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Women's Ice Hockey Opens 2016 at Vermont Monday

Women's Ice Hockey Opens 2016 at Vermont Monday

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Date

Monday, Jan. 4 (7 p.m.)

Location

Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.

Records

Merrimack (2-17-0, 1-10-0 HEA)
 Vermont (5-15-0, 3-7-0 HEA)

Links

Live Stats | Webcast

Twitter

@MerrimackWIH | @MC_Athletics
 

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Returning from a three-week holiday break, the Merrimack College women's ice hockey team will begin the 2016 slate of their schedule at Vermont for their first matchup with the Catamounts on Monday night. Puck drop on the Hockey East tilt is set for 7 p.m.

Last Time Out:
 The Warriors closed out 2015 with a hard-fought loss at Providence, falling 4-3 to the Friars. Freshman Paige Voight (St. Michael, Minn.) was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week after posting her first-career and first two-goal game for the program, including her first shorthanded goal. Voight would score both goals in the second period as the Warriors trailed 3-2 entering the third.

The Friars would another in the final period to extend their lead to two. Halfway through the third freshman defenseman Baye Flanagan (Billerica, Mass.) netted a power play goal to cut the deficit to 4-3, but that would be all the Warriors could muster in the final period.

The Catamounts:

  • Vermont enters Monday's matchup with a 5-15 record, including a 3-7 record in Hockey East play. They opened 2016 with a 4-2 win at Union and have won their last two contests.
  • Spearheading the scoring charge for the Catamounts has been senior Dayna Colang, leading her team in all three individual statistical categories with a scoring line of 7-7-14, including a team-high two power-play goals.
  • Goaltenders Molly Depew and Madison Litchfield have shared time in net, both starting 10 games apiece. Depew has played 558 minutes, posting a 3.65 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage while going 3-6-0. Litchfield has seen 637 minutes in net with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage with a 2-7-0 record.

Up Next
 The Warriors have a quick turnaround as they will head to New York after Monday night's game to prepare for a Wednesday matchup with St. Lawrence at noon.

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