ITHACA, NY - After a back-and-forth battle between the Dutchwomen and No. 6 Cornell, Union forced the Big Red to a 3-3 draw. 

Katelynn Russ scored in the eighth minute of play tonight, giving Union the early 1-0 lead against the Raiders. With just under five minutes to go in the first period, Cornell settled the score with a goal of its own. 

At the start of the second, Union earned a power play and capitalized on the opportunity. With 18:08 on the clock, first year Megan Ryan scored on assists from Ava Reynolds and Russ. Union took the 2-1 lead on Ryan's goal and would maintain the lead until late in the third period. 

With 12 minutes left to play in the game, Cornell's Kristin O'Neill tied up the game at two goals apiece. Less than two minutes later, Cornell scored again and took its first lead of the game.

At the 1:28 mark, Union pulled netminder Amelia Murray and managed to score with the extra attacker. Russ scored her second of the game and brought Union back to a 3-3 game with Cornell, pushing the game into overtime. 

Despite the extra five minutes of play, Union would have to settle for a tie against the No. 6 team in the country. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• First year Ryan tallied one goal and one assist in tonight's draw. With the two points, she now has nine career points, grabbing hold of the DI program record for most points by a first year defender. 
• Russ' two goals brought the sophomore to nine ECAC goals this season. She now has the highest total goals ever scored in a single season, in ECAC play, by a Dutchwoman.
• Russ' equalizer goal in the third period brought the 2017-18 team to 55 goals on the season. With 55, the team now holds the record for most goals in a single season in program history, during the DI era.
• Netminder Murray had a career-high 50 saves in tonight's battle for a draw.