BOSTON, Mass. – Behind the first two goals of
Jordan Ray's career, the Yale women's hockey team defeated rival Harvard, 2-1, at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center. The Bulldogs picked up the conference victory in their season opener, while the Crimson fell to 1-2-0 overall and in ECAC play.
Team Leaders
Goals: Jordan Ray (2)
Assists: Elle Hartje (1),
Anna Bargman (1)
Shots on goal: Jordan Ray (10), Emma Seitz (10)
Blocks: Elle Hartje (4)
Saves: Pia Dukaric (37)
How It Happened
- With 6:47 remaining in the first period, Jordan Ray lit the lamp for her first career goal off a backhanded dish from Elle Hartje behind the net.
- After a scoreless second period, the action picked up in the third with six penalties, three for each side, called.
- With 4:48 to go in the third, Anna Bargman collected a loose puck in the Bulldogs' defensive zone and slid it up to Ray. Ray skated it through the neutral zone down the right boards, cut across at the faceoff dot, pulled off a shimmy, and backhanded it into the lower left side to put Yale up two.
- The Crimson responded exactly three minutes later. A blocked shot by Harvard in their defensive end led to a breakaway goal with 1:46 remaining and an ensuing power play for the Crimson.
- Pia Dukaric stood on her head and made four saves in the final minute of action to secure the season-opening victory for the Bulldogs.
Notes
- Jordan Ray picked up her first two career goals.
- Elle Hartje recorded her 50th career assist on Ray's first period goal.
- Pia Dukaric's 37 saves were a career high. Her previous career-high was 28 saves against St. Lawrence on Feb. 5, 2022.
- The Bulldogs outshot the Crimson 99-66.Â
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Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Hanover, N.H. on Saturday, Oct. 29 to face Dartmouth in ECAC action.
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