2008 Woodie Awards
Women's Hockey Scores in 25th Hour
Mike McMaster
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: Sports
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After a rocky start to the season, women's hockey returned to Starr Rink last week for a two-game homestand against Brown and Yale with a chance to right the ship. After defeating the Bears, 4-1 and sneaking by the Bulldogs, 3-2, Head Coach Scott Wiley and the Raiders seized their opportunity and did just that.
Colgate opened their ECACHL ledger with a home game against Brown. Junior forward and co-captain Elin Brown opened the scoring with a five-on-three power play goal midway through the first period. Sixteen seconds later, senior forward Kara Lenne netted one home on a five-on-four power play to put Colgate up by two scores. The Raiders entered the first intermission to a two-goal lead and a 12-3 shot advantage. In fact, Colgate was so dominant in the first period that first-year goalie Lisa Plenderleith did not have to make any saves.
In the second period, Brown's Frances Male scored 6:52 into the game to cut the deficit in half. The rest of the period was nondescript, and Colgate held onto a one-goal deficit heading into the second intermission.
The third period followed a similar pattern to the first frame, as Colgate scored two quick goals in succession to seal the game. First-year forward Hannah Milan scored on a five-on-four power play at 5:10, while junior defender Laura Jensen scored an even strength goal at 6:54. Neither team scored for the rest of the game allowing Colgate to win its ECACHL opener in convincing fashion. Plenderleith amassed 19 saves while Brown was the first star of the day, tallying a goal and an assist to lead the team in points.
The Raiders came into Saturday's game against Yale feeling confident after the previous night's win. However, the battle against Yale would not prove to be an easy one. Junior forward Kiira Dosdall opened the game with a five-on-four power play goal at 8:24. The defense took care of the rest in the first period, preventing Yale from getting a single shot on goal. At 13:22, Bray Ketchum netted an even strength goal to tie the game. The Raiders and Bulldogs entered the second intermission tied at one. A mere 1:03 into the third period, Bulldog Berit Johnson scored an unassisted short-handed goal, shocking the fans and giving Yale a one-goal lead. Colgate went on the power play twice during the remained of the period, but the Raiders could not convert. The situation looked bleak in the waning moments, but Wiley called a timeout and pulled Plenderleith from the net. With just seconds on the clock, Brown took a shot that hit Yale goalie Jackee Snikeris in the chest protector. The puck bounced in front of the crease, where Dosdall hustled and scored a heart-stopping goal with just three ticks on the clock. The unbelievable tally sent the Bulldogs and Raiders into overtime.
Colgate opened their ECACHL ledger with a home game against Brown. Junior forward and co-captain Elin Brown opened the scoring with a five-on-three power play goal midway through the first period. Sixteen seconds later, senior forward Kara Lenne netted one home on a five-on-four power play to put Colgate up by two scores. The Raiders entered the first intermission to a two-goal lead and a 12-3 shot advantage. In fact, Colgate was so dominant in the first period that first-year goalie Lisa Plenderleith did not have to make any saves.
In the second period, Brown's Frances Male scored 6:52 into the game to cut the deficit in half. The rest of the period was nondescript, and Colgate held onto a one-goal deficit heading into the second intermission.
The third period followed a similar pattern to the first frame, as Colgate scored two quick goals in succession to seal the game. First-year forward Hannah Milan scored on a five-on-four power play at 5:10, while junior defender Laura Jensen scored an even strength goal at 6:54. Neither team scored for the rest of the game allowing Colgate to win its ECACHL opener in convincing fashion. Plenderleith amassed 19 saves while Brown was the first star of the day, tallying a goal and an assist to lead the team in points.
The Raiders came into Saturday's game against Yale feeling confident after the previous night's win. However, the battle against Yale would not prove to be an easy one. Junior forward Kiira Dosdall opened the game with a five-on-four power play goal at 8:24. The defense took care of the rest in the first period, preventing Yale from getting a single shot on goal. At 13:22, Bray Ketchum netted an even strength goal to tie the game. The Raiders and Bulldogs entered the second intermission tied at one. A mere 1:03 into the third period, Bulldog Berit Johnson scored an unassisted short-handed goal, shocking the fans and giving Yale a one-goal lead. Colgate went on the power play twice during the remained of the period, but the Raiders could not convert. The situation looked bleak in the waning moments, but Wiley called a timeout and pulled Plenderleith from the net. With just seconds on the clock, Brown took a shot that hit Yale goalie Jackee Snikeris in the chest protector. The puck bounced in front of the crease, where Dosdall hustled and scored a heart-stopping goal with just three ticks on the clock. The unbelievable tally sent the Bulldogs and Raiders into overtime.
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