POTSDAM, N.Y. – The Yale women's ice hockey team recorded its biggest win of the season to date, upsetting No. 7 Clarkson on the road Friday evening. The Bulldogs took down the Golden Knights, 2-1, thanks to goals from
Gracie Gilkyson and
Anna Bargman, and a strong performance from goaltender
Pia Dukaric between the pipes.
With the victory, the Bulldogs improved to 11-7-2 record overall and a 6-6-1 mark in the ECAC. Yale currently sits in sixth place in the conference standings with 20.5 total points. Clarkson dropped to 18-6-1 overall and 9-4-0 in the ECAC.
Scoring Summary
- P2, 17:26 | YALE GOAL! Mariya Rauf skated into the attacking zone and delivered a perfect cross-ice pass to Gilkyson who finished off a wristshot, giving the Bulldogs the lead near the end of the period. 1-0 YALE
- P2, 18:35 | YALE GOAL! Less that one minute later, Yale added its second goal of the game. After a Stephanie Stainton wrist shot was stopped by Clarkson goaltender Adreanna Doucette, Bargman converted the rebound shot to double up the Bulldogs' lead. 2-0 YALE
- P3, 19:10 | Clarkson cut into the lead with a power play goal with just over one minute remaining in regulation. 2-1 YALE
Game Notes
- Friday's victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the Bulldogs against the Golden Knights.
- Mark Bolding earned his 98th win as the Susan Cavanaugh Head Coach of the Bulldogs.
- Gilkyson netted her third goal of the season.
- Bargman scored her eighth goal of the year. She is third on the team in that category.
- Rauf recorded her fifth assist. She has two goals and five assists in four games to begin the 2025 calendar year.
- Dukaric stopped 20 shots while only conceding a single goal.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will continue their road trip on Saturday, Jan. 18 against No. 8 St. Lawrence.
