FINAL SCORE (OT): Vermont 4, Merrimack 4
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Sini Karjalainen matched a program-record four assists as the Vermont Catamounts (2-1-4, 0-1-2 HEAW) skated to a 4-4 tie against the Merrimack Warriors (2-4-2, 0-4-2 HEAW) on Friday afternoon at Lawler Rink.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We saw some great heart out of this group today after we got off to our worst start of the season," said head coach Jim Plumer. "We really played well in the second and third periodS and it was certainly better getting a point than not getting one. We've got to find a way to finish games and not give them away."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Merrimack took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission with power-play goals by Courtney Maud and Keisha Dicaire as the Warriors outshot the Catamounts 11-6 in the opening frame.
• Lily Humphrey broke Merrimack's scoring streak when she notched her third goal of the season at 2:41 of the second period. Ève-Audrey Picard and Karjalainen assisted on the marker.
• Mikyla Grant-Mentis quickly answered for the Warriors just over two minutes later to go up by two again. Natalie Ferenc (10 saves) replaced Blanka Škodová (10 saves) in net for Vermont. The rookie goaltender logged 40:35 in net.
• Humphrey added her second goal at 6:46 of the second period and Corinne McCool knotted the game at 3-3 with her fourth tally of the season before the middle frame expired.
• Theresa Schafzahl capitalized on the power play at 6:31 of the third period, but Katie Kaufman matched her goal before the midway point of the final stanza to force overtime and the eventual tie.

NOTES

• Karjalainen had the first four-assist performance by a Catamount since Cealy Nottingham '01 had four helpers at Connecticut College on Jan. 23, 1999. It marks the most assists by a Catamount against a Division I opponent in program history.
• The Posio, Finland native also had the ninth four-point game and only the second four-assist game in program history.

UP NEXT
Vermont returns to Lawler Rink for the second half of the two-game Hockey East series against Merrimack on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 2 p.m.
 
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