HANOVER, N.H. - The no. 5-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team defeated the Dartmouth Big Green 5-0 on Saturday afternoon at Thompson Arena. The Big Red improved to 4-0-0, while Dartmouth dropped to 1-3-0 on the season.

Avi Adam, Nora Curtis (two), Karel Prefontaine, and Lindzi Avar registered Big Red goals in the game. Alyssa Regalado (three), Avi Adam (two), Karel Prefontaine (two), Rose Dwyer, and Georgia Schiff were credited with assists in the contest. The Big Red scored three power-play goals in the game, going 3 for 5.

Adam got the scoring started late in the opening period to get the Big Red a 1-0 lead. Lindzi made the Big Red power-play count with seconds remaining in the first.

Nora potted her first of the game late in the second frame on a power-play to increase the Big Red advantage to 3-0. Prefontaine added more insurance at the top of the third. Curtis netted her second of the evening, giving Cornell three power-plays in the game. Bergmann totaled 17 saves and her second shutout of the year.

The Big Red found its flow on the woman-up advantage, scoring multiple power-play goals in a game for the first time this season. This also marks the fourth-straight game the a first-year has scored a Big Red goal, with Shannon Pearson potting the first Cornell goal of the season, and Curtis extending her goal-streak to three.

The penalty-kill has also proven strong through four games, holding teams scoreless so far. Cornell's opponents have had eight chances to find pay-dirt on the advantage, to no avail.

Next Up
The no. 5-ranked Cornell women's ice hockey team will return home on Tuesday, October 28 to take on the Syracuse Orange. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 p.m. at Lynah Rink.