March 3, 2001
Women's Ice Hockey Contact: Michele Kelley
Office: 315-228-7860
Fax: 315-228-7977
Email: mlkelley@mail.colgate.edu

Middlebury, Vt. - Colgate netminder Jen Burtraw (Guilford, Conn.) made 31 saves in a losing effort as the Red Raiders fell to top-seed Middlebury, 3-1 in the semifinal round of the ECAC Women's Division III playoffs.

Colgate jumped on the board first as Katie Koch (Exeter, N.H.) skated in from center ice before wristing a shot to the top left corner of the net.  Freshman Avery McGlenn (Coaldale, Alb.) and all-rookie team selection Caitlin Hornyak (Middletown, Conn.) were credited with assists on the goal.

Just 52 seconds later, Middlebury answered as ECAC Player of the Year Michelle Labbe took a feed from Angela Kapus before scoring from just outside the slot.

Labbe notched her second goal of the game at 12:47 of the second period when she took a pass from behind the net from Erin Neil before scoring from between the circles to give the Panthers a 2-1 edge.  

Neil gave the Panthers a 3-1 lead as she picked up a loose puck and scored from between the rings 5:16 into the third period.

Middlebury outshot the Red Raiders 34-13 in the victory.  Panthers goaltender Megan Hutchinson made 12 saves for the win.

Colgate (14-8-3, 10-4-3 ECAC)   1  0  0  -- 1
Middlebury (20-1-1, 18-0-1 ECAC)  1  1  1  -- 3

SCORING
1.  C - Katie Koch (Avery McGlenn, Caitlin Hornyak) 11:10; M - Michelle Labbe (Angela Kapus) 12:02
2.  M - Labbe (Laurie Richmond, Erin Neil) 12:47
3.  M - Neil (Labbe) 5:16

GOALTENDING
C - Jen Burtraw (60:00) - 10  10  11  -- 31
M - Megan Hutchinson (60:00) - 4  3  5  -- 12

PENALTIES
C - 4/8
M - 5/10