NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's ice hockey team dropped its ECAC Hockey opener against Quinnipiac on Friday evening at Ingalls Rink. The Bobcats topped the Bulldogs 3-1 to remain unbeaten this season. Jordan Ray scored the lone goal for the Elis.
With the victory, Quinnipiac improved to 9-0-0 overall and opened conference play with a win. Yale dropped to 2-1-0 and to 0-1-0 in the ECAC.
Friday night's contest was held in honor of Mandi Schwartz '10, a former Yale women's ice hockey player who passed away after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia on April 3, 2011, at the age of 23. Since then, Yale has launched the Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive, which is part of the nationwide "Get in the Game. Save a Life." campaign for the National Marrow Donor Program. The athletic department has held drives in each of the past 14 springs, ever since Mandi was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December 2008. To date, over 100 donors from Yale's drive have been matched with recipients across the country.
Scoring Summary
• END OF 1 | The two teams played to a scoreless tie in the first period. Yale goaltender Anna Phillips recorded 10 saves during the opening frame.
• P2, 1:17 | Quinnipiac struck first early in the second period on a goal by Emerson Jarvis. 1-0 QU
• P2, 5:41 | The Bobcats doubled their lead with a rebound goal by Bryn Prier. 2-0 QU
• P3, 13:59 | YALE GOAL! After Stephanie Stainton dug out the puck from the boards in the attacking zone, she passed to Carina DiAntonio, who found Ray across the slot for a Bulldogs goal. 2-1 QU
• P3, 19:14 | Quinnipiac scored an empty-net goal to seal the victory. 3-1 QU
Game Notes
• Jordan Ray skated in her 100th career game for the Bulldogs. She tallied her 39th career goal and 97th collegiate point.
• DiAntonio and Stainton each earned their first assists of the season.
• Phillips made 28 saves for the Bulldogs. Felicia Frank stopped 25 shots for the Bobcats.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will take on Princeton at Ingalls Rink on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m.
