NEW HAVEN, Conn.- The No. 11/11 Penn State women's ice hockey team dropped the series opener against No. 6/6 Yale 3-0 on Friday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With less than six minutes into the first period, Yale jumped onto the scoreboard first with a goal by Anna Bargman 14:47 into the game.
- Four minutes later, the Bulldogs added onto their lead with a power-play goal by Claire Dalton to put Yale ahead 2-0.
- In the second period, Yale would score with 20 seconds remaining in the frame off a goal by Vita Poniatovskaia to secure the 3-0 shutout.
GOALTENDERS
- Junior Josie Bothun stopped 29 shots on 32 attempted. She reached the 1500 career save mark in the second period which places her fourth in program history.
STATS AND NOTES
- Yale outshot the Nittany Lions 32-29.
- Josie Bothun surpassed 1500 saves in her career placing her fourth all-time in program history.
- Julie Gough led all Nittany Lions in shots with five.
- This is just the second time this season the Nittany Lions have been shutout.
UP NEXT
- The Nittany Lions return to action on Saturday, Nov. 19 when they look for the series sweep at 3 p.m.
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