The 12th-ranked Cornell women’s ice hockey team bounced back from Friday’s shutout loss Saturday afternoon, defeating Boston College 5-3 at Kelley Rink to split the weekend series. The Big Red improved to 3-1-0 overall, while the Eagles dropped to 4-2-0.
Five different players scored for Cornell, which dominated offensively with a 51-23 advantage in shots.
First-year defenseman Rachel Bishop opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game, recording her first collegiate goal.
Karel Prefontaine doubled Cornell’s advantage midway through the opening period, giving the Big Red a 2-0 lead entering the intermission.
Boston College responded in the second period when Sarah Powers scored to cut the deficit in half.
Piper Grober restored Cornell’s two-goal cushion, but Olivia Maffeo answered with a power-play goal to bring the Eagles within one entering the third.
The Big Red pulled away early in the final period, scoring twice in less than a minute.
Delaney Fleming netted the eventual game-winner just over three minutes into the period before Rose Dwyer added a power-play goal 59 seconds later.
Maxim Tremblay scored midway through the third to trim Boston College’s deficit, but Cornell protected its lead down the stretch.
Goaltender Annelies Bergmann finished with 20 saves, while Boston College’s Avah Sedore stopped 46 shots.
Grober and Fleming each recorded a goal and an assist, with 12 Cornell players contributing at least one point.
The Big Red return home Friday, October 30, to open ECAC Hockey play against Union at 6 p.m. at Lynah Rink.
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