POTSDAM, NY – The Clarkson Women's Hockey team would spot Princeton a 2-goal lead, but a hat trick from Stephanie Markowski would help the Knights storm back and force OT and Anne Cherkowski's goal in overtime would complete the comeback. 

Princeton would jump out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st period, thanks to their Olympian, Sarah Fillier's two goals.  

Clarkson would make it 2-1 when Stephanie Markowski would get her first of three on the night at 10:03 on the 2nd period.  Princeton would get the lead back to 2 goals at 13:13 with a power play goal. 

 Another "ski" would get in on the goal-scoring when Sara Swiderski would notch her first goal as a Golden Knight on the power play at 15:55.  Markowski would tie the game at 18:16 of the 2nd with her 2nd of the game. 

In the 3rd, Princeton would get a power-play goal on a penalty that carried over from the end of the 2nd.    Markowski would complete the hat trick at 5:33 and tie the game.  The Knights would get several chances late, but extra time was needed.

The Knights would get possession off the face-off and keep control as they entered into the Tigers zone.  Haley Winn would take the puck to the net and get a shot off and the rebound would wind up on Anne Cherkowski's stick with a wide open net for the win just 22 seconds into overtime.

Michelle Pasiechnyk would make 18 saves for the win.

Clarkson was 1 for 2 on the power play, Princeton was effective, going  3 for 4 on the power play. 

Clarkson will face Quinnipiac tomorrow at 3:00 pm.

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