The UConn women's hockey team skated to a 1-1 draw with the Mercyhurst Lakers on Friday afternoon at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.
Both goals came on the power play, sending the game to overtime, and eventually a shootout where the Huskies won, 2-0.
The result moves the Huskies to 4-2-1 overall this season. Mercyhurst opened the scoring on the power play five minutes into the first period, giving the Lakers an early lead.
Despite multiple attempts from the UConn offense, Lakers netminder Magdalena Luggin made several saves, maintaining Mercyhurst's one-goal advantage into the intermission.
Shots were even at 12 a-piece in the first period. The second period saw a flurry of activity, but neither team managed to find the back of the net.
UConn dominated the faceoff circle, consistently winning possession to maintain offensive pressure.
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Author's summary: Huskies tie Mercyhurst 1-1, win shootout 2-0.