RFH 2010, Cover Stories, Colgate Sports

Colgate-Cornell Tie 1-1; Play Again Tonight

Sat, Jan 22, 2011

Sophomore Jeremy Price scored with only 1:35 remaining in regulation to force overtime and gave the Colgate men's hockey team a 1-1 tie against Cornell Friday night at Starr Rink.

These two teams will be back at it tonight at 7 p.m. in Cornell's Lynah Rink in Ithaca.

The Raiders (3-18-2, 0-9-1 ECAC) got the goal from Price with the assists to senior captain Brian Day and classmate Francois Brisebois. Rookie Eric Mihalik made 18 saves in net, including a pair of huge stops in overtime to get Colgate the tie.

The Big Red (7-9-2, 5-5-1 ECAC) saw Locke Jillson score its lone goal with the only assist awarded to Sean Collins. Cornell goalie Mike Garman made 24 saves with nine coming in the second period to keep the game scoreless.

“Both teams played hard,” said Colgate head coach Don Vaughan “I was pleased with our effort tonight. We got behind in the third period and showed we could battle back. It has to be a builder for us.”

In the extra frame, Colgate had the best chance of the two teams. Austin Smith received a pass on a 3-on-2 break and slid the puck over to Day. As he was about to hit the open net, a Cornell defender recovered just in time to deflect the puck high and out of play. The teams settled for three shots in the overtime with Colgate earning two.

The Raiders won the shot battle by a 25-19 margin and each team failed to score on the power play. Colgate went 0-for-2 on the man advantage, while Cornell had three opportunities, including a five-minute power play.

Meanwhile in Ithaca, the Colgate women's hockey team ost 6-1 to a Cornell team ranked second in the nation. They two women's teams play at Starr Rink today at 4 p.m.