NEVILLE TOWNSHIP– After a tough loss last night, Women’s Hockey would take another harrowing loss to the 14th ranked, Princeton Tigers. The Colonials had no answers for the dominant offense of Princeton.
The key difference between the teams was Princeton’s ruthlessness and preciseness, dominating and winning 11-1. It is the most goals allowed in program history, and the largest margin of defeat since 2006.
The game started well for the Colonials, as Alaina Giampietro put the puck in the net early, scoring 3 minutes into the period. After a dominant season last year, Giampietro tallied her first goal of the season on a breakaway.
Shortly after, the Princeton Tigers notched the equalizing goal, the next goal the Tigers would go on to score was reviewed for a lengthy amount of time as the net came dislodged which put the Tigers up by a goal.
The first period was all Princeton as they went into the second intermission up by two goals. After the Colonials’ first goal, it seemed like Princeton killed all of the Colonials’ momentum to start the game.
Princeton picked right up where they left off as Mackenzie Alexander scored to put the Tigers up by three goals. Alexander’s goal was later followed by another goal which was scored by Gabby Kim. The Colonials surrendered two shorthanded goals during the second period.
Princeton kept raining the pucks down on both Colonial Goalies, Maggie Hatch and Lucy Phillips. The Colonials had no answer for Princeton’s offense as they went into the intermission trailing by six goals.
The third period was all Princeton as they scored two more goals to increase the score to 9-1. The Colonials would end up making their second goalie change of the night as Liviya Rubin made her debut between the pipes.
The Colonials ended up dropping the game 11-1 after the Tigers put up two goals to win in dominating fashion. Robert Morris is now on a four-game skid after playing back-to-back series against ranked opponents. They’ll look to break the streak when they travel to New Hampshire to take on Saint Anselm on Friday, Oct. 25.