Courtesy of RITAthletics.com
BURLINGTON, VT – The RIT women’s hockey team (4-10-2) fell to No. 2 Colgate University (14-2-0), 6-1 in the consolation game of the Windjammer Classic hosted by the University of Vermont on Saturday afternoon.
Kendall Cornine scored RIT’s lone goal, a power-play marker 9:20 into the second period to cut Colgate’s lead to 4-1. Brooke Baker fed a pass back to Brittney Gout at the point. Gout’s point shot was deflected by Cornine past Julia Vandyk for her team-best fifth goal of the season. Gout and Cornine combined for nine shots on goal.
Making her first start of the season, Jenna de Jonge made 25 saves on 31 shots.
Shelby Perry scored a pair of goals to lead Colgate, while Shae Labbe had a goal and an assist and Kalia Pinkney and Bailey Larson dished out a pair of assists apiece. Megan Sullivan, Lauren Wildfang and Bailey Bennett also scored for the Raiders. Vandyk made 20 saves for the win.
Colgate out-shot RIT, 31-21. RIT was 1-for-6 on the power-play, while Colgate was 0-for-5.
The Raiders jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one period of play on a trio of goals 4:40 apart midway through the frame. Perry opened the scoring at the 8:59 mark, while Labbe scored three minutes later and Wildfang added the third goal with 6:21 left in the period.
Bennett would give Colgate a 4-0 lead 4:02 into the second period before Cornine’s power-play goal. Perry would put the Raiders back up four goals just 2:02 after Cornine’s tally. Sullivan added a third period goal to complete the scoring.
RIT skated to a 1-1 draw against host Vermont last night in the Windjammer Classic opener, but the Catamounts advanced by winning a three-round shootout. Colgate fell to Minnesota-Duluth, 4-1 in its Windjammer Classic opener.
The Tigers return home next weekend, Dec. 1-2 to play CHA rival Penn State University. On Dec. 1, RIT will hold a Tiger Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are urged to bring a new stuffed animal to throw on the ice after RIT’s first goal. All stuffed animals will be donated to the Rochester Regional Health’s Children’s Unit. There will also be a holiday skate on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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