NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's hockey team started 2026 on a high note, defeating Union 6-3 on Friday evening at Ingalls Rink. The Bulldogs overcame a three-goal deficit, scoring six unanswered goals to pick up a major conference victory. Carina DiAntonio recorded her second hat trick of the season, while Sophia Levering netted the game-winner. DiAntonio tallied her 50th career goal for Yale, becoming only the seventh player in program history to achieve the feat.
With the victory, Yale improved to 10-7-0 overall with a 6-5-0 mark in conference play. Union dropped to 8-10-3 overall with a 2-8-1 record in ECAC Hockey games.
Scoring Summary
• P1, 5:45 | Union struck first with a goal by Maddie Leaney. 1-0 UNION
• P1, 9:53 | The Garnet Chargers went on the power play and doubled their lead on a score by Jill Willis. 2-0 UNION
• P1, 17:34 | Union extended its lead with its second power-play goal of the period. Karianne Engelbert was credited with the goal. 3-0 UNION
• P2, 0:48 | YALE GOAL! On the power play, Molly Boyle sent a wrist shot on net. Her attempt was deflected by DiAntonio for the Bulldogs' first goal. 3-1 UNION
• P2, 10:39 | YALE GOAL! Jordan Ray and DiAntonio earned a wide-open breakaway against the Union goaltender. Ray passed to DiAntonio, who converted the wrist shot for her second goal of the game. 3-2 UNION
• P3, 8:37 | YALE GOAL! Gracie Gilkyson tied the game on a low wrist shot, beating the Union goaltender. 3-3
• P3, 9:07 | YALE GOAL! Just 30 seconds later, the Bulldogs took the lead on a goal by Levering. 4-3 YALE
• P3, 17:35 | YALE GOAL! Hannah Weyerhaeuser scored an empty-net goal. 5-3 YALE
• P3, 18:55 | YALE GOAL! DiAntonio completed the hat trick with another empty-net goal for the Bulldogs. 6-3 YALE
Game Notes
• Yale improved to 41-3-2 all-time against Union. They have not lost to the Garnet Chargers since 2017.
• DiAntonio leads the team with 13 goals. She is the seventh Bulldog score 50 career goals.
• Ray tallied her team-leading 14th assist of the 2025-26 campaign.
• Gilkyson netted her fifth goal of the season, while Levering tallied her first.
• Boyle recorded her ninth assist of the year. She ranks third in the conference in assists by first-year defenders.
• Naomi Baechler started in goal for the Bulldogs, recording two saves during the opening period. Samson Frey finished the game in net, earning the win and recording 10 saves.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will square off with RPI on Saturday, Jan. 3 at Ingalls Rink.
