Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – Led by freshman forward Kelly Babstock's two goals, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team defeated the Union Dutchwomen 4-0 at the TD Bank Sports Center on Saturday afternoon.

 

The Bobcats jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Babstock's first goal of the game at the 13:37 mark into the first period. Babstock controlled a rebounded shot from fellow freshman forward Elena Orlando and put away the only goal of the period for Quinnipiac.

 

Quinnipiac extended its lead to 2-0 at the 3:46 mark into the second period on Brittany Lyons' 10^th goal of the season. Lyons attacked the puck after Union's junior goaltender Kate Gallagher was unable to hold onto junior defender Bethany Dymarczyk's  initial shot. The sophomore then took a backhanded swipe at the puck as she fell to the ice, which found its way past Union's netminder.

 

Babstock netted her second goal of the contest, and her league-leading 29^th tally of the season, at the 12:05 mark into the second stanza to increase Quinnipiac's lead, 3-0. The Mississauga native collected a rebounded shot coming from the stick of freshman forward Amanda Colin and slid in the puck by an out-of-position Gallagher.

 

Freshman forward Lindsay Burman added an insurance goal for Quinnipiac at the 8:41 mark into the third period.

 

Gallagher made 42 saves for the Dutchwomen. Victoria Vigilanti had 23 saves for Quinnipiac.

 

Neither team saw much time in the penalty box, as Quinnipiac committed one penalty on the afternoon, while Union was whistled for two penalties.

 

The Dutchwomen return to home ice next Friday night when they host St. Lawrence at 7 pm.