UNH Ties Merrimack, 2-2

Saturday, February 8

North Andover, Mass.

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

15-12-4,11-10-3HEAW

Merrimack

4-21-5,1-17-5HEAW

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

Jada Christian (photo by Helene Bartsch)

Photo by: Helene Bartsch

2/8/2020 6:20:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

UNH caps off three-point weekend, sits at 25 conference points.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Senior Meghara McManus (Milton, Mass.) and freshman Jada Christian (Caledon East, Ontario) each tallied goals on Saturday afternoon as the University of New Hampshire women's ice hockey team tied with Merrimack College at Lawler Rink, 2-2.

The Wildcats notched a goal early in the game but the Warriors answered back with two quick goals in the second period to lead; Christian's second-period goal served as her third game-tying goal of the season, and preserved a conference point for the Wildcats.

NEXT HOME GAME: The Wildcats return home in one week to host the Boston University Terriers next Saturday, February 15 for Alumni Day. Puck drop is set for 2 P.M. For tickets, visit UNHWildcats.com/tickets or call (603) 862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: February 8, 2020 – 2 P.M.
Location: Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
Attendance: 221
Score: UNH 2 (15-12-4, 11-10-3 HE), Merrimack 2 (4-21-5, 1-17-5 HE)

Goals:
UNH (2) – Megahra McManus (PP), Jada Christian (GT)
MER (2) – Kate Bukolska (PP), Gabby Jones (PP)

Assists:
UNH (4) – Maddie Truax, Talli Warren, Tamara Thiérus, Lauren Martin
MER (3) – Julia Maclean, Megan Fergusson, Mikyla Grant-Mentis

Goaltenders:
UNH – Ava Boutilier – 7-11-12-1 – 31 (2 GA) {65:00} (T)
MER – Lea-Kristine Demers – 12-12-10-1 – 35 (2 GA) {65:00} (T)

GAME RECAP

The Wildcats got on the board first 14:54 into the first period just under a minute into a UNH power play. A shot by Maddie Truax (Gardner, Mass.) bobbled towards the net from the blue line, and before it could bobble through the pads of Demers, Meghara McManus got her stick on it and it redirected under Demers for the 1-0 lead.
The Warriors came back with a power play goal of their own in the second period 9:34 into the frame. Another long shot from the point was redirected in by Merrimack's Kate Bukolska, equalizing the game at 1-1.
Another power play goal for the Warriors gave them their first lead of the afternoon, on a tough-angle shot from Jones to give Merrimack the lead 15:45 into the period.
Under one minute later UNH tied the game back up on an offensive-zone faceoff from Lauren Martin (Cambridge, Ontario), to Tamara Thiérus (Saint-Jérome, Quebec) who went behind the net and sent the puck out to Jada Christian camped out in the slot, and she redirected the puck into the net from one knee.
Both teams were held scoreless in the third frame, and UNH killed off a 5-on-3 power play in the overtime period to hold on for the conference point.

PENALTIES
UNH: 4-8 MER: 6-12

POWER PLAYS
UNH: 1-6 MER: 2-4

NEW HAMPSHIRE LEADERS:
Points (1): Six players
Goals (1): Meghara McManus, Jada Christian
Assists (1): Four players
Shots (6): Taylor Wenczkowski
Blocked Shots (3): Maddie Truax
Faceoffs (14): Lauren Martin

MERRIMACK LEADERS:
Points (1): Five players
Goals (1): Kate Bukolska, Gaby Jones
Assists (1): Three players
Shots (5): Gaby Jones, Mikyla Grant-Mentis
Blocked Shots (3): Gaby Jones, Chloe Cook
Faceoffs (12): Megan Fergusson, Mikyla Grant-Mentis
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