Women’s hockey blown out by Mercyhurst

Fresh off a sweep of RIT, Penn State couldn’t keep up its winning ways, falling to Mercyhurst 6-0 on Friday night.

The Nittany Lions were outshot 32-13, and Mercyhurst’s offensive pressure started from the get-go.

Rachael Smith opened the scoring in the first period, and a pair of goals by Sarah Hine in the second gave the Lakers a 3-0 lead.

Mercyhurst continued piling on in the final period. Four minutes in, Callie Paddock found the back of the net, followed by a Taylor Accursi goal less than five minutes later. Smith added a second goal late in the third.

Penn State goaltender Hannah Ehresmann made 26 saves.

The Nittany Lions host Mercyhurst again on Saturday afternoon.

This story was originally published January 27, 2017 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Women’s hockey blown out by Mercyhurst."