Three Second Period Goals Lift No. 2 Dartmouth Past Duluth, 4-2 - Big Green Sports - The Official Website of Dartmouth Varsity Athletics

Nov. 29, 2003

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HANOVER, N.H.- No. 2 Dartmouth erased a 2-0 deficit with three goals in the second period and went on to a 4-2 victory over No. 4 Minnesota-Duluth in women's hockey Saturday at Thompson Arena.

Sophomore Cherie Piper assisted on the Big Green's first two goals and tallied the eventual gamewinner at 19:35 of the second. Sophomore Gillian Apps also notched a goal and two assists and sophomore Tiffany Hagge added a goal and an assist.

Dartmouth (8-1-0) fell behind early in the first period. Jenny Potter banged the puck past freshman goalie Christine Capuano to put Duluth (8-4-0) up, 1-0, at 5:40. Caroline Ouellette blasted a wrist shot to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead at 14:53 of the first.

Capuano kept Dartmouth within two goals by stopping two good scoring chances by Ouellette midway through the second period. At 13:45 of the second, the Big Green offense finally broke through. Piper possessed the puck to the back of the net, then found sophomore Katie Weatherston in front to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Hagge tied the game with a wrist shot at 16:24 of the second, off a pass from Piper. At 19:35, Piper scored with a shot just under the crossbar to give Dartmouth its first lead of the game at 3-2. The Big Green held a 17-6 advantage in shots in the second period.

In the third, Dartmouth kept the pressure on. The Big Green held a 14-6 advantage in shots, and did not allow the Bulldogs many good scoring chances. Minnesota-Duluth's best chance came with 9:30 left, but Capuano kicked away a shot in front by Ouellette.Apps put the game away with an empty net goal at 19:23.

Capuano played strong in nets in only her second collegiate start. She stopped 18 of the 20 shots she faced and improved her record to 2-0.

Dartmouth held a 41-20 edge in shots. Duluth goaltender Riita Schaublin kept the Bulldogs in the game with 37 saves.

Dartmouth is off until a Dec. 12 game at New Hampshire at 7 p.m. The Big Green's next home game is Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. against Mercyhurst.

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