ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell scored three times in the first period to post a 5-1 victory over Colgate in ECAC Hockey action Friday at Lynah Rink.
The Big Red jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the game was three minutes old. Christian Hilbrich opened the scoring 1:11 into the contest and Trevor Yates doubled the Cornell cushion just 66 seconds later.
Mike Borkowski’s power play tally midway through the opening frame trimmed the Raider deficit to 2-1, but Mitch Vanderlaan found the back of the net with less than two minutes remaining to restore Cornell’s two goal margin before the first intermission.
The Big Red grew its lead to 5-1 in the second with goals from Patrick McCarron and Matt Buckles. The two teams played a scoreless third period to determine the final margin.
Mitch Gillam got the start in goal for Cornell and finished with 23 saves. Charlie Finn made10 stops between the pipes for Colgate in the first two periods before being replaced by Bruce Racine at the start of the third.
Bottom Line
Cornell 5, Colgate 1
Won-Lost Records
– Cornell improved to 4-1-0 overall and 2-1-0 in ECAC action with the win.
– Colgate dipped to 4-6-0 and 1-2-0 with the setback.
Turning Point
– Cornell took control of the game early with two goals in the opening 2:17 of the contest.
– Hilbrich got the Big Red on the board at the 1:11 mark of the first with his second goal of the season, knocking home his own rebound opportunity after his initial shot from the left faceoff circle was stopped by Finn.
– Yates doubled the Big Red margin to 2-0 just 66 seconds later, deflecting a point shot by Reece Willcox into the upper right-hand corner of the net for his first goal of the season.
Key Raider Info
– Borkowski netted his team-leading sixth goal of the season with his tally in the first period. The goal was also his first power-play strike of the season.
– Brett Corkey and Tylor Spink picked up assists on Borkowski’s first-period goal.
– Corkey now leads all Raider defensemen with six points (2G, 4A).
– Borkowski (6G, 2A) and Tylor Spink (3G, 5A) remained tied for second place on the team’s scoring chart.
– Netminder Bruce Racine made his first collegiate appearance during the contest. He stopped all five shots he faced in the final period.
Inside the Box Score
– Colgate out-shot Cornell, 24-20, for the contest. The Big Red held a 10-5 edge in the first period while the Raiders combined for a 19-10 advantage during the final two frames.
– Colgate was 1-for-3 on the power play while Cornell was 0-for-1 with the man advantage. There was just one penalty called during the final 40 minutes of the contest.
– The Raiders held a 26-20 advantage in faceoffs. Tylor Spink was 11-of-18 at the dot to lead Colgate while Jake Weidner took 22 of 46 draws for Cornell (10-of-22).
– Patrick McCarron led all players with four shots on goal for Cornell. He was also a 4 for the game. Five players tallied three shots apiece to pace Colgate.
‘gate One Timers
– Colgate allowed the first goal of the game for the fifth time this season and moved to 0-5-0 when doing so.
– The Raiders slipped to 0-6-0 when trailing after two periods in 2015-16.
– Colgate allowed four or more goals for the fourth time this season. It slipped to 0-4-0 this season in games where that has occurred.
– The Raiders scored a power play goal in a game for the seventh time this season. They dropped to 3-4-0 in 2015-16 when doing so.
– Colgate was held to one goal or less for just the second time this season and moved to 0-2-0 when that occurs.
From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan
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(on game)
“I think we had a really slow start. To give up two quick goals in this building sets you back on your heels. I thought we had our moments. I thought our power play looked really good. There were no surprises. Cornell played the game that we thought they were going to play. We got behind early and could not dig ourselves out of that hole.”
Up Next
– The two teams complete their home-and-home series Saturday with a 7 p.m. contest at Starr Rink.
– Limited tickets are still available for the game. They can be purchased by calling 315-228-7600 or by visiting bleedcolgatemaroon.com.
