Cornell Handles Visiting Union
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 04:21 | PP - Fulton, Emily (Cornell) |
| 1st - 04:57 | PP - Jenner, Brianne (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 19:25 | Saulnier, Jillian (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 19:44 | Leck, Monika (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 04:50 | Leck, Monika (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 08:46 | Lauren Hoffman (Union) |
| Union | Cornell |
|---|---|
|
G:
Lauren Hoffman - 1
A: 2 Players (#15, #27 - 1) Sh: 5 Players (#10, #15, #16, #19, #21 - 1) Sv: Kate Gallagher - 41 |
G:
Monika Leck - 2
A: 3 Players (#16, #22, #77 - 2) Sh: Jillian Saulnier - 7 Sv: Lauren Slebodnick - 4 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Union | Cornell |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 2 | 2 for 5 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (10) | 2 (4) |
| Shots on Goal | 5 | 46 |
| Face Offs Won | 24 | 27 |
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell scored in bunches on Saturday
afternoon, getting two first-period goals in less than a minute and
doing the same in the second period on its way to a 5-1 win against
Union in Lynah Rink. That wasn't even the best news for Cornell on
Saturday night.
Away from Lynah, Harvard defeated Princeton 10-1, giving Cornell
its third consecutive Ivy League title. Cornell still has two Ivy
League games to play, but its third championship in program history
was won Saturday.
Closer to home, five goals by four different players contributed
to the Big Red's league win against Union. Cornell (21-3, 16-2 ECAC
Hockey) has now won 16 consecutive contests against the Dutchwomen
(4-22-4, 2-14-2) and has won 11 of its last 12 contests.
The Dutchwomen took three penalties in the game's first four
minutes, giving the Big Red a five-on-three opportunity that it
capitalized on twice.
The Big Red's first goal came on a shot low on the right side from
Emily Fulton. The freshman took a pass from Laura Fortino at the
blue line and tucked the puck past Kate Gallagher for the 1-0
lead.
Just 36 seconds later with a one-man advantage, Brianne Jenner
tipped a puck in front off a shot by Lauriane Rougeau, and Cornell
had a 2-0 lead. When the dust settled on the first period, the Big
Red's advantage in shots on goal stood at 23-1.
Cornell scored two more times in the second period, but it took
the Big Red more than 19 minutes to get those goals. Once the
period entered its final minute, Cornell struck.
Jillian Saulnier got her 17th goal of the season after an
end-to-end breakout. Laura Fortino started the play with a pass
from the end line to Rebecca Johnston. Johnston found Saulnier
streaking up the left side right away, and Saulnier swooped in
toward the net, went forehand to backhand and beat Gallagher
five-hole.
“It was a perfect play by [Fortino] and a perfect pass up
from [Johnston],” Saulnier said. “They basically gave
it to me.”
A mere 19 seconds later, the Big Red struck once more. A shot on
goal by Erin Barley-Maloney stayed near the crease, and Monika Leck
was there to clean up a rebound during a scrum in front of the net.
The goal was Leck's first since playing at Union on Jan. 6.
In the third period, Leck added her second goal of the night and
seventh of her career, putting in a shot after Jessica Campbell
sent it her way.
Cornell goaltender Lauren Slebodnick earned her second consecutive
win but didn't have much to do during the game. She made four saves
as the Big Red offense and defense kept the puck in Union's end of
the ice for most of the evening.
“They say a good offense is the best defense,” Cornell
coach Doug Derraugh said. “We did a much better job moving
the puck up and keeping the puck in the offensive zone.”
The Ivy League champion Big Red next plays in a televised contest
against No. 5 Mercyhurst on Tuesday night in Lynah Rink. The game
will be broadcast live on Time Warner Cable. Cornell follows that
game with a trip to Brown and Yale on Friday and Saturday, where it
will receive the Ivy League trophy.
