Rensselaer Skates to Draw at Connecticut
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (0-0-1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Connecticut (0-0-1) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 10:25 | Hewes, Caitlin (Connecticut) |
| 2nd - 05:34 | SH - Harrison, Alisa (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 13:57 | MacDonnell, Sarah (Connecticut) |
| 2nd - 17:55 | PP - Horton, Taylor (Rensselaer) |
| 3rd - 00:37 | Hewett, Rebecca (Connecticut) |
| 3rd - 16:22 | Horton, Taylor (Rensselaer) |
| Rensselaer | Connecticut |
|---|---|
|
G:
Taylor Horton - 2
A: Jill Vandegrift - 1 Sh: 2 Players (#8, #14 - 4) Sv: Brianna Piper - 14 |
G:
3 Players (#17, #18, #26 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#15, #21 - 2) Sh: Evelyn, Sami - 4 Sv: Garcia, Alexandra - 21 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Rensselaer | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 4 | 0 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) |
| Shots on Goal | 24 | 17 |
| Face Offs Won | 27 | 18 |
STORRS, Conn. – Junior winger Taylor Horton (St. Thomas,
ON/Bluewater Jr. Hawks) tallied two goals, including the game-tying
marker at 16:22 of the third period to help lift the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute women's hockey team to a 3-3 draw against the
University of Connecticut at Freitas Arena. It was the
season-opener for both squads.
The Engineers headed into the final period on a high note as
Horton scored on the power play off at 17:55 of the second stanza,
but the momentum was quickly halted just 37 seconds into the third
as Rebecca Hewett (Oak Bluff, MB) sent a shot past RPI rookie
netminder Brianna Piper (Oakville, ON/Toronto Jr. Aeros) to make it
a 3-2 game.
Rensselaer continued to battle, holding an 11-5 edge in shots for
stanza and the hard work paid off as Horton fired in her second of
the game at 16:22 beyond the reach of UConn's Alexandra Garcia
(Point-Claire, PQ). The Huskies held a 3-0 advantage in shots
in the overtime session, but were unable to capitalize.
The homestanding Huskies opened the game's scoring at 10:25 of the
first stanza as Caitlin Hewes (Stillwater, MN) scored off an assist
from Kelly Horan (Methuen, MA) past Piper for the 1-0 lead.
RPI answered in the second period as senior captain Alisa Harrison
(Vienna, VA/Washington Pride) collected a pass from classmate Jill
Vandegrift (St. Paul, MN/Minnesota Thoroughbreds) and scored
short-handed at 5:34.
Connecticut grabbed the lead back nearly 13 minutes later when
Sarah MacDonnell (Quispamsis, NB) scored for the 2-1
advantage. She was assisted by Kiana Nauheim (Fairbanks, AK)
on the tally. Despite giving up the goal, the Engineers came
at the Huskies with a flurry, outshooting the home team by an 8-3
margin.
RPI finished with a 24-17 advantage in shots for the game,
backstopped by a 14-save performance from Piper in her collegiate
debut. Garcia had 21 saves for the Huskies.
The same two teams are back on the ice on Saturday in a 3pm tilt
at Freitas Arena.
