Union surges past Merrimack in women’s hockey road win
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Interstat) — Union scored four unanswered goals and beat Merrimack 4-2 in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game Friday at Lawler Arena. Attendance was 342. The Garnet Chargers improved to 3-0, while the Warriors dropped to 1-2. Jill Willis led Union with two goals, and Emma Rheaume stopped 20 of 22 shots. Madi Gaines and Lily Oster also scored for Union. Oster added two penalty minutes, and Klara Kenttala had one assist. Emma Pfeffer scored both Merrimack goals and recorded seven shots on goal and one hit. Madison Vittands assisted on both Pfeffer goals and added four shots, while McKenzie Cerrato had one assist. Pfeffer’s first goal came early in the first period, but Union answered with four consecutive markers before she scored again in the third. Maddie Leaney had three shots for Union, and Karianne Engelbert added five. The game featured five minor penalties. The visitors secured the road victory.