CANTON, N.Y. – The Yale women's ice hockey team came up just short in the opening game of the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon at Appleton Arena, falling to St. Lawrence 3-2 in overtime. Claire Tyo scored the power-play goal at 14:26 of the extra period to earn the sudden-death victory for the Saints.

With the win, St. Lawrence improved to 20-10-5 overall and took a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-three quarterfinals matchup. Yale dropped to 16-12-3 overall, but will have a chance to even the series on Saturday.

Scoring Summary

• P1, 5:54 | St. Lawrence scored first on a goal by Sarah Marchand. 1-0 SLU
• P1, 7:26 | Less than two minutes later, the Bulldogs answered back. After Olivia Muhn delivered a stretch pass up ice from the defensive zone, Naomi Boucher, skated into the slot and finished the play with a top-shelf wrister. 1-1
• END OF 1 | After a back-and-forth period, the score remained tied at one. The Bulldogs outshot the Saints 10-8 during the opening frame.
• P2, 4:42 | The Saints retook the lead on a rebound goal by Abby Hustler. 2-1 SLU
• END OF 2 | Both teams earned power play opportunities but could not capitalize with the player advantage.
• P3, 16:15 | On the power play, Yale tied the game on a dazzling display by Stephanie Stainton. The sophomore took the puck near mid-ice, swerved her way through two Saints' defenders, and rocketed a wrist shot off the crossbar and into the back of the net to even the score. 2-2
• END OF REGULATION | Through 60 minutes of regulation, the two teams played to a 2-2 tie, setting up the sudden-death overtime period.
• OT, 14:26 | The Bulldogs were assessed three penalties during the extra frame, setting up a five-on-three advantage for the Saints. Tyo's shot was partially saved by Yale goaltender Pia Dukaric, but she couldn't quite corral it, as the game-winner trickled into the net. 3-2 SLU

Game Notes

• St. Lawrence leads the quarterfinals series 1-0. They extended their win streak over Yale to seven straight games.
• Boucher netted her fifth goal of the season and third career postseason score.
• Muhn registered her 11^th assist of the season.
• Stainton scored her sixth goal of the season.
• Despite the loss, Dukaric was fantastic in net for the Bulldogs. She made a season-high 40 saves and stopped 13 shots in overtime alone.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will square off with St. Lawrence in the second game of the best-of-three series on Saturday, March 1 at Appleton Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m.