SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Rookie
Shelby Perry and sophomore
Cat Quirion both tallied goals on Friday night to help the Raiders draw 2-2 with Union.
It took two full periods before the game saw its first goal. The Dutchwomen took the 1-0 edge early in the final frame after Christine Valente converted on a power play opportunity.
Less than eight seconds later though the Raiders pulled even when Perry found the back of the net for her fourth goal of the season.
Quirion then handed Colgate the go-ahead marker with two and a half minutes remaining in the game when senior
Katie Case helped her slide one past the Union netminder.
One minute later, however, the Dutchwomen pulled the goalie allowing for an extra skater on the ice. Union took advantage of that opportunity and converted on a goal to knot the score at 2-2.
Neither team was able to register the game-winner in overtime despite each squad having a power play chance.
Junior
Ashlynne Rando recorded 22 stops in the contest, shifting her season total to 689.
The Raiders are back on the ice Saturday when they travel to Rensselaer for a 4 p.m. contest. That game will close out the Raiders' 2014-15 season.
Bottom Line• Colgate 2, Union 2
• These two teams tied earlier in the season with that game ending in a 2-2 draw as well.
Won-Lost Records• Colgate shifts to 7-24-2 overall and 4-15-2 in ECAC Hockey play.
• Union pulls to 4-21-8 and 1-15-5, respectively.
Facts & Figures• The Raiders outshot the Dutchwomen 38-24, including two periods with double-digit shot attempts.
• Union converted on one of its four man-up advantages, while Colgate went scoreless at 0-for-3.
• Perry notched her fourth goal of the year to go along with Quirion's first maker of the season.
• Quirion led the Raiders in shots with eight. Rookie
Kaila Pinkney tallied four shots, while five other Colgate players recorded three shots each.
• Rando pushed aside 22 total shots in the contest and now has 1,880 career saves to her name.
How It Happened• Each team had two chances on the man-up advantage during the opening two periods of play. Strong goaltending and defense though kept the game scoreless heading into the final frame.
• The hosts took the 1-0 edge after Colgate was called for checking two minutes into the period. Valente converted on the power play after Kathryn Tomaselli and Jessica Kaminsky teamed up to find her for the tally.
• Just eight seconds later the Raiders knotted the score at 1-all when Perry fired one home. Junior captain
Katelyn Parker started the play by sliding the puck over to Perry before the first-year finished it off.
• Quirion made it 2-1 Colgate when she and Case joined forces for a goal at the 17:38 mark.
• Unfortunately, the Dutchwomen tied the game a minute later after they pulled the goalie and scored with an extra skater.
• In extra time Union took down a Raider skater one minute into the period on a breakaway, awarding Colgate a penalty shot. Again, however, solid goaltending kept the game even at 2-2.
• With a little more than two and a half minutes remaining in overtime, Colgate was called for boarding granting the Dutchwomen a man-up advantage. The Raiders held strong though and killed off any Union attempts on net.
• Despite some final shots the game the contest ultimately ended in a 2-2 tie.
Straight From The Source•
Head coach Greg Fargo (on his overall thoughts from the game) "Tonight was an exciting game. It had a little bit of everything with both teams carrying play at different times. There were some great saves and a lot of emotion on every goal. The penalty shot and the penalty kill in overtime were very exciting too."
"Union's goalie (Shenae) Lundberg made some great saves. This was one of our better games during the second half of our season. Our play improved and our confidence grew as the game went on. I really liked a lot of things we did tonight."
"We've got one more opportunity tomorrow. We will rest up and get back at it."
Up Next• The Raiders wrap up their 2014-15 season on Saturday at Rensselaer.
• That game is scheduled for a 4 p.m. puck drop.
