NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.— Behind a hat trick from sophomore Stryker Zablocki, the third of her career, and a career-high three-assist performance from senior Rylie Jones, the No. 5/4 Northeastern women's hockey team earned a 5-2 victory over Merrimack on Friday afternoon.
- Zablocki opened the scoring at the 14:54 mark of the first period, with assists from junior Éloïse Caron and Jones. Merrimack's Cameron Crawford answered just eight seconds later, at 15:02, to even the score at 1-1.
- Merrimack then took a 2-1 at the 0:26 mark of the second period. Freshman Lilly McInerney tied it at 2-2 at 7:49, assisted by freshman Adéla Pánková and senior Ellie Mabardy. Zablocki restored the Huskies' lead with 2:58 left in the frame, with helpers from sophomore Ella Lloyd and Jones, for her fifth game-winning goal of the season, which ties for the NCAA lead.
- Zablocki completed her hat trick at 10:30 of the third period, her second against Merrimack, assisted by Caron and Jones to make it 4-2. Junior Morgan Jackson capped the scoring at 14:36, assisted by senior Allie Lalonde and sophomore Lexi Mara to bring the final score to 5-2.
- Junior netminder Lisa Jönsson stopped 24 of 26 shots to earn the win and improve to 6-0-2 on the year.
The Huskies will close out the two-game series at Merrimack on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.
