University of New Hampshire Athletics
University of New Hampshire
9-9-5, 6-6-3WHEA
Merrimack College
8-13-3, 3-9-2WHEA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Merrimack | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
‘Cats Fall to Warriors 4-2 on Wednesday Evening
1/10/2018 9:42:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Wildcats cut the Merrimack lead to one goal twice in the second period.
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – University of New Hampshire women's hockey, trying to snap a two-game losing streak, fell to conference foe Merrimack on Wednesday evening despite a strong second period from the Wildcats, who were down by two goals twice and fought back to make it a game.
Senior defenseman Amy Schlagel (Blaine, Minn.) saw the Warriors score a short-handed goal, and immediately took the puck up ice following the face off and scored a power play goal just 10 seconds later, to cut a Merrimack lead to 2-1. After another quick goal from the Warriors, sophomore center Abby Chapman (Beverly Hills, Mich.) tallied her first goal of the season to cut the lead to 3-2 by the second intermission.
Despite several scoring chances in the third, the Wildcats resorted to pulling the goaltender in the final two minutes, which resulted in a Merrimack empty-net goal to seal the game.
The Wildcats have now lost three games in a row for the first time all season, and it ties up the season series with Merrimack, 1-1-1.
GAME INFORMATION:
Date: Jan. 10, 2018
Location: Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
Attendance: 202
Score: UNH 2 (9-9-5, 6-6-3 WHEA), Merrimack 4 (8-13-3, 3-9-2 WHEA)
Goals:
UNH (2) – Amy Schlagel, Abby Chapman
Merrimack (4) – Annie Boeckers, Katelyn Rae (2), Mikayla Grant-Mentis
Assists:
UNH (4) – Howran, Turner, Fedeski, Pelletier
Merrimack (4) – Paige Sorensen, Courtney Maud, Madison Morey, Katelyn Rae
Goaltenders:
Ava Boutilier – 4-9-3 – 16 (3 GA) {58:55} (L)
Samantha Ridgewell – 7-10-6 – 23 (2 GA) {59:41} (W)
GAME RECAP
- Despite outshooting the Warriors in the first period, the Wildcats trailed 1-0 at the first intermission. Merrimack's goal came in the closing seconds, scoring with just 17 seconds left on the clock.
- A flurry of goals broke out in the second stemming from a UNH power play. Merrimack scored a short handed goal just seconds into their penalty kill, 11:16 into the second period, to lead 2-0.
- Just 10 seconds later Schlagel scored her power play goal to cut the lead to 2-1.
- Merrimack answered back in less than two minutes, scoring 12:45 into the period to rebuild a two-goal lead.
- Julia Fedeski (Algonquin Highlands, Ontario) got a feed from Marie-Jo Pelletier (Dalhousie, New Brunswick) and fired a shot on net, where it was tipped by Chapman into the net, once again cutting the lead to one goal, 3-2.
- The score remained 3-2 for a majority of the third period, and with two minutes left the Wildcats pulled the goaltender in an attempt to tie the game for the first time since opening puck drop, but a turnover and a long Merrimack shot sealed the game with the empty-net goal.
PENALTIES
UNH: 4-8 Merrimack: 3-6
POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-3 Merrimack: 0-3
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Six players
Goals (1): Amy Schlagel, Abby Chapman
Assists (1): Four players
Shots (4): Julia Fedeski, Amy Schlagel
Blocked Shots (2): Four players
Faceoffs (6): Kate Haslett, Carlee Turner
OPPONENT LEADERS:
Points (3): Katelyn Rae
Goals (2): Katelyn Rae
Assists (1): Four players
Shots (3): Mikyla Grant-Mentis
Blocked Shots (4): Katelyn Rae
Faceoffs (10): Madison Morey
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