Day, Dutchwomen Cannot Hold Off No. 2 Harvard
SCHENECTADY, NY -- The Harvard Crimson scored three first period
goals on their way to a 6-0 victory over the Union College
Dutchwomen in ECAC Hockey action Saturday afternoon. In the contest
Union junior net minder Lundy Day (Calgary, AB) set a personal
career high mark by making 55 saves in the contest. The Crimson
improved to 9-0-0 both overall, and in ECAC Hockey play. The
Dutchwomen fell to 1-13-0 overall and 0-6-0 in ECAC Hockey play.
Harvard opened the scoring at the 15:40 mark of the first period
when Sarah Vaillancourt was able to poke a rebound shot past
Union's Day. Day was able to stop the original point shot from
freshman Liza Ryabkina but was unable to control the rebound before
Vaillancourt beat her low.
Harvard would tack on to the lead just 25 seconds later. Sophomore
Anna McDonald took a center ice pass from junior Sarah Wilson.
McDonald then skated into the Dutchwomen zone into the slot and
fired a wrist shot that beat Day in the five hole. Harvard would
add a power-play goal at 18:01 to take a 3-0 lead into the first
intermission.
Harvard would score three more times in the second period,
including two power play goals to make the final score 6-0.
Harvard's fourth goal came when senior Caitlin Cahow took the puck
in her own zone and sent a pass to the Union blue line where
Vaillancourt would receive the puck and skate into the Dutchwomen
zone. Vaillancourt then skated past the right circle where would
send a pass through the goalie crease to Ryabkina who was waiting
to put the puck home past Day.
For Harvard, junior goaltender Brittany Martin and freshman Kylie
Stevens combined to make 6 saves for the shutout victory while Day
finished with her career high 55 saves. Union returns to
Messa rink on Friday December 7th at 7:00 as they host
ECAC Hockey rival Princeton.
