katie kaufman shoots the puck
Jim Stankiewicz
3
Winner Northeastern NOE 18-2-1, 13-2-1
1
Merrimack MER 5-16-1, 4-12-1
Winner
Northeastern NOE
18-2-1, 13-2-1
3
Final
1
Merrimack MER
5-16-1, 4-12-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Northeastern NOE 2 1 0 3
Merrimack MER 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Women’s Hockey Challenges Northeastern

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.—Merrimack women's ice hockey put up a challenge on home ice against the No. 3 Northeastern Huskies on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 at Lawler Arena.
 
The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 1, No. 3 Northeastern Huskies 3
Records: Merrimack (5-16-1, 4-12-1 HEA) | Northeastern (18-2-1, 13-2-1 HEA)
Location: Lawler Arena | North Andover, Mass.   
 
How It Happened
  • Northeastern opened the game's scoring midway through the first period, as Alina Mueller with a shot in the slot, before scoring again on a power play to double the lead.
  • Merrimack jumped on the board early in the second period, after settling the puck down behind the goal line, with Katie Kaufman sending the puck up to Madison Oelkers at the face-off circle. Oelkers, using a pair of defenders as a screen, fired a shot on goal that dropped uncaptured in the crease. Kaufman charged on goal to capture the loose puck to make it a one goal game.
  • On the power play, five minutes after the Warriors tallied, Northeastern tallied once again for the game's final mark.
  • At the end of the game with the empty net for the extra attacker the Warriors pounced for a flurry of shots, with defender Teghan Inglis sprinting to scoop a puck before reaching the empty net to keep the Warriors within striking distance.
Notes & Numbers.
  • Oelkers notched her first point since scoring against Boston College on Oct. 9.
  • Captain Gabby Jones looked to charge the Warriors offense, posting three of her five shots on goal in the third period.
  • Goaltenders: Emma Gorski (34 saves) | Aerin Frankel (20 saves)
  • Power Plays: MC 0-3 | NU 2-6
  • Shots on Goal: MC 6, NU 13 | MC 5, NU 12 | MC 9, NU 9 | MC 20, NU 34
  • Faceoffs: 33 MC | 36 NU                     Blocks: 24 MC | 12 NU
Up Next
Merrimack will compete in a home-and-home with Providence next weekend, with the game at the Friars at 4 p.m. on Friday before hosting PC on Saturday at 4 p.m.
 
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