HAMILTON — Yale, ranked 17th in the country, secured a decisive 7-0 victory over Colgate. Yale struck early with three goals in the first quarter and continued their dominance with three more goals in the fourth quarter, solidifying the win over Colgate.
COACH CORNELL-DEANGELIS' COMMENTS
"Overall, we need a stronger defensive stance from the whole team. Early in the first quarter, we kind of lost track of who our marks were and we could see quick breakdowns. We know Yale was a really fast passing team, and they were able to capitalize on a lot of quick early opportunities against us.
"Really happy to see the adjustments in the second quarter, where we had definitely some great opportunities and momentum, but then we just didn't sustain it through the second half too. We were really emphasizing keeping possession, slowing it down when we needed to, to make sure we had the ball in our hand. I think that's the biggest thing, is Yale beat us to the ball."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Yale took an early 1–0 lead in the fourth minute.
- The Bulldogs secured two more goals by the end of the first quarter, taking a commanding 3–0 lead.Â
- Claire van Kempen recorded three saves in the first quarter.Â
- Van Kempen notched two more saves as the second period ended scoreless, with Yale maintaining a 3-0 lead overall.
- The Raiders pressed the Bulldogs early in the third, earning two penalty corners.Â
- Kate Rose was able to fire off two shots on target, but both were saved, with the score remaining 3–0.Â
- Yale was able to tally another goal in the 36th minute to extend their lead to 4–0.
- The Bulldogs recorded three more goals, one goal as a penalty stroke, to push the advantage to 7–0.
- Final shot attempts by Grace Schmelzinger and Morgan Willis were saved by Yale's goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet and win the game, 7–0.Â
GAME NOTES
- Goalkeeper Van Kempen recorded 12 saves over 45 minutes of play.
- Annie Lake contributed defensively with one defensive save.
- Kate Rose took two shots, both of which were on goal.
- Willis and Schmelzinger registered a shot on goal in the match.
UP NEXT
Colgate holds an overall record of 3-6, with a 0-2 mark in conference play. They will put a halt to their homestand games and travel to No. 6 Syracuse on Friday at 5 p.m.
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