Wednesday, February 7, 2001

NELSEN GOAL GIVES TRINITY WOMEN'S
ICE HOCKEY TIE AGAINST AMHERST

West Hartford, Conn. - Freshman Jillian Nelsen (Albany, N.Y.) scored the game-tying goal to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-2 stalemate against the visiting Amherst College Lady Jeffs in Eastern College Athletic Conference women's ice hockey action this evening at Kingswood-Oxford rink. Trinity improves their season record to 1-16-3 and 1-13-2 in the ECAC, while Amherst is now 6-12-1 and 5-10-1 in the league.

Amherst scored the first goal of the night netted late in the first period by sophomore forward Danielle Williams (Needham, Mass.). Trinity answered with a goal :45 seconds into the second period by sophomore forward Katelyn Bowman (Summit, N.J.) on an assist by classmate Lindsay Peet (Stowe, Vt.).

Amherst took the lead again six minutes later on a goal by freshman forward Alison White (Brookline, Mass.). Nelsen netted the second Bantam goal at 14:38 of the second period on a feed from senior co-captain forward Vanessa Heaton (Kent, Conn.).

For Trinity, freshman goalie Meredith McKinnon (Glen Cove, N.Y.) had 33 saves, and did not allow a goal for the final 39:17. Amherst sophomore goalie Heidi Alexander (Edina, Minn.) made 28 saves.

Amherst (6-12-1) 1          1 1 0 - 2

Trinity, Conn. (1-16-3)     0 2 0 0 - 2

1.    A- Danielle Williams (Bess Kargman, Alison White) 13:30.

2.    TC- Katelyn Bowman (Lindsay Peet) :45, A- Alison White (Gretchen Bowe, Katie Potter) 6:43, TC- Jillian Nelsen (Vanessa Heaton) 14:38.

GOALIE SAVES

A- Heidi Alexander - 28, TC- Meredith McKinnon - 33

PENALTIES

A- 5/10, TC- 3/6

POWER PLAYS

A- 0/3, TC- 0/5