SALEM, Mass. - Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored two goals including the game-winner in overtime as the Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team closed out its regular season with a 3-2 win over Salem State in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) action.

Martin's two goals came on the power play. Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) had a goal and two assists for the Falcons.

Jess Trocchio (Holtsville, N.Y.) earned her second win of the season, stopping 23 shots.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Salem State 2 (OT)

RECORDS: Albertus (6-17-2, 4-13-1 NEHC) | Salem State ( 6-19, 2-16 NEHC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Clark got the Falcons on the board with her eighth goal of the season at the 8:08 mark of the first period as Jodi Ostroski (Roseau, Minn.) found her with a pass from behind the net. Clark put the puck past Cassandra Valentine to make it a 1-0 game.
• Salem State tied the game on the power pay as Isabelle Besser fired a shot into the net from just outside the right faceoff circle.
• A scoreless second period saw Trocchio stop all nine of the shots she faced, while Valentine made 11 saves in the period.
• The Vikings took the lead on a goal from Makayla McGrath at 7:07 in the third as Makayla McGrath scored after a centering pass from Ta Miles.
• Martin's heroics began at the 11:21 mark of the third to tie the game on the power play. On the goal, Martin received a pass from Clark, faked out a defender and took a shot from the slot past Valentine, making it a 2-2 game, eventually sending the game into overtime.
• Just 54 seconds into overtime, Clark and Martin passed the puck back and forth to each other before Martin snapped a shot past Valentine for the win. It was the third game-winning overtime goal for Martin on the season.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus

Jess Trocchio (W, 2-2-0) 25 Shots on Goal | 23 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed

Salem State

Cassandra Valentine (L, 1-2) 26 Shots on Goal | 23 Saves | 3 Goals Allowed

TEAM STATS

Power-Play Goals/Opportunities

Albertus 2/3 | Salem State 1/4

Penalties/Minutes

Albertus 4/8 | Salem State 3/6

Faceoffs Won

Albertus 22 | Salem State | 42

NOTEWORTHY

Martin now has 10 goals on the season, which is a new career-high. She has three goals in her last two games.

UP NEXT

The Falcons, seeded eighth, take on top-seed Norwich in the first round of the NEHC Championship on Saturday, February 22 at 3 p.m.