Tigers Continue Climb with Tie Against Dartmouth
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth (8-5-2, 5-3-2 ECAC) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Princeton (7-9-4, 6-6-2 ECAC) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 18:19 | Figueroa, Gabie (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 17:05 | Foley, Kelly (Dartmouth) |
| 3rd - 10:58 | PP - Leahy, Brianna (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 17:44 | Fischer, Reagan (Dartmouth) |
| Dartmouth | Princeton |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#4, #19 - 1)
A: Margaux Sharp - 1 Sh: Reagan Fischer - 11 Sv: Lindsay Holdcroft - 30 |
G:
2 Players (#15, #21 - 1)
A: 4 Players (#3, #11, #18, #25 - 1) Sh: Julie Johnson - 5 Sv: Rachel Weber - 39 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Dartmouth | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 10 | 1 for 6 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 10 (20) |
| Shots on Goal | 41 | 32 |
| Face Offs Won | 32 | 30 |
The Princeton women's hockey team needed every point it could
get this weekend in the ECAC standings, and it killed off 10 power
plays Saturday afternoon to make it sure it picked up a point
against a strong Dartmouth squad.
One day after a hard-fought 3-0 shutout of No. 10 Harvard,
Princeton got goals from Gabby Figueroa and Brianna Leahy to earn a
2-2 home tie against the Big Green. The effort moved Princeton to
6-6-2 in ECAC play and third place in the league standings.
Of course, the schedule won't play in Princeton's favor for the
remainder of January. A road trip next weekend, including a tough
matchup at second-place Cornell, precedes a two-week break from
ECAC play during the Finals break at Princeton. Other teams will
have as many as four games to play to catch or surpass the Tigers
in the standings.
That is what made this weekend's successful three-point performance
at Baker Rink so important. Following the Harvard shutout by Rachel
Weber Friday night, the veteran goaltender came back with a huge
39-save effort against a Big Green team that had countless efforts
on the power play to grab a lead.
Princeton jumped out to a 1-0 edge when Paula Romanchuk hit
Figueroa with a pass from the top of the circle; Figueroa did the
rest, beating Dartmouth goaltender Lindsay Holdcroft with a shot
from the right point for her third goal of the season.
Dartmouth's Kelly Foley scored on a wrister near the crease for the
lone goal of the second period, but Leahy fired in a shot midway
through the third period on a power play to give Princeton the
lead. It stood that way until there were only 2:16 left on the
clock, when Reagan Fischer took a long pass from Foley and scored
on a partial breakaway to even the game at 2-2.
Denna Laing nearly gave Princeton the win nearly the end of the
overtime session, but her point-blank shot was saved by Holdcroft
just before the buzzer.
Princeton will return to Baker Rink Jan. 30 for a post-Finals game
against Robert Morris at 3 p.m.
