NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior
Anna Bargman scored her 50
th career goal to lead the Yale women's ice hockey team to a convincing 5-2 win over Dartmouth on Friday night at Ingalls Rink. Five different Bulldogs tallied scores, resulting in three crucial points in the ECAC Hockey standings.
With the victory, Yale improved to 14-10-2 with a 9-9-1 mark in conference play. With just three contests remaining, the Bulldogs are currently in position to host a first-round ECAC Tournament game. Dartmouth dropped to 4-18-3 overall, with a 2-14-3 conference record.
Scoring Summary
- P1, 12:34 | Lauren Messier put Dartmouth on the board first with a first-period goal. 1-0 DARTMOUTH
- P1, 16:33 | Yale answered back with a score of its own, courtesy of Gracie Gilkyson. After Jordan Ray gathered the puck in the attacking area, she showcased superb puck-handling skills, before delivering a perfect cross-ice pass to Gilkyson, who tapped in the puck to tie the score. 1-1 TIE
- P2, 11:05 | Yale took the lead on a goal by Carina DiAntonio, who scored on a pass from Bargman. 2-1 YALE
- P2, 16:15 | The Bulldogs doubled up their lead on the first collegiate goal by Sophia Levering. The first year fired a wrister from the left faceoff circle, beating the Dartmouth goaltender. 3-1 YALE
- P3, 9:08 | After the Bulldogs won a faceoff in the attacking area, the puck was passed back to Levering, who fired a shot on goal. Her attempt was deflected into the back of the net by Bargman for Yale's fourth goal. 4-1 YALE
- P3, 9:33 | Just 25 seconds later, Yale struck again. Ray forced a turnover near the blue line and skated into Dartmouth territory. She used one deke to evade a Big Green defender and fired a wrist shot beating the goalie to the glove side. 5-1 YALE
- P3, 10:04 | Dartmouth tallied the final goal of the game, scored by Kenzie Bachelor. 5-2 YALE
Game Notes
- Yale extended its win streak over Dartmouth to 14 games, dating back to 2017.
- Prior to the game, Susan Cavanagh Head Coach Mark Bolding was presented with a commemorative puck by Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics, Vicky Chun.
- Yale alumna Elle Hartje '24, a member of the PWHL's New York Sirens, performed the ceremonial puck drop before the game.
- Bargman scored her 50th career goal, the sixth Bulldog to achieve the feat. She is just four points away from 100 for her collegiate career.
- Ray tied a career-high with four points after tallying one goal and three assists.
- Levering scored her first collegiate goal in the second period.
- DiAntonio scored her 11th goal of the season. She has a team-leading 27 points.
- The Bulldogs' top line of Bargman, DiAntonio, and Ray combined for three goals and six assists.
Up Next
Yale will play Harvard in the team's final regular season home game on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Bulldogs will celebrate their 11-member senior class in a post-game ceremony.
