Quinnipiac University
6-6-0, 2-3-0ECAC
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Union
3-7-1, 2-1-0ECAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Quinnipiac | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Samoskevich's Hat Trick Lifts QU Women's Hockey to 4-3 OT Victory over Union
11/10/2017 9:04:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Hamden, Connecticut – The Quinnipiac women's ice hockey team came from behind to defeat Union Friday night, 4-3, backed by a hat trick by Melissa Samoskevich (Sandy Hook, Connecticut). The captain netted the game-winning goal just 61 seconds into overtime to give the Bobcats the win.
Samoskevich's game-winner came after Taylor House (Joliet, Illinois) scored with 1.8 seconds remaining to tie the game at three.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 4 / Union 3
LOCATION
Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center / Hamden, Conn.
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (6-6-0, 2-3-0 ECAC) / Union (3-7-1, 2-1-0 ECAC)
SCORING SUMMARY
? 11:47 1ST PERIOD (UC 1-0): Union struck first, taking a 1-0 lead when Sierra Lee retrieved a pass from Helen Markovic and made a nice finish for her first goal of the season.
? 10:33 2ND PERIOD (TIED 1-1): Quinnipiac tied up the game with a little more than nine minutes remaining in the second period when their captain, Melissa Samoskevich retrieved a pass from Kati Tabin on the half-wall, made a move, and tucked one past Francis for the Bobcats' first goal of the game. Kenzie Lancaster picked up her fifth assist of the season on the play.
? 19:55 2ND PERIOD (UC 2-1): Union took back the lead with just five seconds remaining in the middle period when Katelynn Russ scored her fifth goal of the season on a breakaway to send Union into the second intermission with the lead,2-1.
? 6:15 3RD PERIOD (UC 3-1): The Bobcats tied the game while on the man-advantage with TIME remaining in the third stanza when Samoskevich connected with her second goal of the game. The captain gathered the puck at the face-off dot and fired a one-time past Francis for her third goal of the season.
? 10:07 3RD PERIOD (UC 3-2): Union regained the lead with TIME remaining in the final period when they found themselves on a three-on-one advantage. Siera Lee netted her second of the game to put Union back in the lead, 3-2.
? 19:58 3RD PERIOD (TIED 3-3): Quinnipiac tied the game in dramatic fashion when Kenie Lancaster retrieved a puck from Kate Mackenzie and skated around the back of the net, dishing the puck to Taylor House who found the top shelf to tie the game at 3 with 1.8 seconds remaining in the game.
? 1:01 OT (QU 4-3): Samoskevich netted her third goal of the game to send the Bobcats home victorious after she retrieved a pass Raquel Pennoyer and skated into the slot, wristing one past Francis before being mobbed by her teammates against the glass.
NOTES
? Melissa Samoskevich (Sandy Hook, Connecticut) netted three goals for the Bobcats, bringing her season total up to four on the season.
? With the hat trick, Samoskevich now has eight points on the season, good for a tie for the the team lead in points.
? The Bobcats' last hat trick came when Meghan Turner netted three goals against Brown in the Bobcats' 9-0 win on February 2, 2017.
? Raquel Pennoyer notched her third assist of 2017-18 on Samoskevich's game winner.
? Kati Tabin (Winnipeg, Manitoba) tallied her fourth assist of the year on Samoskevich's first goal of the night. She now has four points on the season.
? Kenzie Lancaster (Waxhaw, North Carolina) has a share of the team's lead in points when she struck for two assists to push her season point total to eight with her sixth assist of the season.
? Taylor House ( Joliet, Illinois) goal with just 1.8 seconds remaining in the third period to tie the game was her second career goal as the freshman now has three points on the season for Quinnipiac.
? Kate Mackenzie (Winnipeg, Manitoba) pushed her points total to five with her third assist of the season.
UPCOMING GAME
The Bobcats will hit the ice to finish the home weekend Saturday afternoon when they face RPI at 3:00 PM.
