COLGATE WOMEN'S HOCKEY COMES WITHIN ONE AGAINST TOP-RANKED MIDDLEBURY

Contact: Michele Kelley, Athletic Communications Student Assistant

HAMILTON, N.Y. - Middlebury's Angela Kapus scored the eventual game-winning goal in the Panthers' 3-2 defeat of the Colgate University women's hockey team Saturday at Starr Rink.

Middlebury's first goal came at 12:05 of the first period.  Nina Kieves took a pass from Audrey Pellerin to put the Panthers up 1-0.  Erin Neil scored Middlebury's second goal six minutes later from Pellerin and co-captain Michelle Labbe.

Caitlin Hornyak closed the gap for the Red Raiders at 13:51 of the second period, after the Colgate offense pummeled the net with shots.  Hornyak's goal, her fourth of the season, came from passes by Heather Murphy and Toby Mandel.

Kapus' goal came on the power play at 11:28 of the third period from Jean Butler.  With the goalie pulled, Avery McGlenn was able to pull within one at 18:58.  

Middlebury, a perennial powerhouse in women's division III play, has never lost a league game since the inception of the ECAC DIII.  They are now 96-0-0 in the conference after this afternoon's game.  

Today's game was the closest Colgate has ever come to beating the national champion Panthers.  The Red Raiders lost to Middlebury last year in the ECAC Championship game 5-1.

Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Middlebury College vs Colgate (Dec 02, 2000 at Hamilton, N.Y.)

Middlebury College (4-0-0, 4-0-0 ECACIII) 
vs. Colgate (4-3-0, 2-1-0 ECACIII)

Date: Dec 02, 2000 Location: Hamilton, N.Y. Arena: Starr Rink 
Attendance:215 Start time:2:00 pm End time:3:59 Total time:1:59 

Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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Middlebury College.. 2 0 1 - 3
Colgate............. 0 1 1 - 2

1st period - 1, MC, Nina Kieves 2 (Audrey Pellerin) 12:05. 2, MC, Erin Neil 2 (Audrey Pellerin, Michelle Labbe) 18:16. Penalties - NONE

2nd period - 3, CU, Caitlin Hornyak 4 (Heather Murphy, Toby Mandel) 13:51. Penalties - Lynette Cassidy, MC (HOOKING) 09:24; Nichole Lehroff, CU (BOARDING) 10:50.

3rd period - 4, MC, Angela Kapus 1 (Jean Butler) 11:28 (pp). 5, CU, Avery McGlenn 4 18:58. Penalties - TEAM, CU (TOO MANY ON ICE) 07:03; Rachel Mascetta, CU (INTERFERENCE) 10:12; Audrey Pellerin, MC (INTERFERENCE) 11:37.

Shots on goal - MC 21; CU 25.
Power plays - MC 1 of 3; CU 0 of 2.
Penalties - MC 2 (4 min); CU 3 (6 min).

Goalies - MC, Megan Hutchinson 3-0-0 (60:00 minutes, 25 shots-23 saves); CU, Jen Burtraw 4-3-0 (58:16, 21-18) , EMPTY NET (01:44, 0-0).

A-215 T-1:59 
Three stars: 1. Angela Kapus 2. Audrey Pellerin 3. Avery McGlenn 
Referee:Peter Kirk   Asst Ref: Tom Lynch
Win-Megan Hutchinson (3-0-0). Loss-Jen Burtraw (4-3-0).