The Holy Cross women's ice hockey team returns to action with a home-and-home series against Merrimack on Nov. 6 and 7. Friday's game will take place in Worcester at 7 p.m., while Saturday's meeting will be played in North Andover at 2:00 p.m. Both games will be shown on ESPN+.

Holy Cross stands 2-5-4 overall this year with an 0-3-1 mark in Hockey East. Sophomore forward Violet Carroll currently leads the team in scoring with seven points on four goals and three assists. Freshman forward Manuela Heidenberger has added one goal and three assists for four points, while senior forward Emily Crovo and senior forward Lulu Rourke both have three points on a goal and two assists. In net, freshman goaltender Livia Debnarova stands 2-4-3 with a 1.63 goals against average and a .948 save percentage. 

Merrimack stands 4-5-0 overall this season and 1-2-0 in Hockey East play. The Warriors are coming off a 3-2 victory at New Hampshire on Saturday. Junior forward Madison Vittands leads the team in scoring with five goals and six assists for 11 points, while senior forward McKenzie Cerrato has added nine points on four goals and five assists. In net, freshman goaltender Machala Musty stands 4-4-0 with a 1.85 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.

After the series with Merrimack, Holy Cross will travel to Maine for a pair of games on Nov. 13 and 14.

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