Cornell Completes Weekend Sweep
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HAMDEN, Conn.-The Big Red women's hockey team
defeated Quinnipiac 4-3 on Saturday evening to complete its weekend
sweep of ECAC Hockey opponents. Four different players scored for
Cornell including freshmen Sam Wauer, Hayley Hughes, Amber
Overguard and sophomore Liz Zorn. Freshman Kayla Strong was in net
for the win making 19 saves.
Quinnipiac's (1-8-1, 0-6-1 ECAC Hockey) Janine Duffy scored at 7:06
of the first period to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead.
Wauer scored her first collegiate goal at 12:20 to tie the game at
one going into the first intermission, and senior Brittany Forgues
assisted on the goal.
The Bobcats scored two goals early in the second period to take a
3-1 lead, before Amber Overguard pulled the Big Red within a goal
when she scored unassisted on the power play at 9:30. Quinnipiac
held its one goal lead going into the third period.
At 14:53 of the third period, Zorn tied the game at three when she
scored on the power play. Forgues picked up her second assist of
the night and was joined by Brianne Schmidt.
Less than 30 seconds later, Hughes netted the game-winner off an
assist by Caeleigh Beerworth.
The Big Red improves to 5-4-1 overall and is 2-1-1 against ECAC
Hockey opponents.
The Bearcats' goaltender Jamie Miller made 27 saves in net.
Cornell will return home on Friday, Nov. 30 when it will play host
to Quinnipiac at home in Lynah Rink. The game begins at 4 p.m.
