September 25, 2010

Raiders Defeat Hawks in Exhibition Game

HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Colgate University women's ice hockey team opened up its 2010-11 campaign with a 7-1 exhibition win over the Bluewater Jr. Hawks of the Provincial Women's Hockey League (PWHL) on Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders outshot the Hawks 37-10 and of the seven goals, freshman forwards Rebecca Walsh (Calgary, Alta.) and Jocelyn Simpson (Shorewood, Ill.), as well as senior forward and co-captain Jacquie Colborne (Calgary, Alta.), scored two goals each for the Raiders.

Colgate also split goaltending duties between senior co-captain Lisa Plenderleith (Ajax, Ont.) and junior Kimberly Sass (East Amherst, N.Y.).

The Raiders will host the Ottawa Jr. Senators on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. in its final exhibition game of the season, before it opens the 2010-11 season at home against Boston College on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.