SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – No. 10 Colgate Women's Hockey shut out Union here Saturday afternoon 1-0 to complete the weekend sweep.
 
With that sweep, the Raiders earned four big points in the ECAC Hockey standings and pulled into a tie for third place with Princeton.
 
Colgate's lone goal on Saturday came on the man-up advantage and from the stick of Breanne Wilson-Bennett at the 13:28 mark of the second period. It was the sophomore's third power play goal of the year. Jessie Eldridge started the play by firing a shot from the left faceoff circle. Union's netminder was able to make the initial stop but Wilson-Bennett finished off the rebound, poking the puck in past the goalie's right side.
 
The Raiders dominated their hosts in the shots category at 40-19, with double-digit marks in all three frames.
 
Senior Ashlynne Rando earned her third shutout and sixth win of the season after compiling 19 stops between the pipes.
 
Colgate is back in action Friday and Saturday for two tough home contests against No. 9 Princeton and No. 4 Quinnipiac. The Raiders welcome the Tigers on Friday at 7 p.m. before hosting the Bobcats the following day at 4 p.m. Both games are set for Starr Rink. Live stats and video will be available at the start of each game.

Bottom Line
• #10 Colgate 1, Union 0
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 16-5-7 overall and 8-3-5 in ECAC Hockey play.
• Union dips to 0-22-6 and 0-13-3, respectively.
• Colgate's 16 wins are the program's most since the 2008-09 Raiders went 19-14-3.
• The .696 winning percentage is also on pace for best in program history. The school record is .568.

Key Raider Info
• Wilson-Bennett notched her 12th goal of the year to lead Colgate.
• Olivia Zafuto recorded a game-high eight shots.
• Eldridge was awarded the assist on Wilson-Bennett's goal for her 11th of the season.
 
Raider Goals
• 1st period: no goals
• 2nd period: Wilson-Bennett, assist to Eldridge
• 3rd period: no goals
 
Facts & Figures
• The Raiders went 1-for-4 on the power play, while Union finished 0-for-1.
• Colgate outshot its hosts 40-19.
• Rando pushed aside 19 shots and shifted her season total to 341.
 
From The Source
• Head coach Greg Fargo (on the game) "It feels good to round out this weekend with two points. You can't ever take for granted how hard it is to win in this league and tonight was no exception. We had to earn everything we got. Union plays a very tight game defensively and their goaltender was excellent again against us for the second time this year.
 
"I give our group credit today; we didn't allow their play or strong goaltending to frustrate us at all. We stuck to the plan and it paid off in the end."
 
Up Next
• Colgate is back in the comfy confines of Starr Rink on Friday and Saturday hosting two nationally ranked foes in No. 9 Princeton and No. 4 Quinnipiac.
• Puck drop for Friday is slated for 7 p.m. followed by a start time of 4 p.m. on Saturday.
• Live stats and video will be available at the start of both games.