Potsdam, NY-  The Colgate Raiders faced the third ranked team in the nation and were slightly edged by a score of 2-1.

The Clarkson Golden Knights got on the board first with a goal from Cayley Mercer. Netminder Julia Vandyk made the initial save but couldn't stop the rebound from sliding past the goal line.

With 16 seconds remaining in the first period, Olivia Zafuto evened the score to 1-1. Cat Quirion took a shot that was blocked by a defender and rebounded back out to the point. Zafuto then fired on net and the puck rocketed past the shoulder of Shea Tiley. Also earning an assist on the play was Megan Sullivan.

Halfway through the second, Vandyk made a huge save on a Golden Knight penalty shot opportunity to keep the game even.

Mercer netted her scored her second goal of the game in the opening minutes of the third period to give Clarkson the lead.

The Raiders continued to fight hard and attack the net but were not able to score the equalizing goal and were handed the 2-1 loss.

Vandyk made 35 stops in between the pipes, which ties her career high saves record. Tiley ended the night with 26 saves.
 
Bottom Line

• Clarkson 2, Colgate 1

 
Won-Lost Records

• Colgate shifts to 16-7-3 overall and 7-6-1 in ECAC play.
• Clarkson moves to 18-4-4 overall and 12-1-1 in ECAC.

 
Key Raider Info

• Scoring for the Raiders was Zafuto.
• Earning assists on the night were Quirion and Sullivan.

 
Facts & Figures

• The Raiders were 0-for-5 on the powerplay, while the Golden Knights were 1-for-6.
• Clarkson outshot the Raiders, 37-27.
• Three Raiders tallied points in the contest.
• Leading Colgate in shots were Quirion and Jessie Eldridge with five each.

 
Up Next

• The Raiders are back in action on Friday, January 27 when they travel to Harvard University for an ECAC matchup. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
• Live stats and video will be available at the start of the contest.