Cornell women’s hockey earned a 5-0 victory over Union on Saturday afternoon at Lynah Rink, improving to 16-10-2 on the season behind a balanced offensive effort and another shutout performance in goal.
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Mckenna Van Gelder led the Big Red with four points, scoring two goals and adding two assists. Georgia Schiff, Piper Grober and Beatrice Perron-Roy also found the back of the net as Cornell recorded five goals from four different scorers. Multiple players contributed assists in the win, highlighting a strong team performance.
Goaltender Annelies Bergmann stopped all 19 shots she faced to record her second consecutive shutout of the weekend and her seventh of the season. Bergmann made several key saves early, including stops during a Union power play in the opening minutes, helping Cornell maintain early momentum.
Cornell opened the scoring late in the first period when Schiff converted on the power play. Van Gelder extended the lead midway through the second period, and the Big Red sealed the win with a three-goal surge in the third period. Grober added a power-play goal, Perron-Roy capitalized on a Union turnover, and Van Gelder netted her second goal to complete the scoring.
The Big Red now prepares for the final weekend of the regular season, traveling north to face St. Lawrence on Friday, February 13, at 6 p.m., followed by a matchup against Clarkson on Saturday, February 14, at 3 p.m.
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