North Andover, Mass.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 1, Northeastern Huskies 4
Records: Merrimack (1-5-0, 0-4-0 HEA) | Northeastern (6-0-0, 4-0-0 HEA)
Location: Matthews Arena | Boston, Mass.
 

The Merrimack Warriors women's hockey team was swept on Saturday afternoon at Matthews Arena by the #3/3 ranked Northeastern Huskies by a score of 4-1.

 

Merrimack trailed at around halfway through the first period when Northeastern scored at 9:33 of the first.

 

Calli Hogarth made 21 saves in the first period.

 

Northeastern extended their lead late in the second, with a goal at 15:23.

 

Calli Hogarth made 11 saves in the second. 

 

Northeastern struck twice early in the final frame scoring twice in about two minutes with goals at 3:47 and 5:57 taking their advantage to 4-0. 

 

Merrimack got their lone goal with 3 minutes remaining when Sydney Lynch notched her first goal for the Warriors in her career.

 

Calli Hogarth made 11 saves in the final period.

 

Notes and Numbers

 

• Calli Hogarth made 44 saves in the loss.

• Allison Reeb led the team in blocks with three and picked up one assist.

• Ally Qualley led the team in shots with four.

• Sophie Melsness got her first Warriors point with an assist on the Lynch goal.

• Sydney Lynch scored her first collegiate goal.

 

Stats:

Power Plays: MC 0-5 | NU 0-5

 

Shots on Goal: MC 5, NU 22| MC 6, NU 13| MC 6, NU 13 | MC 17, NU 48

 

Faceoffs: 22 MC | 29 NU Blocks: 18 MC | 6 NU

 

UP NEXT:

 

The Warriors will return home as they faceoff against UConn on Saturday October 21st. That game will begin at 2:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN Plus.

 

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