Bobcats Rebound by Blanking Mercyhurst
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac (1-1-0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mercyhurst (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 11:56 | ORLANDO, Elena (Quinnipiac) |
| Quinnipiac | Mercyhurst |
|---|---|
|
G:
Elena Orlando - 1
A: 2 Players (#2, #19 - 1) Sh: Kelly Babstock - 7 Sv: Victoria Vigilanti - 24 |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: 4 Players (#3, #4, #6, #13 - 3) Sv: Hillary Pattenden - 31 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Quinnipiac | Mercyhurst |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 6 | 0 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 3 (6) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 32 | 24 |
| Face Offs Won | 27 | 26 |
ERIE, Pa. – Sophomore forward Elena Orlando’s
(Chico, Calif.) goal midway through the second period was all the
No.9-ranked Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey team need to defeat
No.8-ranked Mercyhurst, as the Bobcats shutout the Lakers, 1-0, on
Saturday afternoon at Mercyhurst Ice Center. Junior goaltender
Victoria Vigilanti (Woodbridge, Ontario) made 24 saves en route to
her 15th career shutout, leading Quinnipiac (1-1) to its first
victory of the season. Mercyhurst falls to 1-1 on the year.
Orlando netted Quinnipiac’s first goal of the season, and
only goal of the contest, at the 11:56 mark into the second period.
Sophomore forward Emily MacKinnon (Kirkland, Quebec) and senior
defender Bethany Dymarczyk (Hamden, Conn.) were each credited with
an assist on the score.
Quinnipiac came out firing in the first period, taking a
season-high 15 shots in the frame. Despite three power-play
opportunities, Mercyhurst goaltender Hillary Pattenden turned away
all shots faced in the period to keep the game scoreless after 20
minutes of play.
The Bobcats played an energized game on both ends of the ice,
outshooting the Lakers 34-24 on the afternoon. For the
second-straight game sophomore forward Kelly Babstock (Mississauga,
Ontario) and junior forward Brittany Lyons (Canton, Mass.) led
Quinnipiac in shots, taking seven and five, respectively.
Vigilanti kept her poise net as the shots increased during each
period, making five saves in the first period, nine in the second
and 10 in the third. The junior goaltender is accustomed to clean
sheet performances, as she finished the 2010-11 season as the ECAC
Women’s Ice Hockey leader with nine shutouts on the year.
Quinnipiac did well to stay out of the penalty box, committing
only three penalties compared to Mercyhurst’s six.
Quinnipiac returns to action when it hosts its first home contests
of the season against Maine on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and again
on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m.
