The following article featuring Yale defenseman Ann-Rene'e Guillemette and goaltender Shivon Zilis appeared February 21 on the Yale athletics Web site.

By Sam Rubin 
Yale Sports Publicity

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- It was the spring of 2004, and defenseman Ann-Renée Guillemette had just seen her team's bid to make the finals at the Ontario Women's Hockey Association provincials derailed by a shutout at the hands of the Aurora Panthers. As Guillemette recalled, "that long-haired goalie" for Aurora had cost her a shot at the finals. And then Guillemette's mother, Carmen, provided a twist to the story: that long-haired goalie was coming to Yale, and she and Guillemette were about to become teammates.

Thus the two members of the Yale women's hockey Class of 2008 received their informal introduction. Now, four years later, Guillemette and Shivon Zilis enter the final stage of their careers as close friends and key parts of the turnaround that Yale has accomplished during their careers.

"We hit it off pretty well," Guillemette recalled. "Our class was really small. Shivon and I bonded."

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