NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Carina DiAntonio scored just 25 seconds into overtime off a pass from Elle Hartje, to give the Yale women's ice hockey team a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac. The contest held special meaning for the Bulldogs, as the game was held in honor of Mandi Schwartz '10, a former Yale women's ice hockey player, who passed away after a battle with acute myeloid leukemia on April 3, 2011, at the age of 23.

The Bulldogs snapped a three-game losing streak and picked up their first top-10 victory of the season by defeating the No. 8 Bobcats. Yale improves to 11-11-0 with a 8-7-0 conference record. Quinnipiac fell to 21-6-1 with a 10-6-0 mark in the ECAC.

"Tonight was a great game with lots of back-and-forth action," said Mark Bolding, Susan Cavanaugh Head Coach of Women's Hockey. "We didn't let their goal deflate our spirits and we had great energy in the third period with a couple of great plays with Vita and Elle connecting when we really needed it on both goals."

Scoring Summary

• END OF 1 | After 20 minutes, the two ECAC rivals remained deadlocked in a stalemate. Both squads had offensive chances, but neither could find the back of the net.
• P2, 18:31 | Veronica Bac put the Bobcats on the board with a late goal in the second period.
• P3, 13:17 | GOAL! Elle Hartje tied the game on a one-timer from Vita Poniatovskaia. As Poniatovskaia skated near the faceoff circle on the near side, she directed a pass towards Hartje who immediately ripped a slapshot for the Bulldogs' first goal.
• END OF REGULATION | After a furious end to the third period, the game remained tied.
• OT, 0:25 | GOAL! On the power play, Hartje skated into the attacking area and patiently waited for an opening. The senior dished a perfect pass toward the right side of the net, where DiAntonio crashed toward the goal and reached out to poke the puck into the back of the net to give the Bulldogs the win.

Game Notes

• After losing to Quinnipiac twice earlier in the season, the Bulldogs finish the season series with an overtime winner.
• Hartje collected one goal and one assist. She leads the team with nine goals and 18 assists.
• Hartje now has 153 career points and is 11 away from tying the all-time program record.
• DiAntonio scored her sixth goal of the season and her fifth game-winning tally of her career.
• The Bulldogs hold a 2-1 overtime record this season.
• Yale goaltender Pia Dukaric was outstanding in net, stopping 19 shots and only conceding one goal.

Up Next
"Now to reset for tomorrow and get prepared for Princeton," said Bolding. 

The Bulldogs will host Princeton on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m.