PRINCETON, N.J. – The Yale women's hockey team defeated Princeton, 3-1, at the Hobey Baker Rink. The Bulldogs improved to 18-1-1 overall and 11-1-1 in the ECAC, while the Tigers fell to 9-9-1 overall and 5-8-0 in the conference.
 
How It Happened

• It was the night of solid play from captain Claire Dalton, who had a hand in two of Yale's three goals. Just about three minutes into the game, and playing four-on-four hockey, Dalton came down on a 2-v-1 with Vita Poniatovskaia. Dalton lasered a beam over to Poniatovskaia for her to bury into the open side of the net.
• About a minute later, it was Dalton once again getting her name onto the scoresheet. The senior took the puck from center ice, powered into the offensive zone, and roofed a backhanded shot into the net for the two-goal lead.
• With two and a half minutes to play in the first period, Princeton split Yale's lead in half.
• At the 11:22 mark of the third period, Elle Hartje cycled the puck behind the net and dropped it for Jordan Ray. Ray found Anna Bargman hanging out in front and Bargman sunk it into the back of the net.

 
Notes

• Pia Dukaric made 20 saves in between the pipes for Yale.
• Claire Dalton notched here fourth game-winning goal of the season and the ninth of her career.
• Vita Poniatovskaia extended her point streak to five games with her first period goal.
• Charlotte Welch extended her point streak to six games with an assist on Poniatovskaia's goal.
• Elle Hartje extended her point streak to six games with an assist on Bargman's third period goal. 

 
Up Next
Yale returns to Connecticut for a conference showdown against Quinnipiac on Saturday, Jan. 21 in Hamden, Conn.