NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's ice hockey team came up just short in a hard-fought matchup against ECAC foe Colgate on Saturday afternoon at Ingalls Rink. The Bulldogs led 3-2 just over a minute into the final period, but the No. 5 ranked Raiders scored two late goals to upend the Bulldogs 4-3 to remain unbeaten in conference play. 

With the win, Colgate improved to 11-3-0 overall with a conference record of 4-0-0. Yale dropped to 3-3-1 with an ECAC mark of 2-3-1. 

Scoring Summary

• P1, 15:35 | Colgate scored first on a goal by Kristyna Kaltounkova. 1-0 Colgate
• P1, 17:43 | YALE GOAL! On the power play, Olivia Muhn took a shot towards goal which was saved by Colgate goaltender Hannah Murphy. The puck caromed right to the stick of Jordan Ray who put in the rebound to tie the game. 1-1 tie
• END OF 1 | Yale goaltender Pia Dukaric was outstanding throughout the first 20 minutes, stopping a pair of breakaways. She finished the period with 12 saves.
• P2, 9:55 | Colgate scored on the power play to retake the lead. Alexia Aubin was credited with the goal. 2-1 Colgate
• P2, 18:05 | YALE GOAL! After winning a faceoff in the Colgate zone, Mariya Rauf took a shot on goal. As the puck bounced off a defender and in front of the net, Rauf scooped up her own rebound and tapped it in for the game-tying score. 2-2 tie
• P3, 1:05 | YALE GOAL! The Bulldogs once again capitalized on second-chance opportunities. After Emma McGowan threw a shot on net, Vita Poniatovskaia was there to knock in the rebound giving the Elis the lead. 3-2 Yale
• P3, 12:30 | The Raiders tied the score on a tally by Madeline Palumbo. 3-3 tie
• P3, 13:32 | Following a penalty on Yale, Colgate's Elyssa Biederman scored the game-winner on the power play. 4-3 Colgate

Game Notes

• Colgate has now won four of the past five matchups against Yale. 
• The Bulldogs scored its first power play goal of the season after starting the year 0-for-13 with the player advantage.
• The Raiders were effective on the power play, scoring twice including the game-winning goal.
• Ray tallied her second goal of the season. She has six total points which is tied for the team lead.
• Rauf scored her second goal in only three games played so far this season. She has already topped her goal total from last season.
• Poniatovskaia tallied her third goal of the season. Emma McGowan recorded her first collegiate assist on the play.
• Murphy earned the victory with 25 saves. Dukaric stopped 28 shots for the Bulldogs. 
• The two sides combined for 10 penalties during the game. Three goals were scored during power plays. 

Up Next
The Bulldogs will play No. 14 Brown at home on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.