HAMILTON — A four-goal first period helped the Raiders cruise to a 8-3 victory over Maine on Friday night at Class of 1965 Arena. A total of 12 different skaters posted at least one point with six different goalscorers, including first-year defender
Georgia Sambrano's first collegiate score. Junior
Elyssa Biederman also tallied her 100th career point in the win.
"It was such a great moment to share with my teammates," Biederman said on hitting the 100-point mark. "Yes, it's an individual milestone, but I couldn't have done it without each and every single one of them."
Sophomore sensations Emma Pais and Kaia Malachino added two goals each, with Malachino now totaling nine goals in nine games played so far this season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Junior forward Alexis Petford found the stick of Sambrano on the right side of the net. Sambrano went backhand to forehand and scooped the puck into the back of the net for the first time in her collegiate career, giving the Raiders the lead just two minutes into the game.
- Fifth-year forward Kristýna Kaltounková tipped a shot from the point by sophomore defender Avery Pickering to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead halfway through the opening frame.
- First-year forward Alexia Aubin ripped a shot top left that was originally called no goal on the ice. After a lengthy review, Colgate's challenge was successful and the Raiders took a commanding 3-0 lead.
- Pais netted Colgate's fourth goal of the period off a pass from Biederman with under two minutes to play in the first, but Maine answered before intermission making for a 4-1 score after 20 minutes of play.
- Sophomore forward Madeline Palumbo scored 26 seconds into the second period off a feed from Malachino.
- Malachino scored a goal of her own halfway through the second period putting Colgate ahead 6-1.
- Biederman collected her 100th career tally when she found Pais just under two minutes into the third period giving the Raiders a 7-1 lead.
GAME NOTES
- Nine Raiders continued point streaks of three games or longer, highlighted by Pais' six-game streak and Brick and Biederman's five-game tear.
- Sambrano scored her first career goal, marking the second-consecutive game in which a Raider rookie tallied her first collegiate score.
- Senior goalie Hannah Murphy improved to 5-2 this season between the pipes, making 24 saves and saving nearly 90% of shots faced.
- Sophomore defender Ella Belfry chipped in her first-ever multi-point outing with two assists.
- Malachino posted 3+ points in a game for the third time in her career, becoming the first Raider to put up a three-point outing this season.
- Biederman became the 20th Raider in program history to score 100 career points.
- Kaltounkova's two-point night brings her within one point of the 200 career tally mark.
UP NEXT
The two teams return to the ice for a rematch tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Class of 1965 Arena.
