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3
Merrimack MER 5-21-1, 4-17-1
4
Winner Providence PRO 12-12-5, 9-11-2
Merrimack MER
5-21-1, 4-17-1
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Final
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Providence PRO
12-12-5, 9-11-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Merrimack MER 0 2 1 3
Providence PRO 2 1 1 4

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Three Score as Women's Hockey's Late Rally Held Off

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.— The Merrimack women's ice hockey team overcame a first period deficit on the road before falling late to the Providence College Friars 4-3 on Tuesday night.
 
The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 3, Providence Friars 4
Records: Merrimack (5-21-1, 4-17-1 HEA) | Providence (12-12-5, 8-11-2 HEA)
Location: Schneider Arena | Providence, R.I.    
 
How It Happened
  • Merrimack started the game off with a flurry of offensive activity, opening the game with seven shots on goal after working efficiently past the defense in the slot to gain their chances. Providence scored the first on the night on a break into the zone from a neutral zone faceoff, before they notched a second just under a minute and a half later to double the lead.
  • The Warriors continued their pressure down low to start the second period, gritting their way to their first tally of the night. Kiki Roust brought the puck in at the top of the zone, handing off to Madison Oelkers who cut in from the boards on goal. The Friars held off Oelkers' initial chance before Hannah Corneliusen's efforts down low sent it home for Merrimack. 
  • Providence retaliated off on a goal from the faceoff to boost the hosts to a two goal lead. Merrimack quashed any chance of momentum for the hosts, drawing a penalty for its first chance on the advantage in the game. 
  • Pushing the face offensively, the Warriors worked the score closer on the power play. Resetting the play from behind the goal line, defender Julia MacLean handled the puck across the blueline before sending it to Gabby Jones. Roust cut down through the hash marks to break up the Friars' defensive positioning before finding Katie Kaufman on the opposite side. Unmarked by the defense, Kaufman squared up and fired her team-leading ninth goal. 
  • In the third, Merrimack notched the equalizer as they carried their momentum to try and work a come-from-behind effort. Along the boards, Ally Qualley pressured the Providence defense to force a takeaway and earn possession down low. Shielding the puck against the oncoming defender, Qualley squared a pass to the driving Emily Oosterveld who connected for the game-tying goal. 
  • Closing the third period the Friars jumped on home ice, notching the game-winning goal with six to play in the game to come away with the late victory. 
Notes & Numbers.
  • Senior defender Kiki Roust had her first two point game (0-2–2) since Nov. 18, 2019 against Maine when she notched a goal and an assist.
  • Roust along with Katie Kaufman led the Warriors in shots on goal in the game with four.
  • Goaltenders: Emma Gorski (27 saves) | Sandra Abstreiter (19 saves)
  • Power Plays: MC 1-1 | PRV 0-3
  • Shots on Goal: MC 11, PRV 10 | MC 5, PRV 7 | MC 7, PRV 11 | MC 21, PRV 31
  • Faceoffs: 22 MC | 29 PRV                   Blocks: 21 MC | 10 PRV
Up Next
Merrimack takes on a home-and-home with Boston College over the weekend, playing at Chestnut Hill at 2 p.m. on Friday before celebrating Senior Day at home on Sat. Feb 12 at 4 p.m.
 
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