Freshman forward Katie Kaufman scored the game-tying goal for the Warriors
Merrimack And Vermont Skate To 4-4 Tie
Freshman forward Katie Kaufman scored the game-tying goal for the Warriors

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -The Merrimack women's ice hockey team earned a point in Friday's contest against the Vermont Catamounts on Friday afternoon, tying 4-4 at Lawler Rink.


The Basics

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


How It Happened

- Merrimack took the lead in the game, with Courtney Maud scoring her second of the season on the power play with six minutes left in the first period.

- Keisha DiCaire potted her first of the year two minutes after Maud's goal for her second point of the night.

- Vermont scored early in the second before DiCare sent a backhanded pass through the defense in the slot for Mikyla Grant-Mentis, who cut against a defender to send a backhanded shot in five hole.

- The Catamounts would score two more in the second and a third to open the third period to take a 3-2 lead.

- Freshman Katie Kaufman scored her first career goal, tying the game at 4-4 for the last goal of the game.


Notes & Numbers

- Junior Kate Bukolska led the team with offensive chances with eight shots and five shots on goal.

- DiCaire had a three point night, while Grant-Mentis and Kaufman both earned a pair of points.

- Goaltenders: Lea-Kristine Demers (26 saves, 1-4-2) // Blanka Skodova (10 saves, 0-0-1)

- Power Plays: 3-3 | 1-4

- Shots on Goal: 15-11 // 22-9 // 10-14 // 7-4 - 24-30

- Faceoffs: 40 // 23

- Blocks: 16 // 13


Up Next

Merrimack and Vermont will do battle again tomorrow at Lawler Rink, with puck drop for the Hockey East contest at 2 p.m.

Game Summary

Friday, October 25, 2019

4
4
Game statistics
30 Shots 24
1 / 4 Power Plays 3 / 3
3 / 6 PIM 4 / 8
2-1-4 Records 2-4-2
GOAL SCORERS
Vermont Merrimack
Courtney Maud (2)
1st/9:40 PP
Keisha DiCaire (1)
1st/14:57 PP
Lily Humphrey (3)
2nd/2:41
Mikyla Grant-Mentis (5)
2nd/4:25
Lily Humphrey (4)
2nd/6:46
Corinne McCool (4)
2nd/16:52
Theresa Schafzahl (3)
3rd/6:31 PP
Katie Kaufman (1)
3rd/9:35 PP GT
GOALTENDERS
Vermont Merrimack
Blanka Škodová
24:25, 10 Saves, 3 GA

Natalie Ferenc
40:35, 10 Saves, 1 GA
(T, 0-0-1)
Léa-Kristine Demers
65:00, 26 Saves, 4 GA
(T, 1-4-2)