Fifth Straight Win Gives Dartmouth No. 500

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Dartmouth women's hockey team got goals from three different skaters as the Big Green increased its win streak to five games with a 2-1 win at Yale on Saturday evening. For Dartmouth, it was the Big Green's 500th win in program history.

Yale got on the board first with a goal from Sarah Tittman, just 2:30 into the game to put the Bulldogs on top 1-0. Dartmouth had its opportunities with three power plays within the first 10 minutes, but could not capitalize. The Big Green had a commanding lead in shots on goal with a 10-4 advantage. Yale goaltender Jackee Snikeris, however, made all 10 saves.

Yale came out in the second period and peppered junior goaltender Carli Clemis (Taber, Alta.). The Bulldogs earned two power play chances in the first five minutes of the period, but Clemis was up to the task and made five saves.

The Big Green evened the score with 10:07 left in the second period as junior Maggie Kennedy (West Hartford, Conn.) netted her fourth of the season and second in as many games. Dartmouth took the lead at 2-1, at the 6:48 mark, on a power play goal from sophomore Jenna Cunningham (Medicine Hat. Alta.) with assists going to Kennedy and junior Julia Bronson (Arlington, Va.).

In the third period, Dartmouth pulled away midway through the period as sophomore Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.) tallied her second goal in two nights with the assist credited to classmate Sarah Toupal (White Bear Lake, Minn.). Cunningham added an empty net goal for her second of the night with four minutes remaining with Kennedy posting her second assist of the game.

Clemis earned her fourth win of the season, stopping 21 shots, while Snikeris took the loss with 23 saves.

The Big Green had a 25-20 shot advantage and converted on one power play in four chances. The Bulldogs had five man advantage opportunities, but could not cash in.

Dartmouth will be back in action this coming weekend as the Big Green hosts ECAC Hockey rival St. Lawrence on Friday at 7 p.m and Clarkson on Saturday with the face-off coming at 5 p.m.