ITHACA, N.Y. – Five different Cornell players scored and three goaltenders combined for a shutout in the Big Red's 6-0 exhibition victory over McGill at Lynah Rink on Friday evening.

Senior Gillis Frechette scored twice to lead Cornell, while sophomore Gabbie Rud (goal, assist) and freshman Grace Dwyer (two assists) also posted multi-point nights.

Junior Deanna Fraser started the game in net for the Big Red, making two saves in the opening 20 minutes. Sophomores Belle Mende and Brynn DuLac made three saves apiece during their 20-minute stints in goal.

"It looked like our first game of the year," said Doug Derraugh '91, The Everett Family Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey. "There were a lot of positives, but not much flow to it."

Rud opened the scoring in the first period, sending a one-timed shot on a pass from Mckenna Van Gelder past McGill goaltender Sophie Lajeunesse not even four minutes into the period.

Cornell scored three times in the second period, two of which came while being short-handed. Freshman Georgia Schiff registered the first of two Big Red goals over 1:44. Schiff recorded the goal with an assist credited to fellow freshman, Sarah MacEachern. Frechette followed with her first tally with assists from sophomore Ashley Messier and Dwyer.

Sophomore Kaitlin Jockims had the other short-handed goal for the Big Red in the second period, receiving a feed from Rud on a 2-on-0.

Senior Ellie Zweber and Frechette added insurance markers in the third period to give Cornell its eighth consecutive exhibition win.

"I thought our first-year players performed well. They had to shake out some nerves early on, but overall, they did a lot of good things out there," Derraugh said. "Grace (Grace Dwyer) was a force on the blue line. She has a real presence on the ice and will help us in both ends."

Game Notes

• Friday was the first time Cornell played an exhibition game since a 5-2 victory over the National Women's Hockey League's Buffalo Beauts on Oct. 14, 2018.

• The Big Red improved to 16-2-1 all-time in exhibitions under The Everett Family Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey, Doug Derraugh.

• It was Cornell's first shutout in an exhibition game since recording a 10-0 victory over Carleton on Oct. 14, 2016.

Looking Ahead

Cornell will play its final exhibition game of the 2022-23 season next Saturday (Oct. 15), when the Big Red host Concordia. Puck drop between the Stingers and Big Red is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Lynah Rink. Game action will be broadcast on ESPN+.