NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's hockey team defeated Brown, 4-1, at Ingalls Rink. The Bulldogs' record improved to 16-1-1 overall and 9-1-1 in the ECAC, while the Bears' record fell to 5-12-1 overall and 3-8-0 in the conference.
 
How It Happened

• Brown scored the opening goal at the 12:02 mark of the first period on the powerplay.
• It was then Yale's turn on the powerplay. Vita Poniatovskaia first dished a pass to Charlotte Welch on the half-wall. Welch slid it up to Elle Hartje, who charged toward net and fired in the equalizer.
• After a scoreless second frame, Poniatovskaia gave Yale the go-ahead goal with 15:21 remaining behind a roundabout goal thrown on net that went in.
• The Bulldogs continued to find a groove in the later stages of the period. Welch had her hand in the pot once again, leaving a drop pass for Tijana Miskovic to sauce over to Carina DiAntonio for the three-goal lead.
• Hartje capped the scoring with her second of the night, this time an empty netter, with 21 seconds remaining in the game to seal the victory further.
• Pia Dukaric made 11 saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

 
Notes

• Kaitlyn Rippon skated in her 100th career game for the Bulldogs.
• Elle Hartje's two points against Brown puts her at 99 career points.
• Vita Poniatovskaia now has points in three-straight games.
• Charlotte Welch has points in four-straight games with her two assists against Brown. 
• Tijana Miskovic's assist on DiAntonio's goal was her first point of the season.

 
Up Next
Yale will travel to Brown on Saturday, Jan. 14 for a rematch matinee with the Bears.