Bulldogs defeat St. Lawrence in Game 2 of the ECAC quarterfinals

box score canton new york — The Yale women's ice hockey team lost 3-1 to St. Lawrence on Saturday afternoon at Appleton Arena, ending its run in the ECAC playoffs in the quarterfinals. The Saints built a three-point lead late in the third period, but the Bulldogs were unable to score the tying goal despite having over 40 shots on goal.

With the series win, St. Lawrence will face Clarkson in the ECAC semifinals next weekend in host Clarkson. Yale falls to 16-15-1 overall and will wait to see if it can earn an at-large bid to the Division I NCAA Tournament later this month.

Score overview

• P1, 17:34 | Sarah Marchand scores an unassisted goal to give the Saints a 1-0 lead late in the first period.
• End of 1 | Despite the St. Lawrence goal, it was an even game for the first 20 minutes, with the Bulldogs outscoring the Saints 11-10. Yale also destroyed SLU's power play.
• P2, 4:54 | Saints doubled their lead with a goal from Ally McLeod.
• End of 2 | St. Lawrence extended its lead, but once again the Bulldogs were the aggressors, outscoring their opponents 24-5 and holding onto the puck for long periods of time. Yale failed to capitalize on two power-play opportunities.
• P3, 5:58 | Julia Gosling added another goal for the Saints, increasing the hosts' lead to 3-0.
• P3, 11:56 | Goal! The bulldogs are jordan ray. Ray's shot on the edge of the net was saved by the Saints' goalie, and then his own rebound went into the back of the net, narrowing the lead against St. Lawrence.

game memo

• St. Lawrence defeated the Bulldogs twice in the regular season and twice in the quarterfinals to complete the season.
• Pia Dukaric and anna phillips The Bulldogs split time in the goal and made 16 total saves. Emma-Sophie Nordstrom was great for the Saints between the pipes, making 41 saves in the win.
• Ray led the team with 13 points.^th season goals.

What's next?

The Bulldogs will await the results of the NCAA Selection Show on March 10 to see if they have qualified for the Division I NCAA Tournament.