Box Score

HAMILTON, N.Y. (10/16/10) – The Colgate women's hockey team suffered its second setback of the season on Saturday afternoon when it fell to No. 10 Providence 2-1 in an overtime thriller. Despite holding a 1-0 lead for the first two periods, the Raiders were unable to secure the win.

Colgate (2-2) got on the scoreboard first at the 16:15 mark of the first period when freshman Rachel Walsh (Calgary, Alta.) recorded her first collegiate goal after deflecting a shot past Providence goaltender Genevieve Lacasse to give the Raiders the 1-0 lead. Walsh's goal was assisted by sophomore Amanda Kirwan (Mississauga, Ont.) and senior Jacquie Colborne (Calgary, Alta.).

The Raiders continued to hold the lead through the second period, outshooting the Friars 17-6, but were unable to convert any of their opportunities.

In the third it was Providence's turn to outshoot Colgate with the Friars finally tying the score 1-1 midway through the period off a power-play goal by Nicole Anderson. Anderson was assisted by Jennifer Friedman and Ashley Cottrell to force the game into overtime.

Providence's Alyse Ruff scored the game-winning goal 3:22 into overtime and was assited by Friedman and Kate Bacon.

Senior goaltender Lisa Plenderleith (Ajax, Ont.) made 38 saves for Colgate, while Lacasse recorded 30 for the Friars.

Colgate will complete its six-game homestand with a two-game set against Wayne State on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 at Starr Rink.