Mercyhurst knocks off Penn State women’s hockey

Penn State went into the third period tied but fell to Mercyhurst 3-1 on Friday.

Amy Petersen found the back of the net in the second period to tie the game 1-1. But the Lakers answered with third-period goals by Brooke Hartwick and Jaclyn Arbour to seal the win.

Mercyhurst’s Emily Janiga gave her team a 1-0 lead in the first period.

The Lakers outshot Penn State 34-19.

Penn State goalie Celine Whitlinger made 31 saves.

The Nittany Lions (10-18-5, 6-8-5) finish the regular season at Mercyhurst (17-10-4, 14-3-2) at 1 p.m. Saturday.

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 11:45 PM with the headline "Mercyhurst knocks off Penn State women’s hockey."