NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Behind a Pia Dukaric shutout, the Yale women's hockey team blanked Penn State, 3-0, at Ingalls Rink. With the non-conference win, the Bulldogs improved to 5-0-0 overall, while the Nittany Lions moved to 10-6-1.
 
Team Leaders
Goals: Anna Bargman, Claire Dalton, Vita Poniatovskaia
Assists: Elle Hartje (2), Jordan Ray, Emma Seitz, Gracie Gilkyson
Shots: Vita Poniatovskaia (10), Emma Seitz (9)
Saves: Pia Dukaric (23)
 
How It Happened

• Yale's first goal started with a pair of nice defensive plays in the offensive zone, first a tie-up from Anna Bargman on the left wall, and then a crafty, sprawling dodge from Elle Hartje that kept the play in the zone. Hartje lofted a backhander towards net for Jordan Ray, whose shot ricocheted off the pads for Bargman to jam home.
• The Bulldogs' second goal came with 1:12 remaining in the first period. Gracie Gilkyson slid over a pass to Emma Seitz at the top of the left circle. Seitz dodged a defender and rocketed a shot on goal that tipped off Claire Dalton, who was battling in the front of the net, and in. 
• Hartje was at the center of the third goal for the Bulldogs in the second period. The puck landed at her feet in the attacking end and the junior sauced a little backhander over to Vita Poniatovskaia, who walked it into the right faceoff dot and sniped it.
• Penn State put the pressure on in the third period, forcing Pia Dukaric to make 11 saves, but the sophomore held strong to help the Bulldogs secure the shutout.

 
Notes

• Anna Bargman and Jordan Ray have recorded points in all five games for the Bulldogs so far this season.
• Pia Dukaric put on a show, recording her second shutout of the season and the seventh of her career.
• Vita Poniatovskaia has points in four-straight games.
• Emma Seitz picked up her first point of the season.
• Gracie Gilkyson notched her first career point.
• This was Elle Hartje's first multi-point game this season.
• Hartje's two assists put her at 54 for her career, which ties Kristin Savard for fifth in program history. 
• Claire Dalton's goal puts her one point away from 100 career points.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow for a Saturday afternoon rematch with Penn State at 3 p.m.