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CLINTON, NY – Sophomore Hailey Redders scored midway through the first period for the Nazareth College women's hockey team to tie the score at 1-1 but Hamilton College scored twice in the second period and captured a 3-1 win Tuesday afternoon at Sage Rink.
Hamilton (5-5) opened the scoring just nine seconds into the contest after winning the opening face-off and skating up the left side of the ice before sending a puck in front of the net that was initially saved but the rebound found its way past Nazareth (9-2-1) goalie Adrianna Brehm for the early Continental lead.
Later in the first period, the aggressive Nazareth offense took advantage of a failed clearing attempt and worked the puck behind the Hamilton goal before Redders sent a pass in the direction of sophomore Abbey Luth but the pass deflected off a Hamilton defender and into the back of the net to tie the game.
Hamilton scored twice in the first 4:10 of the second period to extend the lead and the Nazareth offense was unable to generate another goal as the Golden Flyers fell for the first time since November 12 and in the first game after the extended semester break.
The last Nazareth game was December 1 when the Golden Flyers skated to a 1-1 tie with Amherst.
Brehm finished with 36 saves and the Nazareth penalty kill unit killed off three power plays and remained unscored upon for the 2019-20 season as opponents are now 0-for-39 for the year.
Nazareth will play again Friday at Plymouth State before returning to United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) play January 18 and 19 at Chatham and Lebanon Valley.
