HANOVER, N.H (2/28/09) –Freshman goaltender Kimberly Sass (East Amherst, N.Y.) made 27 saves and senior Sam Hunt (Calgary, Alta.) scored her second goal of the series but it wasn't enough as the Colgate women's hockey team fell 2-1 to Dartmouth Saturday afternoon at Thompson Arena. The loss ties the best of three ECAC Quarterfinals series at one game apiece. 

Colgate (19-13-3, 13-7-3) scored its only goal midway through the first period when Hunt recorded her fifth-point of the series. Hunt's goal was assisted by senior Clancy Todd (Thorold, Ont.).

 

Dartmouth (17-9-4, 13-6-4) lit the lamp first, registering a tally 16 seconds into the first period to go on top 1-0 off a Sarah Parsons goal. The Big Green had plenty of chances to extend their lead in the first with three power-play opportunities, but Colgate answered the challenge, tying the score 1-1 midway through the first off Hunt's goal.  

 

The two teams went scoreless in a physical second period. Colgate had two power-play opportunities to take the lead, but this time Dartmouth goaltender Carli Clemis stood her ground. Colgate out-shot the Big Green 21-18 through the first two periods, 12 shots in the second.

 

Dartmouth took the lead 2-1, 6:21 into the third when Parsons recorded her second of the game, fifth of the series. Colgate had its fourth power-play opportunity during the final four-minutes but couldn't capitalize.

 

The Big Green out-shot Colgate 29-28. Colgate went 0-4 on the power-play and went a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty-kill. Sass finished 27 saves, while Clemis recorded 27 for Dartmouth.

 

Colgate returns to action tomorrow for game three of the ECAC Quarterfinal series against Dartmouth. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.