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ITHACA, N.Y. – Junior forward Jillian Saulnier had a hand in four of the five Cornell goals as the No. 6 Big Red defeated Princeton in game two of the ECAC Hockey playoffs, 5-3, on Saturday at Lynah Rink. Cornell will face the highest seed remaining next weekend at Clarkson for the ECAC Hockey semifinals.

Princeton's Sally Butler got the Tigers on the board at 5:01 in the first period and took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but it was Cornell who scored the next three goals to get ahead and never look back.

Sophomore defender Morgan Richardson opened up scoring for the Big Red at 2:19 in the second period. Sophomore forward Taylor Woods then gave the Big Red a 2-1 lead with help from Saulnier and senior forward Jessica Campbell.

Campbell notched Cornell's third tally at 2:18 into the third period off a pass from Saulnier, but 48 seconds later, Denna Laing dropped the Big Red's lead to one as she snuck one past freshman goaltender Paula Voorheis.

Cornell's lead increased again to two as Saulnier scored off a pass from Campbell at 7:37. Cassidy Tucker kept Princeton close, knocking in a pass from Rose Alleva.

With 56 seconds left, Saulnier slid a shot into the Tigers' empty net, giving the Big Red the 5-3 victory.

Voorheis improves to 7-3-1 heading into the conference semifinals.