NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Trinity College Women's Ice Hockey scored four straight goals en route to a 4-2 victory over Connecticut College in a New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) clash at Dayton Arena Friday night.
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After more than 13 minutes of scoreless play, the Bantams potted their first tally as senior
Paige Kehoe fired home a power-play goal to stake Trinity to a 1-0 lead.
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The Bantams jumped ahead as the clock approached the five-minute mark of the second period with a pair of goals in a ten-second span. Senior
Martina Exnerova connected with sophomore
Kate French for the finish, and then French won the ensuing faceoff, junior
Lillian Cassidy scooped up the loose puck and found graduate
Anne Levia, who ripped a shot past Camel goaltender Jillian Wexler as Trinity took a 3-0 lead. With 2:40 left in the second period, Kehoe delivered the assist on a goal from graduate
Jenny Guider to pad the advantage to 4-0 heading into the final frame.
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The Camels logged a pair of third-period goals from Caitlin Pierce at the 10-minute and 18-minute marks to set the final at 4-2.
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The Bantams dominated the shot column, 39-19, and won the faceoff battle, 41-15, during the contest. Trinity sophomore
Madeline Carter logged a career-high 11 saves, while Wexler had nine saves and Devon Galizio added six saves in relief for the Camels.
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The Bantams will be back on the ice with Connecticut College when the Camels travel to the Koeppel Community Sports Center for a NESCAC game at 7:00 p.m.
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TRINITY ATHLETICS
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