The No. 10 Cornell women’s hockey team earned a 3-1 road victory over Brown on Friday night at Meehan Auditorium, improving to 12-6-2 on the season. The Bears slipped to 11-9-2.
Cornell controlled the game from the outset, getting goals from Mckenna Van Gelder, Nora Curtis and Grace Dwyer while relying on a strong defensive effort and standout goaltending from Annelies Bergmann, who finished with 35 saves, including 14 in the third period. The Big Red limited Brown to a single goal despite five penalties, as the penalty kill repeatedly turned away scoring chances.
Van Gelder opened the scoring eight minutes into the first period, finishing a rebound off a chance created by Avi Adam. Brown had two power-play opportunities in the opening frame, but Cornell’s penalty-kill unit held firm to preserve the early lead.
Curtis doubled the advantage in the second period, again capitalizing on a rebound in front of the net. Brown pressed to get on the board with additional power-play chances, but Bergmann made seven saves during four minutes of second-period penalty time to keep the Big Red ahead 2-0.
Dwyer extended the lead early in the third period with Cornell’s third unanswered goal. Brown finally broke through on a late power-play tally by Monique Lyons, but the deficit proved too much to overcome. Cornell closed out the win to secure its first road victory since November.
Cornell returns to the ice on Saturday to face Ivy League rival Yale. Puck drop is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Ingalls Rink.
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