WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomore forward
Violet Carroll tallied one goal and one assist, as the Holy Cross women's ice hockey team defeated Merrimack 2-1 at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex. The Crusaders improve to 3-5-4 on the season and 1-3-1 in Hockey East, while the Warriors fall to 4-6-0 overall and 1-3-0 in the conference.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Merrimack opened the scoring with just 4.5 seconds remaining in the first period with a power play goal from Madison Vittands.
• Holy Cross responded early in the second period, as senior forward
Reghan Chadwick scored on the power play with assists from Carroll and senior forward
Lulu Rourke.
• Then early in the third period, Carroll netted what proved to be the game winner with yet another power play goal, assisted by Rourke and junior defender
Hannah Deck.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
• The Crusaders finished the game with a 31-29 advantage in shots on goal.
• Freshman goaltender
Livia Debnarova picked up the win, making 28 saves with just one goal allowed.
• Carroll now leads the team in scoring with nine points on five goals and four assists this season.
NEXT UP:
• Holy Cross hits the road on Saturday, Nov. 7, when it concludes the weekend series with Merrimack at 2 p.m.
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