NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Merrimack scored one goal in the first period and two more in the second period, and the Warriors defeated visiting Lindenwood 3-0 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at Lawler Arena. The attendance was 337. Merrimack improved its season record to 1-1, while Lindenwood dropped to 3-1. The game was the second meeting between the teams this season. Lindenwood was shut out for the first time this season.

Merrimack’s first goal came from Madison Vittands, with assists from Abigail DeAnzeris and Alexandra Cservjacsenko. The Warriors’ second goal was scored by McKenzie Cerrato, assisted by Vittands. Maria Lindberg added the third goal unassisted. Vittands finished with a goal and an assist, while DeAnzeris and Cservjacsenko each earned an assist. Merrimack’s three goals were enough to secure the win. The Warriors built a three-goal lead and kept the Lions off the scoreboard for the full game.

Lindenwood had won the previous meeting between the teams 3-2. The Lions opened the season with two road wins at Post, 5-0 and 7-0, before beating Merrimack in the earlier matchup. Merrimack had opened its season with that 3-2 home loss to Lindenwood. The Warriors’ win Friday evened their record and denied Lindenwood a 4-0 start. Lindenwood’s 3-1 record includes three wins and one loss, while Merrimack’s 1-1 mark includes one win and one loss.

Lindenwood’s Renee Ng received a two-minute hooking penalty 8:54 into the first period. Merrimack’s McKenzie Cerrato was sent off for bodychecking at 15:38 of the first. In the second period, Lindenwood’s Rhaea Flint was called for interference at 24:56, and Merrimack’s Abigail DeAnzeris received a crosschecking minor at 31:49. The first period included one penalty for each team, and the second period also included one penalty for each team. The penalties were the only calls in the game, and neither team was assessed a major penalty.

Lindenwood’s key performers included center Tiril Arntzen, right defenseman Maddalena Bedont, left wing Tatiana Blichova, left wing Paige Cline, Pusle Dyring-Andersen, left defenseman Rhaea Flint, right wing Silje Gundersen, center Raquel McCormack, right defenseman Ellie Muscedere and right wing Renee Ng. Arntzen, a 5-foot-5 center from Oslo, Norway, previously attended International School. Bedont, a 5-foot-8 right defenseman from Cavalese, Italy, previously attended International School. Blichova, a 5-foot-3 left wing from Presov, Slovakia, previously attended Private Secondary Sports School ELBA. Cline, a 5-foot-6 left wing from Chesterfield, Mich., previously attended L’Anse Creuse North. Dyring-Andersen, a 5-foot-9 player from Stockholm, Sweden, previously attended Kunskapsgymnasiet. Flint, a 5-foot-5 left defenseman from Peterborough, Canada, previously attended St. Peter Catholic Secondary School. Gundersen, a 5-foot-8 right wing from Kristiansand, Norway, previously attended Wang Toppidrett Stavanger. McCormack, a 5-foot-9 center from West Bend, Wis., previously attended West Bend East High School. Muscedere, a 5-foot-6 right defenseman from Harrow, Canada, previously attended St. Thomas of Villanova. Ng, a 5-foot-4 right wing from Hong Kong, China, previously attended Mount Academy. None recorded a point in the loss.

Lindenwood is next scheduled to visit Delaware for two games before hosting Mercyhurst for two. The Lions then travel to Penn State for two games and Minnesota for two before returning home to face Robert Morris for two. Merrimack is set to host Union for two games, followed by home games against Post, Saint Michael’s, New Hampshire, Holy Cross and Northeastern, with road games at New Hampshire and Holy Cross also on the schedule. Merrimack will also host Northeastern twice later in the schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lindenwood 3, Merrimack 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Lindenwood with a 52 percent probability to win.