Clarkson's Three Second-Period Power-Play Goals Topple Cornell
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 01:37 | PP - Rattray, Jamie Lee (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 04:04 | Baribeau, Juana (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 08:22 | PP - Skirrow, Danielle (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 10:11 | Johnston, Rebecca (Cornell) |
| 2nd - 16:34 | PP - Baribeau, Juana (Clarkson) |
| 3rd - 02:18 | PP - Barley-Maloney, Erin (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 03:30 | Karpenko, Chelsea (Cornell) |
| 3rd - 19:48 | EN - Baribeau, Juana (Clarkson) |
| Cornell | Clarkson |
|---|---|
|
G:
3 Players (#16, #22, #26 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#20, #22 - 2) Sh: Rebecca Johnston - 6 Sv: Lauren Slebodnick - 26 |
G:
Juana Baribeau - 3
A: 3 Players (#4, #15, #26 - 1) Sh: Jamie lee Rattray - 8 Sv: Erica Howe - 21 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Cornell | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 5 | 3 for 7 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 7 (14) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 24 | 31 |
| Face Offs Won | 34 | 45 |
POTSDAM, N.Y. – Clarkson used three power play goals in
the second period to build a 4-1 advantage over No. 2 Cornell, and
the homestanding Knights held on to upset the Big Red 5-3 at Cheel
Arena on Saturday evening.
Down 4-1 entering the final period, Cornell got momentum-boosting
goals from Erin Barley-Maloney and Chelsea Karpenko to cut the
Clarkson lead to 4-3.
But the Big Red's game-tying goal never came as the Knights
sustained its lead over the last 16 minutes of the game. Clarkson's
Juana Baribeau completed her hat trick with 11.9 seconds to go,
scoring on an empty net that set off a wild celebration on the
Knights' bench.
Cornell (19-3, 14-2 ECAC Hockey) still holds a five-point lead in
league play over Harvard, which jumped idle Quinnipiac to move into
second place. Clarkson (16-7-5, 10-4-2) moved into a tie for third
place with Quinnipiac.
The Big Red came into the contest after a 6-4 win at St. Lawrence
the night before that saw the team take over the nation's longest
unbeaten streak. But just as quickly as the team claimed that
honor, it lost it.
The first period was relatively uneventful as Clarkson outshot
Cornell 8-4 but neither team could get a puck in the net. The Big
Red and Knights were each 0-2 on the power play during the first 20
minutes. After that, the Knights' dormant power play
awoke.
Jamie Lee Rattray put one past Lauren Slebodnick 1:37 into the
second period on the power play, and Baribeau made it 2-0 less than
three minutes later at even strength. At the 8:22 mark of the
period, Danielle Skirrow scored for Clarkson on the power play to
put the home team up 3-0.
Cornell got back into the game just two minutes later when
Barley-Maloney centered a pass to Rebecca Johnston. The senior beat
Knights goalie Erica Howe for her 17th goal of the year, and that
cut Clarkson's lead to 3-1.
The next goal, though, went to the Knights when Hayleigh Cudmore
took a hooking penalty and went to the box at the 16:02 mark of the
period. Down a skater again, Cornell couldn't keep Baribeau from
getting her second goal of the game and putting Clarkson ahead
4-1.
Cornell came roaring out of the gates at the onset of the third
period, getting a goal by Barley-Maloney just 2:18 into the frame.
One minute and 12 seconds later, Chelsea Karpenko netted a goal
after scrambling in front for a rebound of a Catherine White
shot.
That goal, with 16:30 left in the game, quieted the home crowd but
did not deter the Knights' defense. Cornell pulled Slebodnick late
but was unable to get a fourth puck past Howe.
The No. 2 Big Red will play its next weekend's games at home when
it hosts Rensselaer and Union on Friday and Saturday.
