Colgate Cannot Overcome Second-Period Onslaught

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HANOVER, N.H. -- The No. 5/6 Dartmouth College women’s hockey team scored four goals in the second period en route to a 7-2 to win over Colgate University on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Thompson Arena.

The Big Green recorded three power-play goals on the night, two in the second period.

Dartmouth (7-1-1, 6-1-1) took the lead with in the first when Julia Bronson beat Raiders goaltender sophomore Lisa Plenderleith (Ajax, Ont.) during its first power-play. Bronson was assisted by Kelly Foley and Jenna Cunningham. Colgate would strike back 14 seconds later as senior Elin Brown (Calgary, Alta.) recorded her fifth of the season to tie the score 1-1. Brown was assisted by senior Clancy Todd (Thorold, Ont.).

The Big Green would finish the period with an even-strength goal from Foley to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Dartmouth out-shot the Raiders 13-7 in the period and went 1-2 on the power-play while Colgate went 0-2.

Dartmouth did all the scoring in the second period to extend its lead to 6-1. Cunningham scored the first of four goals for the Big Green at the 3:37 mark and was followed by teammates Reagan Fischer, Alyssa Boehm and Sarah Newman. Dartmouth registered 20 shots on Plenderleith in the period and went 2-4 on the power-play while the Raiders registered five shots and 0-3 with the man advantage.

The Raiders would light the lamp for the second time at 14:04 in the third when junior Evan Minnick (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) found the net for the sixth time this season, she was assisted by Todd and junior Beth Rotenberg (Toronto, Ont.). Maggie Kennedy answered back 55 seconds later to give the Big Green its final tally.

Plenderleith finished the night with 27 saves in two periods, while senior Elayna Hamashuk (Nepean, Ont.) stopped nine in the third. The Big Green was led in net by Mariel Lacina who recorded 18 saves.

Colgate and Providence combined for 23 penalties on the night while the Raiders went 1-7 on the power-play Dartmouth went 3-13.

Colgate (7-7-1, 2-3-1) hosts No. 3 New Hampshire Saturday, Nov. 29 at Starr Rink.