WORCESTER, Mass. - The Merrimack College Warriors women's hockey team rolled to a 4-0 shutout victory against the Holy Cross Crusaders, on the back of three second period tally's Friday night in Worcester.
The Basics
Merrimack 4 Holy Cross 0
Merrimack (3-7-1, 2-5-1) Holy Cross (2-8-1, 1-6-0)
Rapid Recap
- The first period was scoreless but the Warriors would weather the storm, with Emma Gorski making 3 saves in the first 20 minutes.
- Madison Oelkers put the Warriors in front on the point when she would score just ten seconds into the five on four.
- Merrimack would double the lead with six to play in the second period when Alexa Pongo scored of an initial point shot from Payten Evans.
- The Warriors would get a third goal just over two minutes later when Emily Oosterveld would score on a shot that went low glove side with 4:21 to play in the period.
- Allison Reeb continued her hot streak with her third goal in three games as she stretched the lead to 4-0 just 1:07 into the final frame.
- Merrimack would close out the win and shutout in the remainder of the game.
Top Performers // Notes
- Emma Gorski made 20 saves in the win and notched the shutout.
- Madison Oelkers and Emily Oosterveld scored their first goals of the season.
- Alexa Pongo scored her third of the year.
- Oosterveld would also tally an assist.
- Allison Reeb scored her third in three games and had an assist.
- Payten Evans and Sophie McKinley would tally their first career points in the win, both were assists.
- Bree Bergeron,Hayley Chang, Hannah Corneliusen, Raice Szott would also get assists as well.
- Alexa Pongo scored her third of the year.
- Power Plays: MC 1-4 | HC 0-3
- Shots on Goal: MC 31, HC 20
- Faceoffs: 27 MC | 27 HC Blocks: 7 MC | 5 HC
UP NEXT
The Warriors come home tomorrow to finish the set with Holy Cross, looking for the sweep. The game will be at Lawler Rink and puck drop is set 4 pm.