Canton, N.Y. (October 24, 2008) ? Despite firing off only four less shots than the No. 9 St. Lawrence Saints, the Robert Morris University women's ice hockey team fell to the Saints on Friday evening at the Appleton Arena, 5-1. Sophomore Kylie Rossler (Regina, Saskatchewan / Regina Rebels) tallied the team's lone score for her first goal of the season.

The St. Lawrence Saints got the early lead with a goal by Carson Duggan at 6:37 in the first period. Less than two minutes later the Colonials answered back with a goal of their own, when sophomore  Rossler found the back of the net on an unassisted play to tie things up 1-1. The goal marks Rossler's first of the season.

Both teams continued to fire shots at the net, but neither could connect until Saint player Britni Smith snuck a puck past senior goalie Brianne McLaughlin (Sheffield Village, Oh. / Ohio Flames) late in the first period. St. Lawrence earned a power-play advantage at 17:46, but Robert Morris was able to hold off the five on four attack. Unfortunately, 10 seconds after the penalty ended, Duggan grabbed her second goal of the game with only five seconds left on the clock, giving St. Lawrence the 3-1 lead going into the second period.

The Saints outshot the Colonials 12 to nine in the first period and McLaughlin captured nine saves, while Saint goalie Brittany Chartier earned eight.

St. Lawrence started off the second period with a goal at 1:41 during a power-play advantage. Alison Domenico netted the goal with Tara Akstull and Marianne Locke adding the helper. 10 minutes later Carson Duggan triggered off a shot that found its way into the net to earn a hat trick.

Despite a solid effort by the Colonials and putting off 10 shots to the Saint's nine they were unable to get any shots to fall and entered the third period with a four goal deficit.

The Colonials and the Saints each launched off more shots in the third period than both the first and second period with 10 and 12, respectively, but neither squad was able to tally a goal.

Robert Morris fired off a total of 26 shots to St. Lawrence's 30 and Colonial goalie McLaughlin finished with 26 saves, while Saint netminder Chartier ended the game with 30 saves. The Colonials fired off 26 shots to the Saint's 30 and St. Lawrence went 2-7 on power-play opportunities, while Robert Morris was 0-3.

The Colonials will get a second chance against the Saints tomorrow, Oct. 25 at 4:00 p.m. at the Appleton Arena.