Unbeaten Holy Cross defeats Colby, 5-1

WORCESTER, Mass. --- After battling to a scoreless tie with unbeaten Holy Cross after one period, the Colby College women's hockey team kept the game close over the final two periods in a 5-1 setback to the Crusaders on Tuesday night.

Holy Cross improves to 10-0-1 overall, while the Mules fall to 2-5-4.

Colby goalie Loni Pisani made 31 saves, including 12 in the first period when the teams settled for a 0-0 tie. Stephanie Scarpato had her fifth goal of the season for the Mules. Scarpato had an unassisted goal at 14:33 of the final period on the power play to make the score 4-1.

Jocelyn Kratchmer had two goals and one assist for the Crusaders.

Holy Cross 5, Colby 1

Colby                     0#0#1---1

Holy Cross           0#3#2---5

2^nd period

HC: Colleen Krmpotich (Emily Henry), 1:48

HC: Caroline English (Jocelyn Kratchmer), 11:37

HC: Stacey Hotchkins (Caroline English, Emily Henry), 18:02

3^rd period

HC: Jocelyn Kratchmer, 14:18

C: Stephanie Scarpato, 14:33

HC: Jocelyn Kratchmer (Stacey Hotchkins, Caroline English), 19:58

                Shots: Colby 12, Holy Cross 36. Goalies: Loni Pisani (Colby, 59:59, 5 GA, 31 saves); Monique Gallant (HC, 60:00, 1 GA, 11 saves).