PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 10 Colgate Women's Hockey matched its program wins record after completing a weekend sweep with a 3-2 victory over Brown here Saturday afternoon.
 
In Colgate's Division I history, only one team had recorded 19 wins -- the 2008-09 squad. Not anymore. Greg Fargo has watched his unit climb to new heights under his tenure and Saturday's victory marked Colgate's 19th of the year, matching the 2008-09 season for most in program history.
 
The 2008-09 squad finished 19-14-3 for a .569 winning percentage, also the program's Division I top mark. Colgate is up to 19-6-7 overall this year for a .703 win rate with two games remaining in the regular season.
 
Colgate has already clinched a berth into the ECAC Hockey tournament, which starts Feb. 26. The Raiders' seeding, however, is still up for grabs. Colgate decides its own destiny needing just three points or a victory over Harvard to clinch home ice in the conference quarterfinals. Harvard, which is right on Colgate's tail, needs four points to clinch home ice and ironically these two teams battle it out in Starr Rink on Friday to begin the last weekend of the regular season.
 
In Saturday's game against Brown, Colgate jumped out in front just five minutes into the contest when Shannon Ormel netted her first career marker. Lauren Wildfang then made it 2-0 Colgate just 1:58 into the middle frame.
 
Ten minutes later the hosts cut the score to 2-1 but the Raiders increased their edge back to two goals following the eventual game-winner from Shelby Perry. The sophomore finished off a lose puck on a 4x4 opportunity after both teams were called for penalties.
 
Despite notching a goal, the Raiders remained in the box allowing for a Bears' power play opportunity. The hosts converted just 34 seconds later to again make it a one-goal game with less than four minutes to go in the period.
 
In the final frame, Colgate was called for two penalties but the Raiders were able to fend off any last-ditch efforts from Brown, including an empty net, to secure the win.

Julia Vandyk registered 26 saves between the posts for Colgate.
 
The Raiders host Harvard and Dartmouth in their final two regular season games of the year. Colgate welcomes the Crimson on Friday at 7 p.m. before taking on the Big Green on Saturday at 4 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at the start of both games.
 
Bottom Line
• #10 Colgate 3, Brown 2
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate improves to 19-6-7 overall and 11-4-5 in ECAC Hockey play.
• Brown dips to 3-21-3 and 1-16-3, respectively.

Key Raider Info
• Ormel netted her first career goal, while Wildfang added number eight and Perry number 12.
• Perry's tally 15:54 into the middle frame proved to be the game-winner. It was her second of the season.
• Wildfang led the team in shots with six, while rookie Olivia Zafuto posted five, including three in the third period.
 
Raider Goals
• 1st period: Ormel, assists to Chelsea Jacques and Zafuto.
• 2nd period: Wildfang with an assist to Jessie Eldridge; Perry (unassisted).
• 3rd period: no goals.
 
Facts & Figures
• Brown went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Raiders finished 0-for-3.  
• Colgate outshot its host 31-28.
• First-year Vandyk notched 26 stops, including a 10-save middle frame, to secure her 11th win of the year.  
 
Looking To Make History
• In league play, Colgate's 11-4-5 record translates into a .675 winning percentage.
• The best conference marks in program history are 14-7-1 (.659) in 2006-07; 12-7-3 (.614) in 2008-09; 9-7-4 (.550) in 2004-05; and 9-8-3 (.525) in 2005-06.
 
ECAC Hockey Race         
• Quinnipiac and Clarkson clinched home ice in the postseason and the Bobcats need just one point to earn the top seed throughout.
• Princeton needs two points to secure home ice and currently sits tied with Colgate for third place with 27 points.
• Colgate can clinch home ice with three points or a win over Harvard on Friday.
• Harvard heads into the final weekend of the regular season needing four points to earn home ice in the ECAC Hockey tournament.
• Rensselaer clinches a playoff spot with two points, St. Lawrence can clinch a spot in the postseason with three, followed by Yale needing four points.
• Cornell is still in the hunt for a postseason berth as well.

From The Source
• Head coach Greg Fargo (on the game) "It's great to come out of this weekend with four points and keep moving ahead. We know tonight's game wasn't our best but we're moving on. I give Brown a lot of credit, they came at us really hard in the last half of that game. They got some momentum in the second and they kept after us. We had to play a really solid game in the third period to earn those points.
 
"We are looking forward to next weekend when we will honor our three seniors and play our program's final regular season games in Starr Rink."
 
Up Next
• Colgate welcomes Harvard and Dartmouth next weekend for the final two games of the regular season.  
• The Raiders host the Crimson on Friday at 7 p.m. in a critical game that could determine home ice in the postseason. The following night Colgate and the Big Green will face off in a 4 p.m. tilt.
• Live stats and video will be available at the start.