Boxscore

ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Big Red women's hockey team lost 5-3 to Clarkson at Lynah Rink Friday night during Pink At The Rink weekend. The president of the Cornell chapter of the American Cancer Society's Colleges vs. Cancer was present to drop the puck at the opening of the game with each of the team's captains. The Big Red wore pink sweaters and socks in support of Coaches vs. Cancer. Game worn jerseys will be auctioned off on Mission Fish, an Ebay subsidiary, to raise money for the American Cancer Society.  

Freshman Rebecca Johnston scored her 12^th goal of the season 4:51 in the first period to give the Big Red an early lead. Johnston stole the puck from a Clarkson forward and skated the entire length of the ice sending the puck flying over the top of goaltender Lauren Dahm.   Clarkson's Melissa Waldie tied the game at 15:24, and Marie-Jo Gaudet scored the go-ahead goal at 18:29 against freshman netminder Katie Wilson.  

The Big Red's Kelly McGinty tied the game at two goals apiece at 2:52 of the second period. With a scuffle of players in front of the Clarkson net, the puck was cleared to the top of the circles where it found McGinty. The Big Red defender sent it past a gamut of Golden Knights straight into the net. Seniors Brianne Schmidt and Caeleigh Beerworth assisted on the goal.  

A little over a minute later, Clarkson was on the power play when Britney Selina gave Clarkson back its one-goal lead. Sophomore goaltender Jenny Niesluchowski entered the game for the Big Red after the goal.  

Clarkson lengthened its lead once again at 18:21 of the second period on Gaudet's second goal of the night.   Thirty-one seconds later, Johnston wound up for a slap shot that deflected off Beerworth's stick straight past Dahm's shoulder.  

Waldie scored her second goal of the game at 2:19 of the third period to give the Golden Knights their final 5-3 lead.  

The Big Red pulled Niesluchowski in favor of an extra attacker with 2:15 remaining in the game, but Cornell could not get the puck past Dahm.  

Niesluchowski made 19 saves in net for the Big Red, while Dahm made 22.  

Cornell will face St. Lawrence at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.  

The ECAC Hockey Coaches vs. Cancer website launch has been delayed. Those fans wishing to bid on the jerseys can do so on the Ebay website by searching for "Cornell ECAC Hockey Coaches vs. Cancer."