the game away early in the third period when Fortier scored her second goal of the game - and team-leading 10th of the season - off assists from freshman F Courtney Parisot and Rundlett just 1:36 into the stanza. But the Cadets seemed to let up just a little bit, and the Seahawks took full advantage.

For the game, Norwich held a commanding 46-19 edge in shots. Simmons stopped 42 on the night for the Seahawks, while Fortin made 15 saves for the Cadets.

Norwich was 1-for-6 on the power play, while Salve Regina went 2-for-6.

Norwich will close out its weekend series on Saturday, Jan. 9, when the Cadets host ECAC East rival Southern Maine at Kreitzberg Arena. The opening faceoff for the conference clash is slated for 3 p.m.