Jan. 20, 2007

Stats

Erie, Pa. - Freshmman foward Meghan Agosta collected her first career hat trick and senior winger Stefanie Bourbeau had her first multiple-goal game in three months as #1 Mercyhurst rebounded from a disappointing 3-3 tie with Connecticut Friday to defeat the Huskies 5-0 Saturday. The Lakers improved to 21-1-2 on the season while Connecticut dropped to 12-10-2.

The Lakers wasted no time in cranking up the offense, putting three behind UConn sophomore Brittany Wilson (12-9-2) in the opening 20 minutes. After an apparent Mercyhurst goal in the game's first minute was disallowed because the puck was hit with a high stick, Agosta, Bourbeau and company went to work. Bourbeau parked her 13th of the year on a power play at 4:29 and both Agosta and she scored even strength goals 1:20 apart late in the frame for a 3-0 cushion. Agosta's goal was her 20th of the season. Mercyhurst outshot Connecticut 20-5 in the period.

Agosta completed her hat trick with solo goals in the second and third. Her 21st of the year at 5:11 of the middle period was even strength and her finale, at 15:23 of the third, came on Mercyhurst's fifth power play of the afternoon.

The Lakers owned a substantial 46-16 margin in shots and improved to 6-0-2 lifetime againt the Huskies. Junior goalie Laura Hosier, victimized for all three UConn goals Friday, improved to 17-1-1 this seson in posting her sixth shutout.

Agosta stretched her scoring streak to a dozen games and her goal-scoring streak to eleven. Bourbeau's multiple-goal game was her first since a hat trick in a 5-3 home win over Dartmouth October 21. Sophomore Melissa Dianoski, sophomore Valerie Chouinard, and junior Jackie Jarrell pitched in with 3, 2, and 2, assists respectively. The Lakers finished 2 of 5 with the skater advantage while UConn ended 0 for 4.

The Lakers will take to the highway next weekend as they visit Yale and Quinnipiac Friday and Saturday. The game against the Bobcats will be the first ever played in Quinnipiac's brand new facility.