Boston, M.A.—The Merrimack Warriors Women's hockey team dropped their first Hockey East game of the season as they fell to the Boston University Terriers by a score of 7-1 on Tuesday night.
 
The Basics
Merrimack (0-2-0, 0-1-0 WHEA): 0, Boston University (1-0-0, 1-0-0 WHEA): 7
 
Boston University scored the game's opening goal on the powerplay just past the eight minute mark but the Warriors would knock in the tying goal as Solveig Gisler's point shot deflected off of Gabi Jones to take a 1-1 score into the intermission.
 
In the second period, the Terriers would go back ahead early, before adding their third and fourth goals of the game on the powerplay. Margaux Favre would enter the game in relief from then on.
 
Boston University would add three more goals late to complete the contest.
 
Notes and Numbers

• Gabi Jones scored her first Warriors' goal.
• Payten Evans and Solveig Gisler added an assist each.
• Abby Poitras and Raice Szott blocked five shots each.
• Calli Hogarth made 14 saves, while Margaux Favre made 12.
   

STATS
Powerplays: MC: 1-3 | BU: 3-6
Shots on Goal: MC: 17, BU: 33
Faceoffs: 23 MC | 21 BU Blocks: 19 MC | 12 BU
 
UP NEXT:
Merrimack takes a ten day break before continuing their road stand as they head to Vermont for a two game set, beginning on October 11^th.

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