Odnoga Nets First Collegiate Goal in Loss to UConn

Sunday, December 30

Storrs, Conn.

2:00 PM

Dartmouth College

3-10-1

Connecticut

9-9-1

Dartmouth

UConn

Freshman Lotti Odnoga

Photo by: Gordon Honor

Odnoga Nets First Collegiate Goal in Loss to UConn

12/30/2018 3:45:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey

Box Score

By: Charlotte Brackett

STORRS, Conn. – Freshman Lotti Odnoga netted her first collegiate goal in the 4-1 loss to Connecticut at the Freitas Ice Forum on Sunday afternoon.

The Big Green head into the New Year with an overall record of 3-10-1, while the Huskies are now 9-9-1.

"We have to play tougher," head coach Laura Schuler said. "We need to do a better job of getting to the net front to take away the goalie's eyes and have to work harder to bury rebounds. We have now outshot our last two opponents that we've faced. We are starting to create a lot of good chances, but need to play gritter moving forward."

Dartmouth had a 13-7 shot advantage and a number of good chances in the first period, but it was UConn that broke the scoreless tie when Natalie Snodgrass slotted it top shelf before the midway point.

Senior Kate Landers had a great opportunity to even the score in the second on a breakaway, but her shot was saved by goalie Morgan Fisher's facemask. The Huskies picked up the rebound and scored their second goal soon after. Sophomore Jennifer Costa had a good opportunity of her own, but Fisher got that one, too.

The third period was an exciting one, as three goals were scored in less than 11 minutes. At 5:30, the Huskies further increased their lead, but Dartmouth's persistence paid off at 9:32 of the third when Odnoga scored her first goal of her career to lessen UConn's lead to two. Junior Christina Rombaut assisted on the play to pick up a point. The home team added one more at 16:05 to end the game.

Dartmouth had a 28-22 shot advantage. The Big Green went 0-for-2 on the power play, but also killed off both of their penalties. In net, senior Christine Honor made 18 saves.

After returning from Storrs, the Big Green will head into a five-game homestand, starting with Quinnipiac and Princeton on Jan. 4-5.