Maddie Leaney scored with four seconds left in overtime as Union beat No. 12 Cornell 5-4 Friday night at Lynah Rink, handing the Big Red a loss in their ECAC Hockey opener.
Karianne Engelbert had three goals and two assists for Union, while Delaney Fleming finished with a goal and two assists for Cornell, according to the Big Red's game report.
Cornell builds leads before Union answers
Cornell opened a 2-0 lead in the first period. Fleming scored at 3:14 off an assist from Carly Dann, and Piper Grober added a goal at 8:07 with Fleming and Shannon Pearson assisting. The Big Red held a 9-5 edge in shots during the period.
Engelbert scored on the power play at 7:11 of the second with Fleming serving a penalty. Rose Dwyer restored Cornell's two-goal advantage with a power-play goal at 12:33, assisted by Nora Curtis and Lindzi Avar.
Megan Duplantie brought Union within 3-2 on a five-on-three power play at 14:24.
Engelbert tied the game at 5:09 of the third. Avar's first goal of the season put Cornell ahead 4-3 at 12:56, with assists from Dwyer and Fleming, but Engelbert completed her hat trick just 38 seconds later.
Leaney delivered the overtime winner with Engelbert assisting.
Bergmann approaches program records
Annelies Bergmann made 30 saves, including 12 in the second period. Union's Monja Wagner stopped 28 of 32 shots as the Dutchwomen finished with a 35-32 shot advantage.
Karel Prefontaine led Cornell with seven shots. Grober, Avar and Fleming had three each, and Avar won nine of 12 faceoffs. Cornell went one-for-three on the power play; Union scored on both of its opportunities.
Cornell fell to 3-2-0 overall and 0-1-0 in conference play. Union improved to 6-3-0 and 1-2-0.
The Big Red host RPI at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Lynah Rink for Alumni Weekend, with coverage on ESPN+.
A victory would give Bergmann 69 career wins, moving her past Lauren Slebodnick for Cornell's record. They are tied at 68. A shutout victory would also give Bergmann a program-record 23 career shutouts, breaking her tie with Amanda Mazzotta at 22.
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