Junior forward Courtney Maud scored the game-winning goal for the Warriors
Merrimack Sweeps Weekend With 2-1 Win Over Rensselaer
Junior forward Courtney Maud scored the game-winning goal for the Warriors

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - The Merrimack women's ice hockey team swept the weekend with a 2-1 victory on Saturday night over the RPI Engineers.

The Warriors took the game with a first-star performance by freshman Erin Gorski for her first career win.


The Basics

Score: Merrimack 2, RPI, 1
Records: Merrimack (2-2-0, 0-2-0 HEAW) | RPI (0-4-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Location: Lawler Rink | North Andover, Mass.


How It Happened

1-0 MER: Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored her second goal of the weekend and the season, firing a bouncing puck from the slot to give the Warriors a lead in the first.

1-1 RPI: The Engineers tied a game after a scrum deep in the Warriors crease, taking the tally late in the second after a referee review.

2-1 MER: Off the faceoff, Courtney Maud handled a rolling puck that kicked back into the slot off the boot of an RPI defender to give Merrimack.


Notes & Numbers

- Emma Gorski earned her first career win in the game tonight, turning aside 27 saves

- The Warriors offense posted a season-high 46 shots on goal, outshooting RPI 14-1 in the first period

- Goaltenders: Emma Gorski (37 saves, 1-0-0), // Amanda Rampado (44 saves, 0-3-0)

- Power Plays: 0-3 | 0-4

- Shots on Goal: 14-1 // 19-17 // 13-10 - 46-28

- Faceoffs: 28 // 29

- Blocks: 12 // 6


Up Next

Merrimack will head to Boston University for a single game battle against the Terriers on Fri. Oct, 11 at 7 p.m.

Game Summary

Saturday, October 5, 2019

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2
Game statistics
28 Shots 46
0 / 3 Power Plays 0 / 4
4 / 8 PIM 3 / 6
0-4-0 Records 2-2-0
GOAL SCORERS
Rensselaer Merrimack
Mikyla Grant-Mentis (2)
1st/18:18
Sabrina Repaci (1)
2nd/4:26
Courtney Maud (1)
3rd/8:01  GW
GOALTENDERS
Rensselaer Merrimack
Amanda Rampado
60:00, 44 Saves, 2 GA
(L, 0-3-0)
Emma Gorski
60:00, 27 Saves, 1 GA
(W, 1-0-0)