Box Score

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (1/4/11) – The Colgate women's ice hockey team played to its first tie of the season against Syracuse, 4-4, on Tuesday night. This was the Raiders' final non-conference game of the season.

Sophomores Jenna Klynstra and Brittany Phillips recorded three points each for the Raiders. Klynstra had two goals and one assist while Phillips had three assists. Freshman Rachel Walsh and classmate Jocelyn Simpson also registered one goal apiece, with Walsh also adding an assist for two points.

Colgate (6-12-1, 3-5 ECAC) fired the first shot of the game and created several scoring opportunities early, but could not find the net. Syracuse soon found its momentum, taking a flurry of shots on net during a series of power plays. However, it was Colgate that was able to find success first at the 16:02 mark. Klynstra recieved a pass from Phillips and slid it home to give the Raiders the 1-0 lead during the first intermission. Walsh was also credited with the assist.

The Orange came out strong in the second frame, scoring an equalizer just 2:35 into play to tie the game 1-1. Both teams continued to play aggressively but it was Syracuse that found the net once again at the 11:46 to take the lead for the first time in the game.

After ten minutes of hard work to start the final period, the Raiders were finally rewarded with an equalizer from Simpson on assists from Phillips and junior Amanda Kirwan to tie the score 2-2. Now on fire, Colgate continued its offensive momentum, scoring twice more at the 15:18 and 17:52 marks both off of power plays, to take a two-goal lead with just two minutes left. The first was a goal by Walsh with help from Klynstra and senior Jessi Waters and the second was scored by Klynstra who was assisted by Phillips and Waters once again. Despite trailing 4-2 in the final minutes of play, Syracuse was able to score two late goals at the 18:29 and 19:18 marks to tie the game once more and send it into overtime.

Both teams battled it out in the overtime period, forcing both goaltenders to make one impressive save after another. But after five minutes of play both teams were forced to settle with a 4-4 tie.

Colgate finished 3-of-7 on the power play, while holding the Orange to just one goal in eight opportunities. Senior Lisa Plenderleith and junior Kimberly Sass both saw time in net for the Raiders. Plenderleith had 10 saves while Sass had 18. Kallie Billadeau made 28 saves for the Orange.

The Raiders will resume play this weekend with two ECAC Hockey games on the road. Colgate will first travel to Providence, R.I. for a matchup against Brown on Friday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. before taking on Yale on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. in New Haven, Conn.