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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Jillian Saulnier netted the game-winner with 19 seconds left in overtime to lift the No. 5/6 Cornell women's hockey team over Colgate Friday night, 4-3. Tied 3-3 at the end of regulation, the Big Red (17-3-4) escaped Starr Rink with a win against the Raiders (7-20-2) after battling back and forth, each team scoring a goal in all three periods.

Caroline DeBruin opened up scoring as she converted on a penalty shot seven minutes into the first period. Three minutes later, Colgate's Miriam Drubel answered back, keeping the game even going into the first intermission.

Emily Fulton capitalized on a pass from Alyssa Gagliardi for the Big Red's second goal with 10 minutes left to play in the second period, but the Raiders' Taylor Volpe found the back of the net with a minute and a half left, knotting the game at two.

Volpe scored her second goal of the game two minutes into the final period to give the Raiders a 3-2 advantage. With time winding down, Cassandra Poudrier finished a pass from Jillian Saulnier to lock the game up at 3 at the end of regulation.

With 19 seconds left in OT, Saulnier lit the lamp for the Big Red off passes from Fulton and Poudrier. Fulton ended the night with one goal and two assists while Saulnier and Poudrier each had one goal and one assist. Lauren Slebodnick stopped 26 shots to capture her 65th career win with Cornell.

Colgate's Taylor Vorpe scored two goals to lead the Raiders and goaltender Ashlynne Rando had 31 saves.

The Big Red returns to action as it takes on the Raiders as part of Cornell Takes On Cancer at 4 p.m. on Saturday at Lynah Rink.