Second Period Outburst Sends No. 7 Dartmouth Past Providence

Tuesday, January 13

Hanover, N.H.

7:00 p.m.

Dartmouth College

Providence

No. 3 Women's Hockey Back From Holiday Break for Trio of Games

Second Period Outburst Sends No. 7 Dartmouth Past Providence

1/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Ice Hockey

By: Dartmouth

Box Score

HANOVER, N.H. ? After netting nine goals on Saturday, the seventh-ranked Dartmouth women's hockey team continued to put the puck in the net with seven goals, including four in the second period, in a 7-3 win over Providence in non-conference action at Thompson Arena.

For Dartmouth (12-5-2), freshman Kelly Foley (Boston, Mass.) posted her first collegiate two-goal game, while senior Maggie Kennedy (West Hartford, Conn.) also recorded three points with a goal and couple of helpers. Senior netminder Carli Clemis (Taber, Alta.) made 23 saves between the pipes for her 10th win of the season. The Big Green had seven players with at least two points.

For Providence (11-9-2), Alyse Ruff posted a goal and an assist with Erin Normore and Laura Veharanta potting the other two. Genevieve Lacasse pushed aside 25 shots in net, including 12 in the second period.

The Big Green didn't waste time taking a 1-0 lead with a score 2:56 into the opening period. Sophomore Amanda Trunzo (Andover, Minn.) worked the puck over to senior Julia Bronson (Arlington, Va.) who put a shot on net that was deflected by junior Sarah Parsons (Dover, Mass.) in front. The puck had eyes and found the net through the pads of Lacasse to put Dartmouth on top.

The Friars got back into the contest with a power play from Ruff coming with 5:36 left in the first period. Dartmouth had killed off a 5-on-3 advantage, but Providence got even as Ruff followed a shot from Jennifer Freidman that Clemis couldn't cover and she tucked the puck inside the near post to tie the game at 1-1.

In the second period, both teams exploded with six goals with four coming from the Big Green. Dartmouth's first of the period came on the power play as Foley netted the first of her two in the period. She was set up nicely by junior Jenna Cunningham (Medicine Hat, Alta.) and Kennedy and roofed the puck top shelf for the score to make it 2-1, 3:20 into the period.

Providence, however, came right back with a goal from Normore with the assist going to Kate Bacon. Bacon fired a shot on net and the puck found Normore wide open at the far post and she tapped it in to tie the game at 2-2.

Dartmouth went on top for the third time in the game, thanks to Trunzo's team-leading 11th score of the season on the power play. Cunningham slid a shot from the point and Trunzo was able to change the puck's direction and past Lacasse for the 3-2 lead with 7:41 remaining in the second.

The Friars once again proved they can come back and did it with 2:23 left in the middle frame. Laura Veharanta was given the goal with the assists going to Ruff and Christie Jensen.

With the score tied at 3-3, the Big Green netted two goals in the final two minutes with both of them coming 24 seconds apart. The first came from Foley for her second of the night, while freshman Reagan Fischer (Irma, Alta.) netted her fourth in the last three games and continues to light it up with a three-game goal-scoring streak.

In the final period, Dartmouth added to its lead with a pair of scores to make it a 7-3 final. Kennedy increased her point total to three, while senior Marley McMillan (St. Paul, Minn.) tallied her first goal of the season.

The Big Green outshot the Friars, 32-26, and Dartmouth had two goals on the man advantage, both coming in the second period. Providence finished 1-for-9 on the power play.

Dartmouth will be back in action this coming Friday as the Big Green travels to face in-state rival No. 8 Wildcats of New Hampshire at 7 p.m.