Kipfer Earns First Career Win as Women’s Hockey Beats Lindenwood 2-1

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — Mercyhurst defeated Lindenwood 2-1 on Thursday. The Lakers outshot Lindenwood 41-19 and went 1-for-3 on the power play while holding Lindenwood scoreless on their three chances on special teams. The Lakers responded after falling behind in the first period, as Regina Metzler scored at 8:09 off assists from Julia Perjus and Sophie Erlam to tie the game 1-1. Earlier, the Lakers generated the first several shot attempts, with Holly VanNetten, Avery Bryk, Perjus and Henlee Mahoney all getting looks before a power play at 16:04 included shots from Metzler and Abby Poitras. After the tying goal,…