By Rob Ciambra, QBSN Staff Writer

The snow fell heavy in Hamden, but that didn’t stop the Quinnipiac women’s hockey team from upsetting No. 4 Cornell, 4-1.  The win over Cornell is Quinnipiac’s first since 2006.

It was an emotional win, as showed by goaltender Victoria Vigilanti.

“I instantly started crying, I’ve never been so happy in my life,” Vigilanti said after the game.

The Bobcats dominated for the first half of the first period and were up in shots on goal 10-2 at the halfway mark. They did ease the pressure a bit but still maintained possession of the puck.

A shot from Regan Boulton just squeezed through the pads of the Big Red goaltender, Lauren Slebodnick, and sat on the goal line. Erica Uden-Johansson, standing on the far side next to the net, poked the puck past the goal line to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead.

The second period continued Bobcat pressure.  The Bobcats came into the Big Red zone and battled for the puck behind the net. Amanda Colin found Brittany Lyons in front of the net, who one-timed the puck past Slebodnick to put the Bobcats up 2-0.

Victoria Vigilanti stood tall and saved all 12 Cornell shots on goal for the second period, protecting the two-goal lead.

After a timeout called, Brittany Lyons took a tripping penalty with a little more than two minutes remaining in the game. The Big Red then had a 6-on-4 advantage for pretty much the rest of the game, pulling Slebodnick.

Kelly Babstock was able to clear the puck from behind the Bobcat net with one minute and 51 seconds remaing, and it sailed into the Cornell’s empty net to give the Bobcats a 3-0 lead.

The Big Red marched right back into the Quinnipiac zone, still on the powerplay. A scramble in front of the net and a few shots had Vigilanti on the ice. Brianne Jenner picked up the loose puck and put it in to finally get the Big Red on the board, 3-1. The goal ended Vigilanti’s seven period shutout streak.

They once again pulled the goalie, and took to the Bobcat zone. But after a few shots and attempts to score again, Babstock cleared the puck out of the once again, and ended up into the empty Cornell goal with four seconds left.

Coach Rick Seeley was also pleased with the performance.

“I thought they played amazingly well, from start to finish,” Seeley said.

The Bobcats take on Colgate in their final home game of the season Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.