ITHACA, N.Y. - Women's hockey left Lynah Rink with one point after a 4-3 overtime loss to No. 4 Cornell on Saturday.
COACH DECOSSE'S COMMENTS
"Yet another exciting Colgate/Cornell weekend. Credit to our opponent, they played a strong game and capitalized on their special team opportunities.
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"There were a lot of positives for us to take away from the weekend. We really liked how we competed along the walls and worked to get above the puck. There were also some good moments of connected play on the puck and it was encouraging to see how deliberate we were in attacking the interior of the ice. There will also be some valuable lessons for us to take with us as we look ahead to another challenging ECAC weekend."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Colgate's defense, anchored by Davis, withstood the Big Red's early attempts, keeping the scoreboard level. Despite Cornell's persistent offensive pressure, Colgate's defense maintained composure. The period concluded with both teams scoreless, maintaining a 0-0 tie.
Colgate's strong start to the second period was highlighted by a missed penalty shot by Cornell's Karel Prefontaine, with Colgate's Brooke Davis making a crucial save at 18:40. Colgate capitalized shortly after, with Alexia Aubin scoring unassisted at 14:38 to take a 1-0 lead. Despite a brief setback with a short-handed goal by Big Red's Avi Adam, Colgate responded with a power-play goal from Avery Pickering, assisted by Aubin and Sara Stewart, at 12:06, restoring the one-goal advantage.
Colgate extended the lead to 3-1 with an even-strength goal by Emma Pais, assisted by Elyssa Biederman and Casey Borgiel, at 9:40. The team maintained pressure, but Big Red narrowed the gap with a power-play goal by Avi Adam at 1:55. Colgate ended the second period leading 3-2.
As the period progressed, Big Red capitalized on a power play at 5:58 with a goal by Piper Grober, assisted by Grace Dwyer and Mckenna Van Gelder, shifting the momentum. Colgate continued to defend against the Big Red's attempts, with Brooke Davis making several crucial saves in the closing minutes.
Despite Colgate's efforts to create scoring chances and maintain a solid defensive stance, the period finished tied at three and headed to overtime.
The Big Red capitalized on a power play opportunity as Karel Prefontaine scored the game-winning goal with assists from Alyssa Regalado and Lindzi Avar at 2:10, ending the game in favor of Cornell. The game concluded with a 4-3 victory for the Big Red.
GAME NOTES
- Emma Pais extended her point streak to five games including a goal in four of the last five.
- Brooke Davis made 27 saves in net for Colgate.
- Alexia Aubin posted her fifth multi-point performance with a goal and assist.
UP NEXT
Colgate (6-7-1, 2-3-1 ECAC) heads on the road next weekend as they are set to take on RPI on Friday and Union on Saturday. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. on Friday.
