Makokis Scores Late as 'Cats Earn Third-Consecutive Shutout, Defeat Merrimack 2-0

Friday, October 30

North Andover, Mass.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

6-4-1, 1-1-1

Merrimack

3-5-0, 0-2-0

Team	1	2	3	F
New Hampshire	0	0	2	2
Merrimack	0	0	0	0

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Addison Spitz and Sadie Makokis celebrate the game-winning goal.

Photo by: Ryan Moran

10/30/2026 8:52:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Noemi Martinez denied all 22 shots faced for her third shutout of the season.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — The University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey defeated Merrimack College (3-5-0, 0-2-0 HEA) on Friday afternoon (Oct. 30) at Lawler Arena, taking a 2-0 decision.

HOW IT HAPPENED
-Neither team connected on offense in the opening period, leaving the 0-0 deadlock intact. Through 20 minutes, the Wildcats outpaced Merrimack on the shot chart, 9-7.

-The stalemate continued through the middle period, keeping the 0-0 score in place. New Hampshire continued to pace the attack, outshooting the Warriors 16-6, taking a 25-13 lead across the entire game.

-With just 3:45 remaining in regulation, Sadie Makokis (St. Albert, Alberta) collected a failed clearance by the Merrimack defense at the blue line, firing on net and catching a body before finding the back of the net to break the tie.

- Julia Cabral (Lee, N.H.) iced the game 2:32 later on an empty net goal, bringing about the 2-0 final.

WILDCAT GAME HIGHS
Goals: Makokis, Cabral (1)
Assists: Rauch (1)
Points: Three Players (1)
Shots: Hartman (5)
Blocks: Printz (3)

GOALTENDERS
Noemi Martinez (UNH): 22 saves, 0 goals against, 1.00 SV%
Machala Musty (MC): 29 saves, 1 goal against, .967 SV%
Lauren Lyons (MC): 1 save, 0 goals against, 1.00 SV%

SPECIAL TEAMS
UNH
Power Play: 0-4
Penalty Kill: 2-2

Merrimack
Power Play: 0-2
Penalty Kill: 4-4

BY THE NUMBERS
-Three different players earned a point in the win, paced by the game-winning goal from Sadie Makokis with 3:45 left to play,

With her assist on the empty-net goal, Charlie Rauch (Ramsey, N.J.) matched her career-high for points in a season at five.

-14 Wildcats landed a shot on net, paced by a career-high five tries from Kristen Hartman (Newmarket, Ontario). Additionally, nine 'Cats landed multiple shots on net, including five players with 3+ tries on net.

-Defensively, nine players stood in front of a shot, headlined by a three-block outing from Callista Printz (Buffalo, N.Y.).

-At the faceoff dot, Sofia Kari (Alajärvi, Finland) led the team with 17 wins (17-of-26) while Josie Linn (Excelsior, Minn.) followed with 16 wins (16-of-25).

-10 different Wildcats finished with a team-high plus-one rating.

-In net, Noemi Martinez (Glen Ridge, N.J.) denied all 22 shots faced, good for her second-straight shutout, her third shutout of the season, and the sixth of her career.

-With the 2-0 win over Merrimack, the Wildcats posted shutouts in three-straight games for the first time since the 2023-24 season, when the 'Cats defeated Harvard 3-0 on Nov. 21, 2023, before back-to-back 1-0 wins over Holy Cross and Vermont on Dec. 1, 2023, and Dec. 2, 2023, respectively.

NEXT UP • HOME VS. MERRIMACK, SATURDAY, OCT. 31, 2 P.M.
The Wildcats conclude their home-and-home series with Merrimack College (3-5-0, 0-2-0 HEA) on Saturday, Oct. 31, with a 2 p.m. puck drop at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex.

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