NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's ice hockey team dropped a heart breaker to No. 6 Clarkson in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Ingalls Rink. The Golden Knights topped the Bulldogs 4-3 on a score by Caroline Goffredo in the extra period. 

The Bulldogs hopped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first, but three unanswered goals by the visitors left them in a deficit with time winding down in the third. Carina DiAntonio tied the game with just under seven minutes left in regulation, but Clarkson netted the game-winner 3:10 into overtime.

With the victory, Clarkson improved to 12-3-1 overall with a 5-1 mark in the ECAC. The Bulldogs fell to 5-5-1 overall with a conference record of 4-5-1.

Scoring Summary

• P1, 6:18 | YALE GOAL! After Jordan Ray skated into the slot and put a backhander on net, the puck caromed off the Clarkson goaltender. Carina DiAntonio was waiting for the rebound and put it in the back of the net for the game's first goal. 1-0 Yale
• P1, 14:10 | YALE GOAL! Defender Sophia Levering intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and ripped a wrister on net. The shot was blocked by Clarkson goalie Julia Minotti, but Naomi Boucher skated in and capitalized on the rebound. Her backhanded shot found the upper left corner of the goal to put the Bulldogs up two. 2-0 Yale
• P1, 16:39 | Clarkson cut into the Yale lead with a goal by Kirstyn McQuigge. 2-1 Yale
• P2, 3:40 | The Golden Knights tied the game on a score by Raedyn Spademan. 2-2 tie
• P2, 11:40 | The visitors added their second goal of the period on a breakaway score by Haley Winn. 3-2 Clarkson
• P3, 13:34 | YALE GOAL! DiAntonio came through with her second goal of the game with a sharp wrister that beat Minotti to her glove side and tied the game at three. 3-3 tie
• OT, 3:10 | Goffredo netted the game-winner to give Clarkson its 12th win of the season. 

Game Notes

• Clarkson now holds a four-game win streak over the Bulldogs. The two teams are 5-5 against each other since 2020.
• DiAntonio scored her third and fourth goals of the season and tallied her ninth and 10th points.
• Boucher also registered her third score. She has five total points this season.
• First year defender Sophia Levering recorded her first collegiate assists, adding helpers on both of the Bulldogs' goals.
• Jordan Ray tallied one assist. She has recorded at least one point in 9-of-11 games this season.
• Yale goaltender Pia Dukaric registered 27 saves while Minotti stopped 21 shots for the Golden Knights. 

Up Next
The Bulldogs will compete at the 2024 Nutmeg Classic hosted by Sacred Heart University. Yale will play the University of Connecticut in the first round at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. Quinnipiac and Sacred Heart will compete in the other semifinal matchup. The two winning teams will square off on Saturday, Nov. 30.