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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell (1-0-0) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Vermont (2-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 05:55 | PP - Stephanie Holmes (Cornell) |
| 1st - 16:04 | PP - Rebecca Johnston (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 09:11 | PP - Liz Zorn (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 14:35 | Catherine White (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 19:08 | PP - Laura Danforth (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 02:15 | PP - Sam Wauer (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 06:55 | Bellefeuille, Shann. (Vermont) |
| 3rd - 08:15 | PP - Liz Zorn (Cornell) |
| Cornell | Vermont |
|---|---|
|
G:
Liz Zorn - 2
A: 3 Players (#13, #15, #16 - 3) Sh: Rebecca Johnston - 8 Sv: Jenny Niesluchowski - 20 |
G:
Bellefeuille, Shann. - 1
A: 2 Players (#8, #22 - 1) Sh: Barley-Maloney,Erin - 3 Sv: Whitlock, Caitlin - 18 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Cornell | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 6 for 15 | 0 for 11 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 14 (39) | 15 (30) |
| Shots on Goal | 40 | 21 |
| Face Offs Won | 45 | 31 |
BURLINGTON, Vt.-The Big Red women's hockey team defeated
Vermont, 7-1, in its regular season opener on Friday night.
Cornell's power play unit scored six goals in the win. Sophomore
Rebecca Johnston led the Big Red with a goal and three assists, and
junior Jenny Niesluchowski picked up the win in net making 20
saves.
Junior transfer Stephanie Holmes put Cornell on the board at 5:55
of the first period, scoring her first goal in a Big Red jersey.
Johnston and freshman defenseman Amanda Young picked up the assists
on the power-play tally.
Johnston put the Big Red up by two at 16:04 of the same period,
netting a power-play goal with Young earning her second assist of
the night.
Junior Liz Zorn scored Cornell's third power-play goal at 9:11 of
the second period, with Karlee Overguard and Jess Martino helping
set up the play. Freshman Catherine White and junior Laura Danforth
each scored before the period was over to give Cornell a 5-0
advantage heading into the third period.
At 2:15 of the third period, sophomore defenseman Sam Wauer shot
the puck past Caitlin Whitlock, who took over in net for Vermont in
the third. Johnston and Young assisted on the goal.
Vermont scored its lone goal at 6:55 of the third off the stick of
Shannon Bellefeuile.
A little over a minute later, Zorn netted her second goal of the
night on the power play to bring the game to a final, 7-1
score.
Kristin Olychuck took the loss for Vermont making 15 saves, and
Whitlock totaled 18.
The Big Red was 6-for-15 on the power play, while the Catamounts
were 0-12. Cornell outshot Vermont, 40-21.
The two teams will face off again on Saturday afternoon for a 4
p.m. start.
