Raiders Edged by Princeton in League Contest
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 05:04 | Laing, Denna (Princeton) |
| 1st - 05:40 | Stearns, Corey (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 07:15 | Phillips, Brittany (Colgate) |
| 3rd - 11:44 | Drubel, Miriam (Colgate) |
| 3rd - 15:50 | PP - Alleva, Rose (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 16:24 | Butler, Sally (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 17:46 | EN - Kinney, Alex (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 19:28 | PP - Walsh, Rachel (Colgate) |
| Princeton | Colgate |
|---|---|
|
G:
5 Players (#4, #10, #12, #14, #25 - 1)
A: Sally Butler - 2 Sh: Brianna Leahy - 5 Sv: Rachel Weber - 24 |
G:
3 Players (#8, #12, #21 - 1)
A: Jenna Klynstra - 3 Sh: Jocelyn Simpson - 5 Sv: Kimberly Sass - 27 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Princeton | Colgate |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 3 | 1 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 3 (6) |
| Shots on Goal | 32 | 27 |
| Face Offs Won | 32 | 24 |
HAMILTON, N.Y. (1/13/12) – Despite making a remarkable
two-goal comeback in the third period to tie the game at 2-2, the
Colgate women's hockey team could not push past Princeton,
eventually falling to the Tigers 5-3 at Starr Rink.
Junior Brittany Phillips, freshman Miriam Drubel and sophomore
Rachel Walsh scored a goal each for the Raiders while junior Jenna
Klynstra added three assists and sophomore Shannon Doyle had two
helpers.
Colgate (8-13-1, 3-7-1 ECAC Hockey) came out attacking in the
opening minutes of the first period, taking the first shots of the
game and forcing ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week Rachel Weber to
make some early saves. As the period progressed however, the tables
soon turned as Princeton began to find its offensive rhythm and
fire some shots at the frame. The Tigers' offensive surge led to
their first goal at the 5:04 mark when Denna Laing picked up a
rebound from a save by senior goalie Kimberly Sass, and blasted it
into the frame to give her team the 1-0 lead. Then, 36 second
later, Princeton tallied a second goal in a similar fashion this
time from Corey Stearns at the 5:40 mark to increase her team's
lead to two goals. The penalty-free stanza went by quickly as both
teams searched diligently for the next goal but at the end of the
first 20 minutes of play, it was the Tigers that held a 2-0
advantage.
At the beginning of the second frame, it was Princeton that came
out shooting and almost found its third goal just two minutes into
play when a shot from Paula Romanchuk hit the pipe. A
cross-checking penalty on the Tigers at the 3:08 mark then allowed
the Raiders to find their composure, and despite failing to
capitalize on the power play advantage, gave way to a series of
shots by Colgate as they outshot Princeton going into the midway
point of the game. The Raiders' closest attempt came in the 11th
minute when a shot by Klynstra rebounded off Weber and landed in
the crease in front of sophomore Megan Wickens, whose follow-up
shot was knocked away by Weber once again to keep the score at 2-0.
Both teams continued to battle it out on the ice but at the end of
the second 20 minutes of play neither one could score.
The final period proved to be the most exciting and productive one
with a total of six goals tallied between the two teams. Colgate
struck first with an early four-on-four goal by Phillips with help
from Klynstra and senior co-captain Amanda Kirwan to reduce the
scoring margin to one goal at the 7:15 mark. Less than five minutes
later, the Raiders found the back of the net once again courtesy of
Drubel to tie the game midway through the frame. Klynstra and Doyle
were credited with assists. Immediately after the goal, Princeton
took a time out, which soon proved to be a game-changer because
four minutes later, the Tigers were able to tally three goals in
less than two minutes to reclaim their lead and put the score at
5-2. Princeton's first goal was on the power play at the 15:50
mark, the second was the game-winner at the 16:24 mark and the
third one was on an empty net at the 17:46 mark. Colgate then found
a power play goal with 32 second left in the game, but it was not
enough to push past the Tigers, resulting in a 5-3 setback.
Kimberly Sass had 27 saves in the game for the Raiders while Rachel
Weber made 24 for Princeton. Colgate went 1-for-4 on the power play
while the Tigers scored on one of their three extra skater
advantages.
The Raiders will resume play tomorrow (Jan. 14) when they host
Quinnipiac at 4 p.m. in their second ECAC Hockey matchup of the
weekend.
