While the defense wasn't particularly strong in that span, the offense squandered the chances they got by averaging slightly more than 1 goal per game.

It wasn't until the series with Arizona State in min-December that the team pulled out of its tailspin but they still ended the first half of the season 10 games under .500.

With the Wildcats on pace for one of their worst performances in history, UNH stumbled after their return from the winter break.

The team got swept by a down Union squad and then had to run through a gauntlet as 8 of their next 9 games came against ranked opponents.

While they weren't solely responsible, the wins that UNH posted in that run helped knock Connecticut and Providence out of the NCAA tournament.