Cornell women’s hockey, ranked No. 12, suffered a 4-0 setback against No. 6 Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena. The loss dropped Cornell to 13-9-2 on the season, while the Bobcats improved to 21-5-2.
FL1 FORECAST: Cloudy, cooler Wednesday precedes widespread Friday rain and a Saturday chill Despite a strong offensive effort that produced a 39-32 edge in shots on goal, Cornell was unable to break through defensively disciplined Quinnipiac group. Goaltender Felicia Frank turned aside all 39 shots she faced to earn the shutout, while Annelies Bergmann made 28 saves for Cornell.
The game remained scoreless for much of the opening period as both teams traded chances. Quinnipiac broke through late in the frame, scoring twice in a span of less than a minute to take a 2-0 lead into the first intermission. Cornell responded with sustained pressure early in the second period and earned a power-play opportunity midway through the stanza, generating several quality looks. However, Quinnipiac extended its lead with a short-handed goal, pushing the margin to 3-0.
Cornell continued to apply pressure in the third period and came close on multiple occasions, but the puck stayed out. With the net empty late in the game, Quinnipiac sealed the result with an empty-net goal to close out the scoring.
Bryn Prier led Quinnipiac with two goals, while Kahlen Lamarche added the final tally of the afternoon. Cornell’s effort on the shot clock reflected sustained zone time, but Quinnipiac capitalized on key moments and special teams to control the outcome.
Cornell returns home next weekend to face Dartmouth on Friday at 6 p.m. at Lynah Rink, before closing the series Saturday against Harvard at 3 p.m.
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