Gulls Handed 3-1 Loss by Mustangs

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott women's ice hockey team hosted Morrisville State for a Colonial Hockey Conference (CHC) contest on Friday evening and were handed a 3-1 loss.

The Mustangs got on the board first with a goal from Maddison Devlin (Campbell River, B.C.) at the 15:39 mark of the first period. 

Maria deWilde (Caistorville, Ontario) made the score 2-0 in favor of Morrisville at 7:09 of the second frame. 

Endicott responded in the third when Maggie Layo (Sandwich, Mass.) netted her seventh goal of the season at the 8:28 mark. 

The Gulls continued to battle but Morrisville's Claire Newman (Burlington, Ontario) tallied a goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation to secure the victory. 

Vendela Jonsson (Linkoping, Sweden) shifted to 12-3-1 on the season and made 18 saves.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Earning assists on Layo's goal were Lauren Ferraiuolo (North Haven, Conn.) and Jade Meier (Fairbanks, Alaska). 
• Endicott held a 44-21 shot advantage over Morrisville State. 
• Jillian Gibbs (Burlington, Vt.) had a team-high seven shots, while Ellen Carter (Roseville, Minn.) was close behind with six. 
• Layo led the team in faceoff wins with 11.

FOR THE FOES

• Karoline Arvik (Trondheim, Norway) improved to 12-7-3 and recorded 43 saves.
• Taylor Finnie (Kamloops, B.C.), Kimberly Hughes (Lloydminster, Alberta), Alexziz Giannamore (Pittsburgh, Pa.), and Devlin each had an assist during the contest. 
• Devlin led the team in shots with five. 
• Giannamore had a team-high 13 faceoff wins. 

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (17-3-2, 8-1-2 CHC) and Morrisville State (12-7-3, 7-0-2 CHC) meet again tomorrow, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in Raymond J. Bourque Arena. Prior to the game, the Gulls will honor seniors Alicia Steeves (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Maggie Layo (Sandwich, Mass.). 

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(Photo Credit - Nick Grace)