CANTON, N.Y. – Behind an overtime goal from sophomore
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe, the No. 5 Colgate women's hockey team remained undefeated in ECAC Hockey play with a 1-0 win against St. Lawrence. With the win, the Raiders improve their overall record to 10-1-1, while goaltender
Kayle Osborne registered her second shutout of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first period was incredibly fast-paced as both teams generated opportunities to score. The Raiders dominated possession throughout the period and at the halfway mark, Colgate had seven shots on goal compared to the Saints' one. Colgate also had a chance to score after St. Lawrence was called for holding but was unable to capitalize on the power play. As the first period came to a close, the Raiders were ultimately outshooting the Saints by an 14-11 margin.
The Raiders continued to dominate possession in the second period and had lots of great looks, which was highlighted by a shorthanded look by
Coralie Larose during the Saints' lone power play of the period. At the end of the second, the Raiders had 22 shots on goal compared to St. Lawrence's 16.
In the third period, the Raiders continued to get good shots on goal but were still held off the board. Colgate had a big chance as the team drew its fourth power play of the game with 12:39 remaining in the period, but the Saints defense was relentless and burned the man advantage. As the horn sounded on regulation, the Raiders held a dominant 38-21 edge in shots on goal.
Entering overtime play, Colgate immediately controlled the puck to bring it into the offensive zone. At the 2:49 mark, sophomore
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe received a centering pass from junior
Tanner Gates before tapping it through the backdoor to lift the Raiders to a 1-0 win.
COLGATE SCORING PLAYS
• OT | 2:49 – In a 3-on-3 situation, junior
Noemi Neubauerova sent the puck north to junior
Tanner Gates, who skated down the left side of the zone before centering it to sophomore
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe. O'Donohoe was then perfectly positioned at the edge of the crease ready to score the game-winner through the backdoor.
STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
• Her third goal of the season,
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe recorded her fourth career game-winner with the tally.
• With her assist on the overtime winner, junior
Tanner Gates has a team-high nine assists on the season.
• Colgate won 69% of its faceoffs, which included sophomore
Danielle Serdachny going 11-for-14 in the game (79%).
• First-year
Kayle Osborne recorded her second shutout of the season as she finished the contest with 21 saves.
• The matchup marked the fifth consecutive overtime game against St. Lawrence, with the Raiders going 2-0-3 over that stretch.
• Colgate has had four overtime games this season and is 3-0-1 throughout those games.
• The Raiders extended their unbeaten streak to eight games and remained perfect in the conference with a record of 6-0-0.
THE BOTTOM LINE
• No. 5 Colgate 1, St. Lawrence 0 - OT
RECORD UPDATES
• No. 5 Colgate holds a 10-1-1 record and is undefeated in the ECAC at 6-0-0.
• St. Lawrence drops to 0-3-0 and 0-2-0 in the conference.
HEAD COACH GREG FARGO'S TAKE
"That was another exciting game. Both goalies were outstanding, and I'd say both teams played the game they wanted to play coming into it. We like how our team really stuck with it from start to finish and everyone played a part in getting the win in the end.
"The four teams in our league are strong and everyone is only going to get better as the season goes on. It's great playing such great teams every night. It's pushing us to be our best."
UP NEXT
The Raiders will travel to take on Clarkson at 5 p.m. Friday in Potsdam, N.Y., as they kick off another two-game series against the in-state rival. Colgate then hosts the Golden Knights on Sunday, Jan. 31.
FOLLOW THE RAIDERS
For more information on the Colgate women's hockey program, follow the Raiders on Twitter @ColgateWIH and Instagram at colgatewih.
