KNIGHTS DROP FIRST-EVER PLAYOFF GAME 5-0 TO HARVARD

March 4, 2005

Cambridge, MA - Sophomore goaltender Kira McDonald (Pickering, ONT) came within one save of tying her career-high when she stopped 49 shots on Friday night, but her efforts came up short as the Clarkson University Women's Hockey team lost 5-0 to Harvard in the opening round of the ECACHL Playoffs.

The Golden Knights, who fell to 13-16-6 on the season, are the #8 seed in the ECACHL playoffs and will face Harvard again at 4:00 pm on Saturday in the best-of-three playoff series. The Crimson improved to 21-6-3.

McDonald stopped 49 of the 54 shots she faced, but Harvard's offense was too strong early on for the Knights. The Crimson scored four goals in the opening frame to take a commanding lead. Harvard also added another goal in the third period for the finaly tally. Nicole Corriero, the nation's leading goal scorer, scored twice for Harvard while Kat Sweet also scored twice. Sarah Vaillancourt also added a goal and two assists. Ashley Banfield assisted on three goals and Katie Johnston assisted twice.

Clarkson was out shot 54-16 in the game, showing their best total in the second period with seven attempts on the goal.

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