CLINTON, N.Y. – The Trinity College Women's Ice Hockey team fell to host Hamilton College, 4-1, in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) action at Russell Sage Arena Saturday afternoon. The Bantams sit at 0-4 (0-4 NESCAC) overall, while the Continentals rise to 2-1-1 (2-1-1 NESCAC) on the season.
What Happened:
- Following a scoreless first period, the Bantams took a 1-0 lead less than three minutes into the second period as Gabriela Gross fired a shot wide, but Lillian Cassidy grabbed the loose puck and found Kate French for the finish.
- With 11:56 left in the second, Hamilton evened the score on a tally from Grace Puskar, followed by goal from Sarah Myziuk less than four minutes later to put the Continentals ahead 2-1.
- Hamilton goaltender Teagan Brown logged eight saves in the third period to keep Trinity off the board as Puskar struck again to make it 3-1, followed by an empty net goal from Lilly Truchon to hand the Continentals the 4-1 win.
Inside the Numbers:
- The Continentals controlled the shot column, 40-21.
- Power Play: Trinity 0-2, Hamilton 2-2
- Faceoffs W-L: Hamilton 31-20, Trinity 20-31
- Penalties-Minutes: Trinity 2-4, Hamilton 2-4
- Kathrine Lemke recorded a career-high 36 saves for the Bantams, while Brown notched 20 stops in the win.
Up Next:
- The Bantams will look to grab their first win when they host Suffolk University (4-1-1) in a non-conference clash at the Koeppel Community Sports Center on Saturday, November 29 at 3:00 p.m.
- All-time, the Bantams are 1-2-1 against the Rams, dating back to their first meeting in 2019-20.
- The teams last squared off during the 2023-24 season with Trinity posting a 5-2 victory in Hartford.
