Women's Hockey: Dutchwomen fall at Colgate

by Ryan Fay

Colgate downed Union, 5-1, in ECAC action Friday at Starr Rink.

The Raiders, who entered Friday next-to-last in Division I with an average of 1.10 goals per game, jumped all over Union junior goaltender Shenae Lundberg, scoring three times on 11 first period shots.

Jocelyn Simpson put Colgate on the board at 2:20, and Miriam Drubel followed with another goal just 13 seconds later. Cat Quirion extended the lead to 3-0 at 19:19.

Lundberg, who was going for her program-record 12th career win, was replaced by sophomore Maddie Dahl after the first period. It marked the third time this season that Lundberg was yanked for Dahl.

Dahl went on to stop 17-of-19 shots the rest of the way, with the exceptions being a Taylor Volpe power play goal at 11:41 of the second period and a Rachel Walsh marker at 18:46.

Union's offense never got going against Colgate, which entered Friday allowing 3.40 goals per game. The Dutchwomen were outshot 30-21, and didn't find paydirt until sophomore forward Kathryn Tomaselli lit the lamp at 1:38 of the third period for her fourth goal of the season. She is tied with sophomore forward Courtney Turner and junior forward Christine Valente for the team lead.

Colgate (3-8-0 overall, 1-4-0 ECAC) gave the Dutchwomen seven power plays, but Union couldn't capitalize on any of them. The Dutchwomen are 0-19 on the power play in their past four contests.

Union (4-7-0, 1-2-0) will look to right the ship Saturday at 4.p.m. at Cornell. The third-ranked Big Red defeated RPI, 3-1, on Friday.

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