HAMILTON, N.Y. (11/7/2008) –Quinnipiac scored two third period goals to stun the Colgate University women’s hockey team 3-2, Friday evening at Starr Rink. The loss for the Raiders was the first-ever against Quinnipiac in 15 meetings.

 

Colgate opened the scoring with a pair of goals in the first period. Junior Beth Rotenberg (Toronto, Ont.) recorded her third of the season tipping in a rebound off a shot from senior Clancy Todd (Thorold, Ont.) at the 9:05 mark. Sophomore Jacquie Colborne (Calgary, Alta.) would follow three minutes later with her first of the young season to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead into the first intermission.  

 

Sophomore goaltender Lisa Plenderleith (Ajax, Ont.) held the Bobcats scoreless for nearly 32 minutes before Kate Wheeler found the back of the net at 11:58 off a rebound to pull Quinnipiac within one goal through two periods. The Raiders outshot Quinnipiac 24-10 through the first 60 minutes.

 

Colgate came out firing in the third period, but goaltender Tia Wishart wouldn’t let any thing slip by as she made save after save to keep the Bobcats within striking distance. Janine Duffy tied the game 2-2 around the seven minute mark before Kallie Flor recorded the game winner with just under five minutes to play. Colgate recorded 17 shots in the period to the Bobcats’ eight, but it wasn’t enough.

 

The Raiders out-shot the Quinnipiac 41-18 for the game. Plenderleith made 15 saves in the loss while Wishart recorded 39 for Quinnipiac. Colgate finished 1-3 on the power play while the Bobcats went 0-2.

 

Colgate 5-5 overall 0-1 in league play will return to action tomorrow as it hosts Princeton at 4 p.m.