Box Score

MOON TWP, Pa. – Second period rush led the ninth-ranked Mercyhurst University women's hockey team to their second consecutive shutout in the 2-0 win over Robert Morris on Friday afternoon.

The Lakers improved to 6-3-1 overall in the season and captured their first College Hockey America conference win of the season (1-0-0). Mercyhurst also extended its unbeaten streak to 4-0-1.

The Colonials suffered their first conference loss of the season to fall to 2-1-0 in the CHA and 8-3-0 overall.

Junior Amanda Makela matched her season-high 31 saves in a contest to pick up her fourth shutout of the season. Maklea is now 6-3-1 while in net for Mercyhurst.

Sophomore Emily Janiga tallied the eventual game-winning goal in the middle period after the Lakers skated to a 0-0 tied after the first. Just two minutes into the second, Janiga extended her scoring streak to five contests and gave Mercyhurst the 1-0 edge. Sophomore Jenna Dingeldein contributed with the assist.

Sophomore Jaclyn Arbour scored her first goal of the contest at the 18:29 mark of the second to extend the lead 2-0 just before the end of the second period. Senior Christine Bestland and junior Molly Byrne added the assists.

Robert Morris pulled their goalie for the final 45 seconds of regulation but with the help of the Lakers defense and the wall of netminder Makela the Colonials rush was ended.

Mercyhurst attempted 34 shots on net, with two of them making it through the Colonials goaltender Courtney Vinet. Vinet made 32 saves in the loss and fell to 2-3-0 overall in the season.

With the assists, Dingeldein is just one point away from her career-high 50 points while Janiga is just two points away.

The Lakers return to action on Saturday, November 9 at the RMU Sports Complex against the Colonials. Puck drop is set for 3:00 p.m.