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HAMILTON, N.Y. (12/03/10) – The Colgate University women's ice hockey team secured its third ECAC win of the season when it defeated Clarkson 5-2 on Friday evening. The Raiders were able to come back from a two-goal deficit in the first period to score two goals in the second period and another three in the third, to win the game.

Colgate (6-11, 3-4 ECAC) had three players with two points in the game. Freshman Rachel Walsh (Calgary, Alta.) scored two goals while sophomores Jenna Klynstra (Edmonton, Alta.) and Brittany Phillips (Lauder, Man.) had one goal and three assists apiece. Freshman Jocelyn Simpson (Shorewood, Ill.) also scored a goal for the Raiders.

The Raiders had a solid start in the first few minutes of play, firing one shot after another at Clarkson's net. The Golden Knights soon found their rhythm, creating some close opportunities and eventually finding success at the 11:23 mark, when Melissa Waldie picked up a loose puck from a blocked shot and snuck it past Kimberly Sass (East Amherst, N.Y.) to give her team the lead. Clarkson then found the net once again just two minutes later, when Waldie connected with a pass from teammate Jamie Lee Rattray to score her second goal of the night and give the Knights the 2-0 lead.

Down two goals, Colgate came out to an explosive start in the second frame. Both teams continued to battle it out on the ice, but this time it was the Raiders that were able to light the lamp with two quick goals. The team found its first goal at the 15:47 mark when Klynstra received a pass from senior Jessi Waters (Menlo Park, Calif.) during a power play and knocked it past Lauren Dahm to give Colgate its first goal. Phillips was also credited with the assist. The Raiders soon found the net again just 30 seconds later, when Simpson picked up a rebound from a shot by classmate Shannon Doyle (Baldwin, Ont.) and slammed it home to even the score at 2-2.

After an incredible second period, in which Colgate outshot the Golden Knights 18-1, the Raiders carried their scoring momentum into the final 20 minutes of play. The team found its third goal at the 1:22 mark when Walsh collected a rebound and knocked the puck into the net to put Colgate up for the first time, 3-2. The Raiders never relinquished the lead, scoring twice more at the 16:33 and 18:57 marks. The first goal came when Klynstra won the faceoff back to Phillips, who fired a sniper shot that went off the glove of Dahm and into the net, to increase her team's lead to 4-2. Two minutes later, Colgate scored again. Phillips picked up a rebound in the defensive end from a Clarkson shot with an assist from Klynstra. Phillips slid the puck up to Walsh who put it into the Knight's empty net to close the scoring at 5-2.

Sass made 13 saves for the Raiders while Clarkson's Dahm recorded 29.

Colgate will resume play tomorrow when it hosts league opponent, St Lawrence at 3 p.m. in Starr Rink.