Brianna Brooks had two goals in UNH's 4-0 win over Merrimack Saturday night at the Whittemore Center. (UNH courtesy photo by Jack Bouchard)

DURHAM — It was a good Saturday for University of New Hampshire hockey.

Brianna Brooks scored two goals, including the game-winning goal, while Ava Boutilier stopped all 12 shots she faced as the UNH women’s team topped Merrimack College, 4-0, in Saturday night’s Hockey East matchup at the Whittemore Center.

Earlier in the day, in North Andover, Mass., UNH junior defenseman Kalle Eriksson and senior forward Patrick Grasso each scored in the shootout as the Wilcat men tied Merrimack, 2-2, and won the shootout, 2-1, to earn two Hockey East points.

At the Whit, Brooks’ two goals and two points both marked career highs, while Emily Rickwood (Brantford, Ontario) was the only other Wildcat to post a multi-point game with two assists, which matched her career high. Jada Christian (Caledon East, Ontario) and Lindsey Dumond (Hampton, N.H.) were the other two goal scorers for the Wildcats.

Boutilier made seven of her 12 saves in the first period. MC goalie Aries Mustoe was credited with 28 saves, including 12 in the opening stanza.

UNH (5-10-1, 5-10-1 HE) concluded the weekend sweep of Merrimack (1-9-0, 1-9-0 HE) without giving up a goal.

FIRST GOAL FOR WARD

Junior forward Tyler Ward (Kamloops, British Columbia) scored his first goal as a Wildcat to tie the game in the first period. Senior goalie Mike Robinson

of Bedford made 32 saves and only allowed one goal in the shootout.

Merrimack’s Max Newton rocketed a one-timer that gave the Warriors a 2-1 lead at 14:12 of the second period. However, Grasso tied the game 2-2 at 19:27 on the power play as he Grasso blasted a one-timer past Zach Borgiel (21 saves) from junior forward Jackson Pierson. Eriksson also posted an assist on the goal.

The Wildcats are now 3-8-2 and the Warriors are 2-7-1.