Raiders' Third-Period Assault Too Much for Cornell

Photo by Patrick Shanahan

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HAMILTON, N.Y.-The Big Red women's ice hockey team lost 4-3 to Colgate on Sunday afternoon at Starr Rink. The Raiders notched three goals in the third period to edge past Cornell. Cornell moves to 7-8-2 overall and 3-5-2 in ECAC Hockey.

The Big Red went on the power play at 7:00 minutes into the first period off a cross-checking penalty to Clancy Todd. Fifteen seconds into the penalty Laura Danforth fed the puck from outside of the circles to sophomore Karlee Overguard . Overguard scored top shelf over goaltender Lisa Plederleith's shoulder.

Freshman Chelsea Karpenko put the Big Red up by two when she scored at 12:13 of the first period. Overguard and Danforth assisted on the goal.

The game was paused in order to review a scoring chance by the Big Red's Liz Zorn. Cornell thought that Zorn's shot crossed the goal line, but after review the referees did not count the shot as a goal.

The Raiders came out hard after the delay, and Beth Rotherberg put her team on the board for the first time at 13:16 of the first period. Rotherberg slid the puck through Niesluchowski's legs. Amanda Kirwan assisted on the goal.

The two teams skated to a scoreless second period.

At 4:02 of the third period, the Raiders gained an extra attacker after a delayed Cornell penalty. Evan Minnick took advantage scoring Colgate's second goal of the game.

At 5:12 of the third period, the Raiders put on the pressure in the Big Red defensive zone. Sam Hunt found Katie Stewart on the left side of the Cornell net. Stewart slid the puck across to Todd who gave Colgate its first lead of the game.

Colgate lengthened its lead to two at 9:57 of the third period. Jessi Waters picked the puck up off the stick of a Big Red defender. Waters skated the length of the ice and found Rotenberg who scored on the left side of the net.

Karpenko had a great scoring chance at 5:40 of the third period. She let go a huge slap shot that looked to have bounced off both posts of the Raiders' goal. The referee stopped the game to review the goal and awarded Karpenko her second goal of the game. Karlee Overguard and Laura Danforth assisted on the goal.

The Big Red pulled Niesluchowski with 1:15 left in the game in favor of an extra attacker. Cornell created numerous scoring chances but could not get the puck past Plenderleith.

Niesluchowski made 36 saves in net for the Big Red, while Plenderleith made 26 saves in the win.

The Big Red will return to action next weekend when it will play host to Union and Rensselaer.