NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.— Behind a game-winning goal from sophomore Stryker Zablocki with 2:27 left in regulation, the No. 5/4 Northeastern women's hockey team completed the weekend sweep of Merrimack with a 3-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.
- Junior Morgan Jackson put the Huskies ahead 1-0 at the 3:21 mark of the first period, going all the way around the net from behind and banking the puck in five-hole off the Merrimack goalie's pads. It marked her second goal in as many games and the 20th of her career, with assists from graduate student Grace Sadura and senior Allie Lalonde.
- Merrimack answered with back-to-back goals from Danika Dureau at 9:57 and Maria Lindberg at 12:39 to take a 2-1 lead. Sophomore Emy McDermid evened the score at 2-2 with 41 seconds left in the frame, finishing off a pass from senior Rylie Jones, with sophomore Ella Lloyd picking up the secondary assist.
- The second period was scoreless, with Northeastern outshooting Merrimack 23-3 and Machala Musty stopping all 23 shots she faced in the frame.
- Zablocki broke the tie at 17:33 of the third period for her 12th goal of the season, assisted by junior Éloïse Caron and McDermid. It was her sixth game-winning goal of the year, which now leads the NCAA.
- Sophomore netminder Renna Trembecky stopped 14 of 16 shots to earn the win and improve to 4-1-0 on the year.
- Northeastern outshot Merrimack 47-16, led by Lalonde's eight shots on goal, and went 0-for-4 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill.
Northeastern hosts Maine on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. at Walter Brown Arena.
