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Women's Hockey Falls to Quinnipiac 1-0
December 10, 2011 | Women's Ice Hockey
PRINCETON, N.J. (12/9/11) - A goal by Quinnipiac's Melissa Perry in the second period would be the difference as the Bobcats took a 1-0 game from the Princeton women's hockey team on Friday, Dec. 9 at Baker Rink. It was the first game of a home-and-home series between the two travel partners.
The Tigers outshot the Bobcats 26-22 in the game but it was Elena Orlando who set up the game winner in the middle frame. Orlando drew the puck back along the boards to Nicole Kosta at the blue line. Kosta rifled a shot that was redirected out from by Perry to break the stalemate at 4:48 of the second.
Quinnipiac penalty midway through the third period gave the Tigers hope of tying the game, but Princeton itself would get back to back infractions in the next 60 seconds, that erased the power play. Quinnipiac got off two quick shots on the 4x3 and wouldn't get another shot during the power play as Princeton made them work. The Tigers did a great job of breaking up passes and sending the puck down the length of the ice and held the Bobcats without a shot until they were back to 5x5.
With 1:54 left on the clock Princeton called a timeout. With a face off set to be played to the right of Quinnipiac net, Princeton pulled senior Rachel Weber from its own goal in favor of the extra attacker. The Tigers, however, ran out of time to score the game-tying goal.
Weber made 21 stops in goal for Princeton, while Victoria Vigilanti made 26 saves in her fifth shutout of the season for Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac extends its win streak to six, with a 12-7-1 overall record and a league leading 8-2-1 mark in the ECAC. Princeton falls to 6-8-1 and 5-5-1 in league play.
The teams will face off again tomorrow, Dec. 10 at the TD Bank Sports Center. The puck drops at 4 p.m.