Box Score

HANOVER, N.H (3/1/09) – The Raiders scored three goals in the third period led by two assists from senior Sam Hunt (Calgary, Alta.) but it wasn't enough as the Colgate women's hockey team fell 7-3 to Dartmouth Sunday afternoon at Thompson Arena. The loss brings the Raiders season to an end.

Colgate (19-14-3, 13-7-3) scored three goals in the third period the first from junior Beth Rotenberg (Toronto, Ont.), the second from sophomore Hannah Milan (Great Barrington, Mass.) and the third from senior Elin Brown (Calgary, Alta.) while Hunt recorded two assists in the contest for seven-points in the series.

 

Dartmouth (18-9-4, 13-6-4) lit the lamp three times in the first period to go on top 3-0. The Big Green went a perfect 3-for-3 on the power-play in the period while Colgate went 0-for-3.

 

The two teams went scoreless in a physical second period. Colgate had one power-play opportunity to trim the lead, while holding Dartmouth 0-for-2.

 

Dartmouth extended its lead to 5-0, midway through the third with two more power-play goals. Colgate found the net for the first time at the 7:46 mark when Rotenberg flipped the rebound over goaltender Carli Clemis. The Raiders narrowed the gap 5-2 nearly three-minutes later with Milan's goal off a nice feed from Hunt. After Dartmouth's only even strength goal of the game Brown found the back of the net off a pass from Hunt to bring Colgate within three with five minutes remaining.

 

The Raiders were charged with four late penalties allowing Dartmouth to score one more goal during a two-man advantage with 1:31 remaining.

 

The Big Green out-shot Colgate 33-28. Colgate went 3-7 on the power-play, while Dartmouth finished 6-11. Freshman goaltender Kimberly Sass (East Amherst, N.Y.) finished with 26 saves, while Clemis recorded 25 for Dartmouth.