No. 5 Big Green Wins Battle of Top Five Teams

Wednesday, November 5

Hanover, N.H.

7:00 p.m.

Dartmouth College

Boston College

No. 5 Big Green Wins Battle of Top Five Teams

11/5/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

By: Dartmouth

Box Score

HANOVER, N.H. ? In an early season showdown, the fifth-ranked Dartmouth women's hockey team used two goals in the first and third periods to shut out the fourth-ranked Eagles of Boston College, 4-0, on Wednesday evening at Thompson Arena.

Sophomore Amanda Trunzo (Andover, Minn.) and senior Maggie Kennedy (West Hartford, Conn.) led the offensive attack with a goal and two assists apiece, while senior goaltender Carli Clemis (Taber, Alta.) earned her second-consecutive shutout with 29 saves. Junior Jenna Cunningham (Medicine Hat, Alta.) also chipped in with a goal and an assist.

Dartmouth (3-0-0) jumped out to an early lead in the first as senior Julia Bronson (Arlington, Va.) netted her first of the season to give the Big Green a 1-0 lead. Trunzo won the face-off in the offensive end, pushed the puck back to Bronson, who skated to the middle of the circles and fired a slap shot that tucked underneath the left arm of Boston College's goaltender Kiera Kingston.

The Big Green increased their lead to 2-0 with a power play goal four minutes later with Trunzo adding her third goal of the season and third in the last two games. She camped out in front of the net as the puck went from Kennedy down to Cunningham and she sent a pass across the crease to an open Trunzo and she buried it for the score.

After a scoreless second period, Dartmouth extended its lead to 3-0 on Cunningham's second goal of the season. The Big Green broke into the offensive end with crisp passing and Kennedy found a streaking Cunningham. She faked the forehand, went to her backhand and slid the puck into the net to give Dartmouth a commanding lead.

Kennedy closed out the scoring late in the third period with her second of the year. Boston College had trouble getting the puck out of its own zone and Kennedy stepped in front of a clearing pass; beat the defenders and Kingston to put Dartmouth on top for good.

Boston College (5-1-2) and Dartmouth had plenty of opportunities on the man advantage as both teams combined for 13 chances on the power play. The Big Green was the only team to capitalize with Trunzo's power play goal. Dartmouth outshot Boston College 39-29 as well.

The Big Green will be back in action this coming Friday night as Dartmouth hosts ECAC Hockey rival Union at 7 p.m. at Thompson Arena.