February 19, 2010

Push to Postseason

The following article appeared February 19 on the Yale Daily News Web site.

 

By Alison Griswold
Staff Reporter

It’s all coming down to this weekend.

The women’s hockey team has two games left in the regular season: a pair of away contests, against Quinnipiac on Friday and Princeton on Saturday. With 17 points apiece, Yale and Dartmouth are each vying for eighth place in the league — the final spot that earns a berth to the ECAC playoffs later this month.

The Elis (10–14–3, 8–11–1 ECAC) need to pull ahead of the Big Green to secure that playoff ticket. Dartmouth beat Yale in head-to-head competition and will take the spot if the squads remain tied after this weekend. There’s no two ways about it for the Bulldogs: They have to win.

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