NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's hockey team defeated Mercyhurst, 3-1, in non-conference action at Ingalls Rink. With the win, the Bulldogs improved to 11-1-1 overall, while the Lakers fell to 9-10-0.
 
How It Happened

• Avery Chesek's pass up to Emmery Korfmacher at the point started the sequence of Yale's first goal in the second period. Korfmacher launched a shot on net that was swiftly redirected by Naomi Boucher and in.
• With just over six and a half minutes to play in the third, a two-on-one ensued as Charlotte Welch threaded the needle to a breaking-Carina DiAntonio on the left side for her to bury the shot.
• Yale's third goal came at the 2:42 marker as Claire Dalton dropped a pass to Welch who was circling around goal. Welch spun off a defender and dropped a backhanded pass for Vita Poniatovskaia to hammer home.
• Mercyhurst added their lone goal with six seconds left in the game.

 
Notes

• Pia Dukaric made 20 saves in goal for the Bulldogs.
• Charlotte Welch's two assists put her at 98 career points.
• Emmery Korfmacher recorded her first point of the season on Boucher's goal.
• Elle Hartje was 65% in the faceoff circle.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play their second game of a home back-to-back against Mercyhurst on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m.