POTSDAM, N.Y. – Senior Taylor Craig tallied her third goal of the season but it wasn't enough to spark a victory against Colgate's nationally ranked opponent, Clarkson.
 
The Golden Knights, who went into the week ranked No. 6 in the nation, earned a 5-1 win over the Raiders on Saturday afternoon.
 
Craig's goal snapped the Raiders scoreless streak, which spanned a little more than 250 minutes of action. Prior to that, Colgate had only gone scoreless once following a loss to Yale earlier in the year.
 
The Raiders found themselves 2-0 down after the opening two periods before seeing their conference opponent tally a third goal three minutes into the final frame.
 
Craig gave Colgate some life a little more than three minutes later but two more goals from Clarkson ultimately ended any Raider attempts at a comeback.
 
Colgate now has a break until they travel to Vermont on Jan. 2-3 for a two-game set with the Catamounts to open up the new year.
 
Bottom Line
• Clarkson 5, Colgate 1

Won-Lost Records
• Clarkson shifts to 12-6-1 overall and 6-2-1 in league play, which places them in second-place.
• Colgate dips to 3-13-0 and 1-6-0, respectively.
 
Facts & Figures
• The Golden Knights outshot Colgate 30-13 and had two periods with double-figure shot attempts.
• The Raiders went 0-for-4 on the power play opportunity, while Clarkson converted twice in its five man-up chances.
• Besides its goal from Craig, Colgate was led by rookie Megan Sullivan and Breanne Wilson-Bennett, who tallied three shots each throughout the contest. Wilson-Bennett was credited with a helper on the Raiders' lone marker.
• Senior Brittney Brooks made 25 total saves in the match, including a game-high 12 in the opening period alone.
 • Clarkson saw Cayley Mercer notch her first career hat trick with three goals in the game. Erin Ambrose and Olivia Howe also found the back of the net for the Golden Knights.
 
The Difference
• The Golden Knights' outshot the Raiders 19-8 in the first two periods registering two goals to create a two-goal deficit between the teams.
• After Clarkson tallied its third goal of the game early in the final frame, Colgate cut into its edge with Craig's marker to make it 3-1.
• Unfortunately, Clarkson notched two more goals throughout the rest of the period to snag the victory.

Up Next
• Colgate has a break until after the new year when it faces Vermont on Jan. 2-3 for a two-game set.
• Those games are set for a Friday and Saturday at 7 and 4 p.m.