NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Susan Cavanaugh Head Coach
Mark Bolding earned his 100th victory, as the Yale women's ice hockey team downed Union 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Ingalls Rink. Bolding is the first coach in program history to achieve triple-digit win totals, doing so in less than five full seasons at the helm.
The Bulldogs earned the crucial ECAC Hockey victory over the Garnet Chargers, improving to 13-10-2 overall with an 8-9-1 conference record. Yale currently sits in seventh place in the standings with four regular season games remaining. Union dropped to 12-17-1 overall with an 8-10-0 mark in ECAC Hockey play.
Scoring Summary
- P1, 3:06 | Senior Anna Bargman opened the game with a goal for the Bulldogs. After Carina DiAntonio intercepted a pass in the attacking zone, she delivered a cross-ice pass to Bargman, who finished with the backhand. (1 YAL, UNI 0)
- P1, 10:35 | The Bulldogs doubled their lead on a well-placed wrister from the slot, courtesy of Naomi Boucher. (2 YAL, UNI 0)
- P2, 4:23 | Union cut into the Yale lead on a power-play goal by Karianne Engelbert. (2 YAL, UNI 1)
- P3, 1:53 | Stephanie Stainton added a much-needed insurance goal for the hosts, beating the Union goaltender to the glove side with a wrist shot. (YAL 3, UNI 1)
- P3, 10:05 | Union narrowed the deficit on a tally by Mallory Mauracher. Despite a late push, the Garnet Chargers could not find the equalizer, resulting in a victory for the Bulldogs. (YAL 3, UNI 2)
Game Notes
- Bolding has cemented himself as one of the top coaches in Yale women's hockey history and is the first coach to reach the 100-win milestone. In nearly five seasons, Bolding has compiled an outstanding record of 100-53-5.
- Yale has won 14 straight games over Union, dating back to 2017.
- Bargman netted her ninth goal of the season and the 49th of her career.
- Stainton tallied goals in back-to-back games after scoring against RPI on Friday evening.
- Boucher recorded her fourth score of the season.
- DiAntonio registered two assists. She has 15 helpers this season, setting a new career-high.
- Yale goaltender Pia Dukaric earned the victory, stopping 17 shots.
Up Next
Yale will host Dartmouth on Friday, Feb. 7 at Ingalls Rink. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m.