CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Junior Stephanie Stainton scored with less than four minutes remaining in regulation to break a 2-2 tie and lift the Yale women's ice hockey team over Harvard on Saturday afternoon in Cambridge, Mass. The 3-2 victory extended the Bulldogs' winning streak to a season-high six games. The Elis are undefeated in 2026.
With the victory, Yale improved to 14-7 overall with a 9-5 mark in conference play. Harvard dropped to 9-8-1 overall with a 5-6-1 record against ECAC Hockey competition.
Scoring Summary
• P1, 10:22 | Harvard scored first on a goal by Antonina Dinges. 1-0 HARVARD
• P1, 14:56 | YALE GOAL! Jordan Ray won a faceoff back to Molly Boyle in Harvard's defensive zone. Boyle delivered a pass through the slot to Hannah Weyerhaeuser, who finished the play with a low wrister, beating the Crimson goaltender. 1-1
• P1, 19:34 | YALE GOAL! Carina DiAntonio connected with Jordan Ray, who finished the one-timer, giving Yale the lead. 2-1 YALE
• P2, 9:25 | Midway through the second period, the Crimson tied the game on a goal by Elle Sproule. 2-2
• P3, 16:41 | YALE GOAL! Stainton delivered a top-shelf wrist shot to give the Bulldogs the lead late in the game. 3-2 YALE
Game Notes
• Yale and Harvard split the season series. The Bulldogs avenged a loss to the Crimson at home on Nov. 14.
• Weyerhaeuser scored her sixth goal of the season.
• Stainton tallied her ninth goal of the year. She now has 50 career points.
• Boyle added an assist. She has 18 in-conference points, most among first-year players. She has tallied nine points in her last five conference games.
• Ray scored her 10th goal of the year. She now has 48 career goals and 122 points.
• Samson Frey earned the victory in goal for the Bulldogs. Frey made 18 saves while allowing two goals.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will host Colgate on Friday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.
