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HAMILTON – After falling behind 2-0 in the first period, the No. 2/4 Colgate women's hockey team scored five unanswered goals to power past No. 8/8 St. Lawrence, 5-2.
 
The victory marks the 23^rd triumph of the 2017-18 campaign, setting a new program record for wins in a season.
 
The Saints claimed the early 1-0 lead, with Hannah Miller scoring just 2:31 into the contest.
 
St. Lawrence had a chance to widen its lead when it was awarded a penalty shot with 10:31 remaining in the first period. Nadine Edney was denied by Julia Vandyk on who made the blocker save gliding to her left. 
 
Vandyk finished the game with 26 saves on 28 shots faced.  
 
The tides started to shift in favor of the Raiders when Annika Zalewski put home a loose puck in front of the net with just 3.7 seconds remaining in the first period.
 
Just under 11 minutes into the second period, Jessie Eldridge had a beautiful attempt on net that was deflected back to the slot, where Breanne Wilson-Bennett was able to put it home.

Eldridge would not be denied the back of the net, minutes later, when she received a cross-ice pass from Shelby Perry and snuck the puck five hole past St. Lawrence goaltender Grace Harrison. The Barrie, Ontario native tied her career-high of three points (1g, 2a).
 
After stealing the puck at center ice, Olivia Zafuto, who played her 100^th career game, gave the Raiders an insurance goal in the third period. The junior from Niagara Falls, N.Y. placed the puck top shelf with 7:17 left.
 
The Saints were force to empty their net with over five minutes remaining in regulation, to bring on the extra skater.
 
BOTTOM LINE
No. 2/4 Colgate 5, No. 8/8 St. Lawrence 2

WIN/LOSS RECORDS
The No. 2/4 Colgate women's hockey team improves its record to 23-3-1 on the season and 13-2-0 in ECAC Hockey play. The Saints drop to 14-8-3 overall and to 10-4-1 in conference play.

KEY RAIDER INFO
-The Raiders set a program record for wins in a season, with their 23rd victory of the 2017-18 campaign.
-Colgate improves its win-streak eight games, which is the longest win-streak in program history.
-The Raiders improved their mark at the Class of 1965 Arena to 15-0-1. Colgate remains one of two teams in the nation that has not dropped a game at home, with the other being No. 1/1 Wisconsin.
-Junior defender Olivia Zafuto played in her 100^th career game.
-Tonight's game was the eighth annual Autism Awareness Game, with all the proceeds going to CNY Quest and ADHD & Autism Psychological Services and Advocacy.
 
FACTS AND FIGURES
-The Raiders have now scored at least five goals in their last three games.
-For the sixth time in her career, Jessie Eldridge recorded three points.
-Eldridge put home the game-winning goal and added two assists.
-For the fourth time in the last six games, Shelby Perry had a multi-point game.
-Perry had two assists on the evening.
-Perry has totaled 11 points in the last six games.
-Annika Zalewski netted her seventh goal of the season.
-Breanne Wilson-Bennett scored her eighth goal of the season and extended her point-streak to two games.
-Zafuto extended her point-streak to two games, as well, scoring her sixth goal the season
-Malia Schneider scored an empty-netter, to score her 13th goal of the season, which ties her with Shae Labbe for the team lead.
-Schneider also extended her point-streak to three games.
-Vandyk made 26 saves on 28 shots faced. Her save percentage on the season is .933 and her goals allowed average is now 1.63.
 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Greg Fargo
 
On Annika Zalewski's goal with 3.7 seconds remaining in the first period:
"That was a big moment in the game. Give that line a lot of credit going out after a goal. Those are important points in a game where momentum can shift one way or the other. We didn't have much time on the clock after they scored to make it 2-0, but we made the most of it playing to the buzzer. I think it was a huge moment in the game, giving us momentum heading into the second."
 
On how his team handled adversity, after falling behind 2-0:
"It goes to prove no matter what happens, we refocus. We weren't happy with our first period and we were able to turn the ship. That's the power of getting everyone on the same page. I thought in the last 40 minutes we played the right way and we got rewarded for it."
 
On what the Autism Awareness Game means to the team:
"The community really rallies around us for this game – both the local, Hamilton community and the Colgate community. It's become a big event. We love seeing all the blue shirts and the blue apparel. It really gets us going."
 
"I credit our players a tremendous amount. This is their event that they put on and have led the way with the learn to skate program. They've really put their fingerprints all over this thing and its because they genuinely want to make a difference. I told them before the game how proud I am to be associated with them for everything they do."
 

UP NEXT
The No. 2/4 Colgate women's hockey team closes out its seven-game home-stand with a matchup against No. 3/3 Clarkson Saturday at 3 p.m.