February 24, 2009

Team Notes: Clarkson Opens Playoffs at St. Lawrence

The following article appeared February 24 on the Clarkson Web site.

 

After the conclusion of a hard fought regular season, the Clarkson University Women’s Hockey team will be making its fifth consecutive appearance in the ECAC Hockey playoffs when it faces St. Lawrence University in quarterfinal action this weekend in Canton.

The Golden Knights, the seventh seed, will battle the second-seeded Saints in a best-of-three game series at Appleton Arena beginning on Friday at 7:00 p.m. The North Country rivals will play again on Saturday at 4:00 p.m., and a deciding third game will be held on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. if necessary. Tickets prices are $3 for adults, and $1 for college students (MUST show ID).

The three other quarterfinal series are: #8 Cornell (8-9-5, 12-12-5) at #1 Harvard (16-4-2, 17-9-3), #6 Rensselaer (11-8-3, 16-13-4) at #3 Princeton (15-6-1, 18-9-2) and #5 Colgate (12-7-3, 18-12-3) at #4 Dartmouth (13-5-4, 16-8-4). Once the quarterfinals are completed, the remaining teams will travel to the home of the highest seed for the semifinals on Saturday, March 7, with the championship to follow on Sunday, March 8.

Complete article can be accessed via the Clarkson Web site by clicking here.