NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.- In another comprehensive effort, Merrimack women's ice hockey turned a 2-0 win on home ice, spurred by another goal by Katie Kaufman and Emma Gorski's second straight shutout for the win over Maine on Saturday.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 2, Maine Black Bears 0
Records: Merrimack (2-8-1, 2-4-1 HEA) | Maine (7-0-0, 3-0-0 HEA)
Location: Lawler Arena | North Andover, Mass.
How It Happened
- In an evenly contested opening period, Merrimack earned the edge late in the first. As a power play expired, the Warriors continued to garner offensive zone pressure. Teghan Inglis remained patient along the blue line, managing a pass from Dominika Laskova along the boards. Inglis, with space, protected the puck against a passing defender before pulling back a hard shot for the defender's fourth goal of the year.
- Katie Kaufman continued her offensively dominant weekend on the Warriors' power play to start the second period. The junior brought the puck in down low, angling against the Black Bears' defensive pressure and goaltender behind the net. Kaufman continued with possession behind the net, keeping the puck before cutting back in across the faceoff circle where she used the defense as a screen to fire in her third goal of the weekend.
- Merrimack's defense matched its offensive efforts, with Maine earning a game-high eight shots on goal that were managed by Emma Gorski. With consistent presence in shooting lanes, the Warriors turned 11 blocked shots on the night.
Notes & Numbers
- Gorski's shutout is the second of the career, and her first in back-to-back contests. The junior turned 21 saves for her second victory of the season.
- Katie Kaufman has scored in two straight games and ends the weekend with three more goals on the year. The junior has now had back-to-back games with unassisted goals.
- This is the first time in program history that Merrimack has won back-to-back games by a shutout.
- Goaltenders: Emma Gorski (21 saves, 2-7-1) | Loryn Porter (20 saves, 1-6-0)
- Power Plays: MC 0-4 | UConn 0-2
- Shots on Goal: MC 7, Maine 6 | MC 6, Maine 8 | MC 9, Maine 7 | MC 22, Maine 21
- Faceoffs: 23 MC | 31 Maine Blocks: 11 MC | 5 Maine
Up Next
The Warriors remain on Lawler ice for a one-off Hockey East battle against Holy Cross on Saturday, Nov. 6, with puck drop set for 4 p.m.
