STORRS, Conn. – The Yale women's ice hockey team fell to No. 8 UConn in the championship game of the Nutmeg Classic on Saturday evening in Storrs, Conn. Julia Pellerin scored the game-winner with less than two minutes remaining to propel the Huskies over the Bulldogs, 3-2.

The event featured four of the top hockey programs in Connecticut. Yale dominated Sacred Heart 5-0 on Friday to earn a spot in the championship game. The Huskies defeated Quinnipiac to secure their place in the finals. The Bulldogs won last year's event and have made the finals in three consecutive seasons.

With the victory, UConn improved to 12-3-1 overall. Yale dropped to 8-6 overall.

Scoring Summary
• P1, 5:38 | UConn opened the game with a goal by Christina Walker. 1-0 UCONN
• P1, 9:41 | YALE GOAL! Carina DiAntonio skated into the attacking area and delivered a pass through the slot to Jordan Ray, who finished the play with a low wrister to the far post. 1-1
• END OF 2nd | The two teams played to a scoreless tie during the second period. The Bulldogs outshot the Huskies 13-11 during that span.
• P3, 6:48 | The Huskies scored on the power play. Kyla Josifovic was credited with the goal. 2-1 UCONN
• P3, 9:03 | YALE GOAL! Less than three minutes later, Hannah Weyerhaeuser tied the game with a rebound shot. 2-2
• P3, 18:25 | Pellerin netted the game-winner with under two minutes remaining. 3-2 UCONN

Game Notes
• Yale defeated UConn last season in the 2024 Nutmeg Classic semifinals.
• Ray scored her sixth goal of the season.
• Weyerhaeuser scored her third goal of the season.
• DiAntonio added an assist. She has 97 career points.
• Yale goaltender Anna Phillips registered 39 saves.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will play at Brown on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.