The 2019-20 NCAA ice hockey season got underway on Friday night as Boston College blanked host Merrimack, 2-0, in Hockey East women's play.
Savannah Norcross tallied the game-winning goal for the Eagles, who are ranked eighth in the nation. Caroline DiFiore added an empty-net insurance goal, the first goal of her college career, and Maddy McArthur made 25 saves for the visitors to earn the shutout.
The Warriors and Eagles meet again on Saturday at Merrimack's Lawler Rink at 2 p.m. ET to close out the two-game series.
In non-conference NCAA women's action on Friday, defending NCAA champion and No. 1 Wisconsin won, 3-0, at Lindenwood, while No. 3 Clarkson edged host Syracuse, 4-3. Minnesota State won, 4-0, at Rensselaer, and Penn State skated to a 3-3 tie at Holy Cross. No. 2 Minnesota blanked visiting Colgate, 2-0, and No. 9 Ohio State bested visiting St. Lawrence, 4-1.
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