Box Score

HAMILTON, N.Y. - Despite a hat trick from senior co-captain Jenna Cunningham (Medicine Hat Alta.) and a three-goal lead, the Dartmouth women's hockey team had to settle for a 5-5 tie with Colgate on Saturday afternoon.

The Big Green (0-1-1, 0-1-1 ECAC) got three power play goals from Cunningham and two even strength scores and an assist from junior Amanda Trunzo (Andover, Minn.). Also contributing in the tie was senior co-captain Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.) and sophomore Kelly Foley (Boston, Mass.) as both had three assists. Freshman Whitney Woodcox (Oshawa, Ont.) got the start in net and made 29 saves in her collegiate debut.

The Raiders (1-6-1, 0-1-1 ECAC) saw Evan Minnick get two goals, while Katie Stewart posted a goal and an assist in the tie. Ali Edell and Jordan Brickner also had good days with a pair of assists apiece. In net, Kimberly Sass made 31 stops between the pipes.

Dartmouth didn't let its power play problems carry into the second game of the season as Cunningham tallied her first goal of the season coming on the Big Green's first extra-man opportunity of the game. Foley and Parsons connected on the assists.

It was Cunningham again on the power play to give Dartmouth a 2-0 lead late in the opening period. Foley assisted on the second-straight power play goal and junior Amanda Trunzo (Andover, Minn.) converted on the play as well.

Each team got two chances on the man advantage. The Big Green scored on both, while Colgate failed in its two opportunities. Dartmouth also had a 12-8 advantage in shots.

Trunzo increased the lead to 3-0 with her first of the season coming even strength with 11:28 left in the second period. Parsons was credited with her second assist of the night.

Colgate got on the board and cut the lead to 3-1 late in the second frame on a goal by Evan Minnick, coming with 2:37 left in the period. Cunningham and the Big Green fired back a minute later on the power play to push the lead back up to three goals at 4-1. She posted three goals in a game for the third time in her career. Foley was given her third assist of the game on the play and freshman Camille Dumais (Beaconsfield, Que.) earned her first collegiate point with an assist.

It didn't take long for Colgate to get to within two goals again as Brittany Phillips scored on the power play with 53 seconds left in the period. Assists went to Jordan Brickner and Ali Edell.

Dartmouth once again had the shot advantage in the period at 12-10 and both teams capitalized on extra skater chances. The Raiders earned four power play opportunities to two for the Big Green.

In the third period, Colgate would not go away as the Raiders got back to within one goal with an even strength tally from Beth Rotenberg 2:21 into the final frame. The assist was given to Jessi Waters and Colgate was on the verge of erasing a three-goal deficit.

The Raiders evened the score on a power play goal by Katie Stewart with 6:19 left in the game. The goal came unassisted and just like last night against Cornell, the Big Green kept committing penalties to give Colgate the chances to get back in the game.

Trunzo put Dartmouth back on top with her second goal of the game to make it 5-4. The score came with just over three minutes remaining and the assist came from Parsons, which was her third helper of the game.

Colgate continued to fight back and the Raiders tied the score again with Minnick's second of the game. The goal came at the 1:55 mark of the final period and the assists went to Stewart and Marissa Dombovy.

The Big Green tallied three power play goals in eight chances, while the Raiders score twice with the extra skater in nine opportunities. Dartmouth had a slim advantage in shots at 36-34.

The Big Green will look for its first win of the season, but it will not be easy as seventh-ranked St. Lawrence stops in Hanover for a 7 p.m. start next Friday night for the home opener.