HAMILTON – Colgate had a two-goal advantage heading into the third period but a late rally by No. 9 Cornell sent the game into overtime.
 
The Raiders ultimately dropped the contest 3-2 to their nationally ranked foe, making it their third extra time contest with the Big Red in the last six meetings.
 
Colgate tallied the game's opening goal with 32 second remaining in the first period when Melissa Kueber netted her eighth goal of the season. Kaila Pinkney tallied her first career point went she fed the puck up the senior Miriam Drubel on the wing. Drubel then found Kueber, who wrapped around a Cornell defender before blasting one past the Big Red netminder for the tally.
 
The Raiders then made it 2-0 when Breanne Wilson-Bennett found the back of the net on a rebound with three minutes left to play in the middle frame. Kayla Haus and Katie Case worked the puck around the blue line before Haus tried her luck on goal. The Big Red's goalie Paula Voorheis came up with the initial save but wasn't able to fall on the puck fast enough as Wilson-Bennett slid one home.

Unfortunately, Colgate would see its visitors cut into the lead at the 13:26 mark of the third period.
 
Then with the clock winding down the Raiders were called for hooking, awarding the Big Red an extra skater with 1:21 left. Cornell took the opportunity to pull its goalie to make it six Big Red skaters on four Colgate defenders. That move worked out for the No. 9 team in the nation as they recorded the game-tying goal 13 seconds later.
 
With neither team notching the game-winner in the final seconds of regulation the contest was forced into overtime.
 
Two minutes into extra time the Raiders were called for a penalty, handing Cornell another man-up advantage. The Big Red were able to find the back of the net when Emily Fulton converted on her third goal of the night to seal the come-from-behind victory.
 
Colgate is back in action this weekend when it heads to Princeton and No. 5 Quinnipiac beginning on Friday at 7 p.m.
 
Bottom Line
• #9 Cornell 3, Colgate 2 -- OT

Won-Lost Records
• Cornell improves to 13-7-3 overall and 11-3-2 in ECAC Hockey play.
• Colgate slides to 7-20-1 and 4-11-1, respectively.  
 
Facts & Figures
• The Big Red slightly outshot the Raiders 39-26, including a game-high 16 shots in the third period alone.
• Cornell also converted on two of its five power player opportunities in the game with Colgate going 0-for-2.
• Kueber netted her team-leading 35th career goal, shifting her to 57 career points.
• Wilson-Bennett's marker was her seventh of the season and currently ties her for first on the team with 15 points on the year.
• Kueber led the Raiders with four shots, while three other players recorded three shots each in Megan Sullivan, Wilson-Bennett and Cat Quirion.
• Drubel and Pinkney picked up assists on Kueber's goal, while Haus and Case were credited with helpers on Wilson-Bennett's tally.  
• Junior Ashlynne Rando posted 36 stops throughout the game, handing her 574 on the season.
• The Big Red saw Fulton register a hat trick, scoring not only the game-tying goal but the game-winner as well. She now sits with 17 goals on the year.

How It Happened
• With both teams earning solid chances in the opening period Colgate was able to break through when Kueber found the back of the net with just 32 seconds left to play. Pinkney started things by finding Drubel on the right wing. The two senior captains in Drubel and Kueber then teamed up to tally the game's first goal. 
• Midway through the second period Rando kept the Raiders shutout alive when she made an amazing glove save on a two-on-one fast break.
• A little later in that period Colgate saw Wilson-Bennett finish off a rebound to take a 2-0 edge into the final frame.
• The Big Red then cut into the Raiders lead 13:26 into the last period when Emily Fulton slotted one past Rando.
• Then with the clock winding down, Colgate was called for hooking awarding the Big Red an extra skater with 1:21 remaining. Cornell took that opportunity to pull its goalie making for a 6-on-4 power play. The Big Red knotted the score 13 seconds later to send the game into overtime.
• Just two minutes into the extra period, the Raiders were again called for a penalty. Cornell knocked in the game-winner 12 seconds later to steal the victory.

Straight From The Source
• Head coach Greg Fargo (on his team jumping out to a two-goal lead on their nationally ranked foe): "It really couldn't have gone any better for us. The first 40 minutes was good hockey with it being back-and-forth. They controlled the play at times, as did we."
 
"Our goalie came up with some huge saves early on to keep us in the game. And we were opportunistic with our opportunities. That was the game plan we set forth and we played it. It was going our way and it was great to see. It's always good to get that start."

Up Next
• The Raiders are back on the road this weekend at Princeton and #5 Quinnipiac.
• Colgate faces the Tigers on Friday at 7 p.m. before traveling to meet the Bobcats on Saturday for a 4 p.m. contest.  

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