Potsdam, NY – A third-period goal from freshman Danielle Boudreau (Whitby, ONT) cinched a victory for the Clarkson University Women’s Hockey team, as the Golden Knights posted a 2-0 ECAC Hockey victory over Quinnipiac Saturday afternoon in front of 243 fans at Cheel Arena.

The Green and Gold improved to 16-11-5 overall and 10-7-3 in ECAC games, while the Bobcats dropped to 3-24-5 overall and 2-13-5 in league contests. Clarkson will close out the regular season slate next weekend when the team visits Harvard and Dartmouth.

Although the Knights controlled the puck in the Quinnipiac defensive end for most of the first period, it took some time before they were able to get any legitimate shots on goal, as most of their attempts went harmlessly wide. Clarkson ended the stanza with an 8-3 shot advantage, belying their hard-working effort in the opponent’s zone.

Clarkson’s dominance in puck control finally paid off early in the second period. Senior assistant captain Marie-Jo Gaudet (Sherbrooke, QUE) found linemate Britney Selina (Thornhill, ONT) in the slot, where Selina wristed in a shot around a screen to give Clarkson a 1-0 lead at 5:19 into the second period. Quinnipiac capably held off the Knights for the remainder of the period, despite a 10-2 disadvantage in shots, and Clarkson went into the second intermission with a single goal lead and an 18-5 edge in shots.

Quinnipiac remained in the contest until late in the game, thanks to solid play from goaltender Nanna Holm Glaas. With just over five minutes to go in the game, a scrum occurred in front of the Bobcats’ goal, and just as Glaas appeared ready to clear the puck out of the crease, Danielle Boudreau came flying through to tip in the errant puck past Glaas’ stick side. The goal was Boudreau’s fourth of the season, with the assist going to classmate Kali Gillanders (Kyle, SASK), also her fourth.

Sophomore Lauren Dahm (Baldwinsville, NY) finished with just 11 saves, but it was enough to post her fifth shutout of the season and the 10th of her young career. Glaas made 28 saves for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats went 0-for-3 on the power play, while Clarkson was scoreless in four chances. The Knights finished with a 30-11 edge in shots.

Following the game, the Golden Knights' Athletic Department recognized its three seniors, Gaudet, captain Kimberly McKenney (Smiths Falls, ONT), and Courtney O'Connor (Chicago, IL) for their impressive run at Clarkson.