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Gaudiel Sparkles as No. 9 Women's Hockey Ties No. 6 Harvard 1-1
January 28, 2005 | Women's Ice Hockey
Jan. 28, 2005
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Cambridge, Mass. - The ninth-ranked Princeton women's hockey team used a first-period goal from junior Sarah Butsch and a 43-save performance by junior goaltender Roxanne Gaudiel to post a 1-1 tie with No. 6 Harvard Saturday night at the Bright Hockey Center. Princeton is now 10-5-4 overall and 4-4-2 on the season. The tie was only the second in the 55-game history of the series.
The first period was the closest shot was of all three as the Crimson had a 9-6 edge, but it was the Tigers putting the first goal on the scoreboard at 13:16. Butsch fired a shot that Harvard goaltender Ali Boe stopped but it slid past her and over the line to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Dina McCumber assisted on the goal, which was Butsch's fourth of the season, three of which have come in the last four games, including Princeton's only goal in a 1-1 tie at New Hampshire on New Year's Day. Princeton held the lead until 16:03 of the second when Harvard scored on the power play in a period in which the Crimson outshot the Tigers 16-3. Ashley Banfield scored the goal from Julie Chu and Caitlin Cahow.
Harvard outshot Princeton 19-4 over the final 25 minutes, but could not solve Gaudiel, who lowered her goals-against average to 1.50, which ranks third in the nation. She is now 10-5-4 on the season. She finished the night with a career-high 43 saves, five more than her previous high.
Harvard outshot the Tigers 44-13 for the game. Boe made 12 saves for the tie and she in now 10-5-2 on the season.
Princeton continues its road trip tomorrow after at Brown.