Worcester, Mass. - Freshman forward Nicola Garat (Princeton, N.J.) scored the gamewinning goal as the Division I College of the Holy Cross Crusader women's ice hockey team edged the visiting Trinity College Bantams, 2-1, this evening at the Hart Center.  Trinity falls to 7-4-2 and extends its winless streak to four games, while the Crusaders improve to 15-0-1.

Back and forth play, along with strong defense, held the first period scoreless until Holy Cross junior forward Kathryn O'Connor (Brookfield, Conn.) scored at the 11:54 mark to give the Crusaders the 1-0 lead. O'Connor scored on a pass in the slot from freshman defenseman Brooke Miller (Falmourth, Mass.). The Crusaders held Trinity scoreless, ending the first period up 1-0.

Trinity tied the game, 1-1, at the 7:57 mark in the second period when sophomore forward Kim Weiss (Potomac, Md.) skated the length of the ice off the breakaway pass from sophomore forward Alexa Guglielmi (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and converted the play. The Crusaders responded at the 15:03 mark when Garat scored the power play goal and eventual game-winner from in the crease. Garat's goal was assisted by junior Katelyn Doherty (Toronto, Ontario) and sophomore Emily Henry (Lumsden, Saskatchewan) and gave Holy Cross the 2-1 lead.

The third period was controlled by tough defense as each team managed just six shots on goal.  Sophomore goaltender Lindsay Atkinson (Westbank, British Columbia) made the start in net for the Crusaders and totled 18 saves. Trinity sophomore goalie Hilary Novik (Lakeville, Conn.) stopped 23 shots.

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