Women's Ice Hockey Earns Point Against Vermont

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. —The Merrimack women's ice hockey team earned a point in Friday's contest against the Vermont Catamounts on Friday afternoon, tying 4-4 at Lawler Rink.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 4, Vermont 4
Records: Merrimack (2-4-2, 0-4-2 HEAW) | Vermont (2-1-4, 0-1-2 HEAW)
Location: Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.

How It Happened

• Merrimack took the lead in the game, with Courtney Maud scoring her second of the season on the power play with six minutes left in the first period.
• Keisha DiCaire potted her first of the year two minutes after Maud's goal for her second point of the night.
• Vermont scored early in the second before DiCare sent a backhanded pass through the defense in the slot for Mikyla Grant-Mentis, who cut against a defender to send a backhanded shot in five hole.
• The Catamounts would score two more in the second and a third to open the third period to take a 3-2 lead.
• Freshman Katie Kaufman scored her first career goal, tying the game at 4-4 for the last goal of the game.

Notes & Numbers

• Junior Kate Bukolska led the team with offensive chances with eight shots and five shots on goal. 
• DiCaire had a three point night, while Grant-Mentis and Kaufman both earned a pair of points. 
• Goaltenders: Lea-Kristine Demers (26 saves, 1-4-2) // Blanka Skodova (10 saves, 0-0-1)
• Power Plays: 3-3 | 1-4
• Shots on Goal: 15-11 // 22-9 // 10-14 // 7-4 – 24-30
• Faceoffs: 40 // 23
• Blocks: 16 // 13

Up Next
Merrimack and Vermont will do battle again tomorrow at Lawler Rink, with puck drop for the Hockey East contest at 2 p.m. Get your tickets today! 

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