BRUNSWICK — Through all the momentum changes, solid saves and splendid goals, the Brunswick and Mt. Ararat/Morse girls high school hockey teams solved little in a 3-3 deadlock at Bowdoin College’s Sidney J. Watson Arena on Saturday.

Both teams entered and left with matching records, with the Dragons and Eagles both sitting at 1-7-1 midway through the season.

In a contest that featured a three-goal run by Brunswick and a two-goal push-back by Mt. Ararat/Morse, the game was even from the start, with the Eagles holding a slight 23-21 edge in shots.

“It is always nice to play against a rivalry team, and each team comes out 110 percent. We saw that tonight,” said Mt. Ararat/Morse coach Jeremy Saxton.

“There were bounces both ways, and it was chess match,” added Brunswick coach Mike Routhier.

Brunswick’s Emma Paledzki (19) and Mt. Ararat/Morse goaltender Lily Schenk watch the action in Saturday’s girls hockey game in Brunswick. (Bob Conn / The Times Record)

The first three periods saw one team come out strong, only to see the other score the first goal. In the opening frame, Brunswick fired the first four shots, with Eagles starting netminder Lily Schenk (eight saves, two periods) turning each away.

Mt. Ararat/Morse’s first scoring opportunity ended up in the net, with Megan Reed firing a wrister past Brunswick goaltender Nadia Leiner (20 saves) at 6:54 for a 1-0 Eagles lead.

The play slowed in the neutral zone, with Brunswick managing a 6-4 shot advantage through 15 minutes. But one of those shots was true as Beth Labbe scored unassisted with 34 seconds remaining for a 1-1 tie after one.

Second period Dragons

Mt. Ararat/Morse owned the territorial advantage in the second frame. The Eagles put the first six shots on Leiner, who turned each of them away.

Brunswick struck on its first salvo of the middle period as Greta White slipped a shot past Schenk for a 2-1 lead.

Two-and-a-half minutes later, White jumped on her own rebound, sliding it into the cage for a 3-1 Dragons advantage.

“The second goal, I didn’t see anything and my mind kind of went blank. Next thing I knew it was in the net,” said White. “We were feeling good for a while, but we seemed to get really tired at the end of the second period.”

“Once we went up 2-1, we had a lot of energy, and we were coming off killing a 5-on-3 power play,” said Routhier.

Another Brunswick penalty allowed the Eagles to draw within a goal, as Ema Hawkes finished off a pass from

Mt. Ararat/Morse defenseman Abigail Lucas, right, battles for position with Brunswick’s Beth Labbe in Saturday’s girls high school hockey game inside Watson Arena. The Eagles and Dragons played to a 3-3 deadlock. (Bob Conn / The Times Record)

Bre Hunter with 2:39 remaining in the second period.

“She has been a huge key to our offense,” said Saxton of Hawkes. “That line, all sophomores (Hawkes, Maddie Young, Lexi Saxton), they have a special connection and they are proud to do things for their team.”

Unlike the middle frame, the third period saw the Dragons with the early advantage. Coach Saxton went with goaltender Gabby Mason, who stopped all eight shots she faced in the third.

An early man advantage allowed the Eagles to tie the game, with Hawkes again beating Leiner.

“Our power play, we were able to move the puck around and it worked out,” Hawkes said. “This year is a little bit different. We have a more skilled team this year, and that has allowed us to stay in games.”

“We are very good usually in the third period, and this team realizes how good they can play,” Jeremy Saxton said.

“You can’t help a team out,” Routhier said of his team’s five penalties, with the Eagles converting two for power-play goals.

The teams were deadlocked both in goals (3-3) and shots (19-19) through regulation.

In the eight-minute overtime, the Eagles had their chances. Hawkes was denied by Leiner, and moments later the Brunswick senior keeper made a game-saving stop on Young to preserve the 3-3 deadlock.

“It was a tough game, and there were times we thought we were going to pull through. I thought we played our best,” said White.

“It was a fun game tonight,” added Hawkes.

For Routhier, whose Dragons visit Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic on Dec. 31 after hosting their annual “Christmas Tournament” on Wednesday, the games continue to be close, with a bounce here or there often the difference between a win and a loss.

“We compete every game. We have a few lapses in games to get us behind, but our record could be flip-flopped. We are making progress,” said Routhier.

Mt. Ararat/Morse also plays in the Brunswick tournament Wednesday before resuming regular-season action on Jan. 3 at home against Falmouth.