Neither team was able to score in the first 100 minutes of the contest sending the Griffins and Mercyhurst into a penalty shootout.  The Griffins won the shootout by a 4-3 score to give the Griffins a 1-0 victory over the Lakers.  SHU is now 4-13 overall and 1-8 in PSAC play.  Mercyhurst drops to 7-10 overall and 2-7 in PSAC play. 

Mercyhurst outshot the Griffins 5-4 in the first half with SHU keeper Alexandra Piekarz making two saves in the half.  SHU also had two shots on goal in the half.

The Lakers outshot the Griffins 4-2 in the second half but neither team was able to get a shot on goal.

In the first overtime period, it was all about Piekarz as she made 7 huge saves to keep the game scoreless. 

Piekarz also made two saves in the second overtime period to send the game to a penalty shootout.

Kayla Chapman answered a Laker goal in the first round of penalty shots.  In the second round, Piekarz made a save while Molly Childress scored to give SHU a 2-1 advantage after two rounds.  Caitlyn Bray kept the Griffins in the lead with a goal in the third round as SHU led 3-2.  Mercyhurst tied the shootout at three with a goal in the fourth round, sending the match to the fifth round tied at three.  Piekarz made a save setting up Ashley Curnow with a chance to win it for the Griffins.  Curnow buried her shot, giving the Griffins a 4-3 win in the shootout and a 1-0 win in the match.

Piekarz earned the shutout, making 11 saves in cage.

SHU closes out their season on Saturday when they host Bloomsburg for Senior Day at noon.