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No. 6 Women’s Hockey Falls to No. 4 Colgate in ECAC Semifinals
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An impressive 39-save effort from Bergmann was not enough, and, for the third time this season, the Raiders had bested the Red.
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An impressive 39-save effort from Bergmann was not enough, and, for the third time this season, the Raiders had bested the Red.
As the stage is set for the ECAC tournament semifinals, fans can anticipate an intense matchup between Cornell and Colgate, with both teams vying for a chance to secure the championship title.
“Fire fuels fire, and the team absolutely feels the heat for next season,” junior Sebastian Wolff said. “We can’t wait to show the Ivy League what we’re truly made of.”
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comeback effort led to an 87-81 win against Penn, while a tight back-and-forth battle versus Princeton resulted in a 79-77 defeat.
CJ Kirst posted a touchdown –– seven goals –– and an assist for eight points while Michael Long assembled a hat trick and a seven-point effort to cement the win.
“I told our guys after the game, to go 17-6-6 with 10 freshmen on our team is just a tremendous accomplishment,” Schafer said.
The 1,230-strong crowd erupted for one last time as the final horn sounded as chants of “We want Colgate” echoed throughout Lynah.
“We’ve lost our way in [understanding] that we need to be a really, really good defensive team,” Schafer said. “You can look at all the offensive stuff that you want, but we’re not doing the job the other way.”
“It’s great. It’s a good feeling. …That’s all the words I’ve got. It’s great. It’s awesome.” Prefontaine said.