PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Senior Taylor Craig registered her first goal of the season Saturday afternoon but it wasn't enough to lift the Colgate women's hockey team past Robert Morris.
 
The Raiders fell 2-1 to the Colonials to split the weekend series at one game apiece after Colgate earned a 6-3 victory on Friday night.
 
Craig recorded her power play goal 12 minutes and 33 seconds into the middle frame but goals from the Colonials in the other two periods proved to be the deciding factor.
 
Colgate went 1-for-9 on the man-up situation, while limiting RMU to going 0-for-5. Head coach Greg Fargo's team also outshot the Colonials 38-30.
 
The Raiders fall to 1-2 on the season, while RMU shifts to 2-4 on the year.
 
Colgate is back on the ice Oct. 18 for its home opener against Connecticut. The game is set for a 2 p.m. puck drop in Starr Rink.
 
Bottom Line
•  Robert Morris 2, Colgate 1

Won-Lost Records
• Robert Morris shifts to 2-4-0 overall
• Colgate drops to 1-2-0 overall

Key Raider Info
• Craig notched her first goal of the season.
• Katie Case and Kayla Haus also earned their first season points with helpers in the contest.
• Senior Brittney Brooks posted a season-high 28 saves in the game, including 12 in the first period alone.

Facts & Figures
• The Raiders outshot the Colonials 38-30 and went 1-for-9 on the power play. RMU was 0-for-5 on the man-up opportunity.  
• Colgate tallied its lone goal 12:33 into the second period.
• Melissa Kueber led all players with seven shots in the contest. Craig added five, while Miriam Drubel, Nicole Gass and Case added four shot apiece.
 
The Difference
• RMU was booked for checking 7:07 into the final frame but was able to convert with a short-handed goal.
            - On the second faceoff of Colgate's power play the Colonials intercepted the puck and started a fast break down the ice. Mackenzie Johnston, who stole the puck orginally, played it to Erin Staniewski on the Colonial defensive line. Staniewski then found Katie Fergus breaking up the ice, where the senior shot just past Brooks for the eventual game-winner.
 
Period Breakdown
• RMU got on the board first scoring 5:57 into the contest.
• The Raiders evened the score when Craig netted one past Courtney Vinet for the equalizer.
            - After a tripping penalty the Raiders were awarded a power play. Case and Haus moved the puck around the blue line before finding Craig in front of the net. The senior then slide one past the Colonial netminder to knot the score at 1-all.
• Early in the third period RMU recorded the go-ahead goal on a short-handed opportunity.
 
Straight From The Source
• Head coach Greg Fargo (on his team's tough loss): "It was a tight battle today. Both teams played hard. I give a lot of credit to Robert Morris; they came out early in the game playing hard. We played a strong game, we had some good scoring chances and power play opportunities.
 
"Both goalies were good today as well. Brittney (Brooks) gave us a chance to win and their goalie came up with a few timely stops in the third period when we were pressing."
 
Up Next
• The Raiders are back on the ice Saturday against Connecticut for their home opener in Starr Rink.
• The game is set for a 2 p.m. puck drop
• Live stats will be available at the start of the game.