ERIE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst women's ice hockey team defeated Robert Morris 4-2 on Friday at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
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Emily Pinto and
Samantha Fieseler led the Lakers with a goal and an assist each while
Alexa Vasko and
Sarah Hine recorded the other two goals.
Summer-Rae Dobson tallied three assists and single assists were credited to
Vilma Tanskanen and
Emma Nuutinen.
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Emilie Harley and Lexi Templeman scored goals for Robert Morris while Anjelica Diffendal, Sarah Lecavalier, Amber Rennie and Kirsten Welsh had assists.
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Harley got the scoring started at 8:07 of the first period with assists from Diffendal and Lecavalier.
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Less than three minutes later, the Colonials took a 2-0 lead with a goal from Templeman. Rennie and Welsh added assists.
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Pinto got Mercyhurst on the board at 14:01 of the first period. The power play goal was assisted by Fieseler and Dobson.
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Vasko scored the only goal of the second period to tie the game at 2-2. Dobson and Pinto picked up assists.
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Forty-five seconds into the third period, Fieseler gave Mercyhurst its first lead of the game when she capitalized on the power play. Tanskanen and Dobson had assists.
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Hine tacked on an insurance goal at 5:10 of the third period. Nuutinen recorded the lone assist.
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Winning goaltender
Sarah McDonnell made 30 saves in net for Mercyhurst (3-4, 3-0 CHA) while Lauren Bailey stopped 22 shots for Robert Morris (3-4, 0-1 CHA).
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Both teams are back in action Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
Tickets will be available 90 minutes before puck drop and may be purchased with cash only at the door. They are $15 per adult and $8 for student/seniors. MU students get free admission.
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