CASTLETON, VT.—No. 14 Colby College (6-2) scored twice in the second period en route to a 3-1 of win over the SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team (3-4-1) in the first round of the Castleton Bagley Invitational.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless first period, the Mules found the back of the net twice in the last 2:10 of the second period.
• Maria Pierce opened the scoring at 17:50 with assists from Breanna Studley and Georgia Pettygrove.
• Jo Tattersall made it 2-0 with just 43 seconds left. Molly Lefebvre and Lulu Gray recorded the assists.
• Kate Pura added a third goal for Colby at 13:26 of the third period.
• Junior defenseman Rachelle Cain (Skaneateles, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles) scored a power-play goal with just 2:12 remaining with assists from senior captain Sara Barrett (Tonawanda, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) and freshman defenseman Cailyn Canuel (Montreal, Quebec/Bourget College) to get the Bears within 3-1.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Colby outshot the Bears 40-18.
• Potsdam was 1-for-4 on the power play, while Colby finished 0-for-4.
• Senior goalie Hannah Barrett (Tonawanda, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) made 37 saves.
• Mules goalie Mandy Busky stopped 17 shots for the win.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
Potsdam will face Keene State at 1 p.m. in tomorrow's consolation game.