ERIE, Pa. – The Yale women's ice hockey team picked up its first win of 2024, defeating Mercyhurst 2-0 on the road. Captain Elle Hartje recorded both goals for the Bulldogs, who earned the big non-conference victory over a tough Lakers team.

With the win, Yale improves to 10-8-0, while Mercyhurst falls to 8-12-1.

"This was a very good bounce back game for the team tonight with a complete 60-minute focus," said Mark Bolding, Susan Cavanagh Head Coach of Women's Hockey. "We had great structure in our forecheck and defensively we did not give Mercyhurst a lot of room to attack our net. It was nice to get the shutout for Pia and the win for the team."

Scoring Summary

• END OF 1 | The Bulldogs doubled Mercyhurst in shots on goal during the first period, but could not capitalize. Both teams killed off one power play each.
• P2, 12:25 | GOAL! Hartje got the Bulldogs on the scoreboard midway through the second period. Following a shot from Emmery Korfmacher, Stainton redirected the puck in front of the net. Hartje got a stick on the redirected puck, getting it by the Mercyhurst goaltender.
• END OF 2 | Yale controlled the action again during the second period, as they outshot the Lakers 13-5.
• P3, 19:22 | GOAL! Hartje converted an empty-netter to seal the 2-0 Yale victory.

Game Notes

• Yale extended its winning streak over Mercyhurst to three games.
• Hartje tallied her seventh and eighth goals and leads the team with 24 points.
• Goaltender Pia Dukaric recorded her third shutout of the season, stopping 14 shots en route to victory. Dukaric's shutout was her 16th career, tying her for first on Yale's all-time list. 
• First year Avery Muhn made her collegiate debut on defense.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will complete the weekend series against Mercyhurst tomorrow at 2 p.m.