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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.– Despite a strong defensive effort and 38 save performance, the Merrimack women's ice hockey team fell to the No. 4/4 Northeastern University Huskies to a 5-0 final at Matthews Arena on Friday.
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The Basics
Score: Merrimack 0
, Northeastern 5
Records: Merrimack (1-10-0, 1-10-0 HE) | Northeastern (10-1-1, 10-1-1 HE)
Location: Matthews Arena | Boston, Mass.
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How It Happened
- Northeastern scored its first of the game at 10:41 of the first, scoring on a rebound from the far side.
- Less than a minute later, the Huskies got their second of the game on a play off of the boards, finishing with a shot from the slot that went in at 11:35 of the first.
- The third of the night came for the hosts on a shorthanded opportunity off of an offensive break from a takeaway at center ice at 10:11 of the middle period.
- Two more were tacked on in the third period, with the fourth goal coming at the end of a power play opportunity for the Huskies, as a loose puck was shoved in on a blocker save. A couple minutes later, the final tally of the night came on a backhanded shot across the low slot.
- The Warriors offense threw ten shots on goal, with four shots on goal coming off the stick of junior Gabby Jones.
Notes & Numbers
- The Warriors overwhelmed the Huskies in the faceoff dot, winning 32Â of the 48Â draws in the contest.
- Defense was also key with 16 blocked shots on the afternoon, stepping up to keep pucks to the outside.
- The 43 shots on goal Gorski faced is tied for her second-highest of the season with the Dec. 18 game at UConn.
- Goaltenders: Emma Gorski (38 saves, 1-9-0) | Aerin Frankel (11 saves, 9-1-1)
- Power Plays: MC 0-2Â | NU 0-2
- Shots on Goal: MC 3, NU 15 | MC 4, NU 14 | MC 9, NU 14 | MC 16, NU 43
- Faceoffs: 32Â MC | 16 NU
- Blocks: 16 MC | 7 NU
Up Next
The Warriors will welcome the Huskies to Lawler Rink on Saturday afternoon, with puck drop at 3 p.m. to finish the weekend series.
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