FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech women's hockey team celebrated Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at PSM Icehouse but fell 4-2 to Miami University to close out the weekend series. The Warriors battled throughout the contest, outshooting the RedHawks 39-32, but Miami came away with the win after taking Friday's matchup 4-3 in overtime.
After a scoreless first period, Miami opened the scoring with a power-play goal from Katie McGurn at 5:08 of the second period. Indiana Tech responded at 7:28 when
Nyssa Solomon scored her first goal of the season on the power play, assisted by
Sylvie Legault, to even the game at 1-1. McGurn scored again at 12:19 to give Miami a 2-1 advantage heading into the third period.
The RedHawks extended their lead just 45 seconds into the third period when Lauren Smith scored on the power play to make it 3-1. The Warriors continued to push back, with
Kaitlyn Broeckel finding the back of the net at 13:00 off assists from
Eve Moosetail and Solomon to cut the deficit to one.
Miami answered just 27 seconds later, as Avery Degel scored to restore the two-goal lead and secure the 4-2 win for the RedHawks.
Indiana Tech outshot Miami 39-32, including an 18-9 advantage in the third period. The Warriors finished 1-for-6 on the power play, while Miami converted twice on six opportunities.
Ashtyn Berthiaume recorded 28 saves in net for the Warriors.
The loss followed a 4-3 overtime defeat on Friday evening, when the Warriors rallied from a 3-2 deficit to tie the game in the third period before Miami scored the game-winner at 3:51 of overtime.
Sylvie Legault,
Kaitlyn Broeckel and
Ella Pell scored for Indiana Tech in the opener, with Pell's third-period goal forcing overtime.
Josie Ellis made 18 saves in relief, while
Stevie Levesque stopped eight shots.
Indiana Tech showed offensive pressure throughout the weekend, matching Miami with 30 shots in Friday's contest before recording 39 on Saturday. The Warriors also received contributions from Broeckel, who scored in both games, and Solomon, who recorded a goal and an assist in the series finale.
The Warriors will look to bounce back in their next outing as they continue their season against Adrian College for a big match.
