Box Score

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (2/20/09) –Freshman goaltender Kimberly Sass (East Amherst, N.Y.) made 21 saves and junior forward Beth Rotenberg (Toronto, Ont.) recorded two-points including the game winning goal as the Colgate University women's hockey team beat Union 2-1 Friday night at Messa Rink. The win secured the Raiders fifth-place in the ECAC.

Colgate (18-11-3, 12-6-3) scored two power-play goals, one in each of the final two periods to record it 18th win of the season, a new school record. Sass held the Dutchwomen scoreless for the final 27:11 to secure her school record 13th win of the season.

 

Union (2-28-3, 0-20-1) opened the scoring 12:49 into the second period with a power-play goal from Lauren Hoffman. The Raiders answered back nearly five minutes later when junior Marissa Dombovy (Webster, N.Y.) lit the lamp for the fifth time in four games. Dombovy's power-play goal was assisted by Rotenberg and junior Evan Minnick (Highlands Ranch, Colo.).

 

Colgate took the lead 7:45 into the third when Rotenberg recorded her 11th goal of the season. Rotenberg's power-play goal was assisted by Dombovy and Minnick, giving them all six points in the contest.

 

Colgate out-shot the Dutchwomen 45-22. The Raiders went 2-6 on the power-play and held Union to 1-7. Sass made 21 saves for the Raiders, while Day made 43 for Union.

 

Colgate returns to action tomorrow Saturday, Feb. 21 for its regular season finale at Rensselaer. The game is slated to begin at 4 p.m.