Box Score HAMDEN, Conn. – The Yale women's ice hockey team dropped a conference matchup to in-state rival No. 6 Quinnipiac on Saturday afternoon at M&T Bank Arena. The Bobcats downed the Bulldogs 6-3 after scoring four goals in the first period. Yale nearly completed the miraculous comeback by scoring three unanswered goals in the second and third period, but two late empty-netters sealed the game for the Bobcats.

With the victory, Quinnipiac improves to 8-0 this season. The Bulldogs fall to 1-1 overall after facing their second ranked opponent in as many days.

Scoring Summary

• P1, 1:20 | The Bobcats get on the board early with a goal by Emerson Jarvis.
• P1, 1:48 | Just 28 seconds later, Kahlen Lamarche adds another score to put Quinnipiac up 2-0.
• P1, 11:04 | Quinnipiac scores on a rebound after earning a five-on-three powerplay opportunity.
• P1, 15:42 | Sadie Peart puts one in the back of the net to extend the Bobcats' lead to 4-0.
• P2, 9:18 | GOAL! Carina DiAntonio gets the Bulldogs on the board to cut into the lead. DiAntonio sneaks a wrister in at the near post over the shoulder of QU goaltender Logan Anders.
• P2, 12:13 | GOAL! Jordan Ray throws one on net from the right face off circle. The shot attempt deflects off the stick of a Quinnipiac defender and ricochets into the back of the net to cut the deficit to 4-2.
• P3, 14:53 | GOAL! The Bulldogs score their third unanswered goal as Stephanie Stainton takes a pass from Elle Hartje and gets it by Anders to trim the lead to 4-3.
• P3, 18:20 | Quinnipiac scores on an empty net goal to go up 5-3.
• P3, 19: 41 | The Bobcats tally a second empty-netter to seal the 6-3 victory.

Game Notes

• Yale drops its first contest against Quinnipiac since 2021.
• DiAntonio and Ray recorded their first goals of the season.
• Stainton scored her first collegiate goal in the third period.
• Hartje added her first helper of the season and 89th career assist, tying her for the all-time program lead. 
• Tijana Miskovic tallied her first assist on the DiAntonio goal in the first period.
• Goaltender Pia Dukaric stopped 20 shots for the Bulldogs and did not allow a goal through the final 40 minutes of the game.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will compete in their home opener on Friday, October 27 against Harvard.