Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (1/7/11) – The Colgate women's ice hockey team tied with ECAC Hockey opponent, Brown, 2-2 on Friday night in Providence, R.I. This was the Raiders' first league and second overall tie of the season.

Sophomore Brittany Phillips scored both goals for the Raiders while junior Amanda Kirwan had two assists.

The Bears came off to an aggressive start, creating a series of opportunities and forcing Colgate (6-12-2, 3-5-1 ECAC) to play some defense early. The Raiders found their momentum quickly, firing one shot after another and eventually finding success at the 17:51 mark during a power play. Phillips connected with Kirwan and senior Jessi Waters, and smashed the puck into the net from near the blue line to give Colgate the 1-0 lead at the end of the first period. The Raiders outshot Brown 14-3 in the first 20 minutes of play.

The tables turned in the second frame, with the Bears producing numerous scoring opportunities as it outshot Colgate 12-5. Their persistence was soon rewarded at the 8:49 mark when they too found a power-play goal from Alena Polenska, to even the score at 1-1. With a newfound scoring momentum, Brown found a second goal with under a minute left in the period, courtesy of Erica Farrer, to give the Bears the 2-1 advantage.

Feeling the pressure of the one-goal deficit going into the final 20 minutes of play, Colgate began to play with more intensity, mirroring the offensive rhythm they had created in the first period. Like before, the Raiders' efforts paid off, finding an equalizer just four minutes into play to put the score at 2-2. Phillips was able to put the puck into Brown's net with the help of Kirwan once again to score her second power-play goal of the night. Both teams continued to battle it out on the ice, and despite a few last minute nail-biting attempts, the Raiders could not find a third goal, resulting in their fifth overtime game of the season.

Both teams came out strong in overtime, both hungry for a league win. However, as the period came to a close, neither team could find the net, resulting in Colgate's second and the Bears' third tie of the season.

The Raiders finished 2-of-4 on the power play, while holding Brown to just one goal in four opportunities. Junior Kimberly Sass had 18 saves for the Raiders while Brown's Katie Jamieson had 29.

The team will resume play tomorrow when it travels to New Haven, Conn. for a conference matchup against Yale at 4 p.m.