HAMILTON – Rookie Megan Sullivan cut No. 5-ranked Quinnipiac's lead down to one in the final frame but it wasn't enough to spark a Colgate women's hockey victory.
 
The Raiders fell 4-1 to their nationally ranked and ECAC Hockey foe here Friday afternoon in Starr Rink.
 
Colgate did, however, see Sullivan net her fourth career marker. Her goal 11:37 into the third period ended the Bobcat's streak of holding their opponents scoreless on the power play. Prior to today's game Quinnipiac was 19-for-19 on the penalty kill.
 
The Raiders were awarded a man-up opportunity after the Bobcats were called for hooking 11:01 into the frame. 36 seconds later fellow classmates Annika Zalewski and Shelby Perry found Sullivan in front of the net to cut into Quinnipiac's lead.
 
Unfortunately, two more goals from the Bobcats, including an empty netter, would ultimately secure the visitors the win.
 
Colgate has a quick turnaround as they welcome Princeton on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Starr Rink.  
 
Bottom Line
• #5 Qunnipiac 4, Colgate 1

Won-Lost Records
• Quinnipiac improves to 6-0-1 overall, 1-0-0 in ECAC Hockey play
• Colgate falls to 2-4-0 and 0-1-0

Key Info
• Sullivan notched her fourth goal of the year, while fellow classmates Zalewski and Perry earned the assists.
• Quinnipiac tallied the game-winner 18:36 into the second period after Cydney Roesler converted from the point.
• Junior Ashlynne Rando notched 27 stops in the game, shifting her season total to 122.

Facts & Figures
• Quinnipiac held the edge on shots at 31-9  
• Both teams converted on a power play opportunity with Colgate going 1-for-5 and the Bobcats 1-for-2.   
• Two Raiders recorded a team-high two shots in the game with Sullivan and Melissa Kueber leading the way.  
 
The Difference
• The Bobcats fired off a game-high 13 shots in the middle frame and were finally able to slide one past Rando for what ended up being the eventual game-winner at the 18:36 mark.
 
Period Breakdown
• The opening frame saw Quinnipiac take the early lead midway through the period
• During the middle period Colgate recorded four shots but the Bobcats were able to deflect any Raider attack and take a two-goal edge with less than two minutes to play.
• Colgate cut into Quinnipiac's advantage 11:37 into the final frame and turned up the pressure in the final minutes but an insurance marker at the 18:19 mark created a gap that the Raiders couldn't match.
• The Bobcats added an empty net goal in the final minute to secure a three-goal victory.
 
Straight from the Source
• Colgate Head Coach Greg Fargo: (on the game) "There were a lot of positives even though we didn't get the result we would have wanted. For the most part I thought we competed really hard."
 
"You could definitely see it in the third period; I thought we carried a lot of the play. We started to play on the edge and play a fast game and when we did that we had a lot of success. That's really been the story of our team so far. When we compete and find that edge to play on, we do a lot of good things and we can match anyone in the league."
 
Up Next
• The Raiders are back on the ice Saturday against ECAC Hockey foe Princeton in Starr Rink.
• The Tigers are coming off a 5-4 victory over No. 6-ranked Cornell
• The game is set for a 3 p.m. puck drop
• Live stats will be available at the start of the game.

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