MIDDLETOWN, Conn.-  The Colby College Women's Ice Hockey team battled in third period and ended with a tie against Wesleyan University 2-2.

GAME NOTES: The Mules move to 7-1-2 overall.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MULES:

• McKinley Karpa scored her fifth goal of the season at  10:30 of the first period. Lexi Cafiero (photo inset) tallied her first assist of the night on the play.
• Down 2-1 entering the third period, Tess Dupre tied the game 35 seconds into the period. Cafiero received her second point of the night on the play.
• Nina Prunster finished with 12 saves.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE CARDINALS:

• Ally Detre gave the Cardinals the lead at 5:21 in the first period. Bridget Cornell and Maggie Curran with the assists.
• Halfway through the second period Wesleyan regained the lead with a Caroline Jenkins goal at 10:46. Audrey McMahon and Cali Stevens with the assists on the play.
• Allegra Grant finished with 35 saves on the night.
• Wesleyan won the faceoff matchup 42-25.

KEY STATS:

• Colby finished with 37 shots.
• The Mules penalty kill held the Cardinals 0 for 5 on the power play.
• Colby could not score with the man advantage failing on their single power play attempt.

QUOTE: "Overall we competed really hard tonight and created some quality chances. We need to bear down and find ways to finish," said Colby Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach Holley Tyng.

NEXT MATCHUP: The Mules face Wesleyan again Saturday the 11th. Game time is scheduled for 3:00pm.

 (Photo courtesy of Calvin Wetmore '20)