Hartford, Conn.  –  Sophomore goalkeeper Alexa Pujol (New Canaan, Conn.) and the defensive unit collected their third straight shutout in a 2-0 victory over the visiting Colby College Mules in New England Small College Athletics Conference (NESCAC) action today at Koeppel Community Sports Center.  Trinity improves to 10-7 overall and 6-4 in the league with their seventh straight win, while the Mules drop to 4-12-2 overall and 1-10-1 in the league.

Trinity and Colby exchanged several shots in a scoreless two periods, with Trinity holding a slight shot advantage, 22-20, in the opening frames.  Senior tri-captain Lindsey Weiner chose an ideal time to score the first goal of her first collegiate career, a clutch tie-breaker with 8:52 left in the game.  Riding momentum, the Bantams added another goal moments later, when sophomore Abby Ostrom (Carlisle, Mass.) buried the puck to give Trinity a 2-0 lead with 5:30 left in the game.  

Pujol and the Trinity defense have not allowed a goal in the last 234:05 minutes on the ice, and have allowed just one goal in their last five contests and seven in their last ten games.  Pujol stymied the Colby offense all game, making 28 stops, while Colby sophomore goalkeeper Brianne Wheeler (Brussels, Ontario) racked up 32 shots compared to two goals allowed.

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