Burlington VT.

The Merrimack Warriors Women's Ice Hockey team hung in but unable to pick up the win over the Vermont Catamounts as they fell by a score of 6-2.


Merrimack (7-22-1, 4-18-1 HEA): 2, Vermont (19-10-1, 14-8-1): 6

Both teams pended the first with five shots on goal each but it would be Vermont who would take the lead with under a minute to go in the first.
 
In the second period, Vermont scored three times, to make the lead 4-0 but the Warriors would fire themselves right back into the contest with two goals in under a minute with goals from Allison Reeb and Alexa Pongo each found the back the net to cut the lead in half heading into the third.
 
Vermont would twice in the final period to close out the contest.
 
Notes and Numbers

• Allison Reeb and Alexa Pongo scored in the loss.
• Teghan Inglis, Sarah Hirst and Tara Blackburn all notched an assist.
• Hayley Chang led the team in blocks with five.
• Emma Gorski made 22 saves in the loss.
  
  Powerplays: MC: 0-2 | UVM: 1-5

Shots on Goal: MC 5, UVM 5 | MC 6, UVM 11 | MC 10, UVM 12 | MC 21, UVM 28
Faceoffs: 22 MC | 22 UVM Blocks: 13 MC | 13 UVM


Up Next:
The Warriors come home next weekend for their last two home games first with Maine on Friday, February 10^th.
 
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