The scoring started early in the first period with Abigail Taylor contributing the first of her three goals off a pass from Erika Latham at just three minutes into play.

Abigail Taylor '07

First-year Ashley Wood netted a second goal for the Ephs just two minutes later in a power play situation, assisted by Captain Molly Wasserman and Senior Tori Scott. Molly Wasserman closed out the first period with her own goal with assists contibuted by Taya Latham and Wendy Stone.

The second period started just as quickly. Wasserman found the back of the net during a power play in just 45 seconds off passes from Scott and Wood. Sophomore Elissa Popoff registered the next shot and the next goal 2 minutes later, again with Wood and Scott contributing. The Ephs out-shot the Foresters 11-2 during the remainder of the period.

Abigail Taylor netted two goals early in the third period to complete her hat-trick; at 5:39 it was Erika Latham and Daley Kirby who registered the assists and at 6:30 it was Latham and Popoff. Coach Neil Sinclair attributed the team's big win to the work they did individually over break. "We've had just four days of practice to get rid of the rust. The team kept in shape and were able to jump right into play," commented Sinclair.

Wasserman, a senior from Minnetonka, MN, was honored in a ceremony preceding the game as the all-time high scorer for the Williams College women's ice hockey program. She was presented with a plaque by Williams Athletic Director Harry Sheehy and her parents were on hand to share the honor. Wasserman entered this evening's contest with 97 career goals to hercredit along with 63 assists. With her early performance tonight, she is one goal shy of the century mark and has now claimed 64 assists.

Molly Wasserman and her dad, Mark display the all-time leading scorer plaque

The Ephs will take on Stevens Point at Middlebury on Friday afternoon.

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