NEW LONDON, Conn. - Devon Galizio (Wayland, Mass.) stopped all 23 shots faced and Claire Sammons (Naperville, Ill.) scored two goals, as the Connecticut College women's ice hockey team defeated No. 13 Trinity College 3-0 on Saturday afternoon from Dayton Arena. With the win, Conn improves to 6-6-5 and 2-6-2 in NESCAC play, while Trinity falls to 9-4-2 and 2-4-2 in conference play.

The first period started slowly as both defenses looked strong. The first shot on goal of the contest came from Trinity (9-4-2, 2-4-2 NESCAC) just under 10 minutes in. Conn (6-6-5, 2-6-2 NESCAC) responded, getting their first shot of the game at 12:24. Neither side generated much the rest of the way, as the game was scoreless after one.

The Bantams started the second period strong, getting an early power play. After Galizio and the Camels killed it off, Conn opened the scoring. At 6:34, Sammons collected the puck in the corner, and working to the slot, fired a shot over the shoulder of Trinity goaltender Hannah Leclair to make it 1-0. Six minutes later, Sammons tallied her second goal of the contest, firing a shot from the top of the right circle, off the post, beating Leclair to make it 2-0, as Rylie Griffith (West Hartford, Conn.) and Sydney Frank (Stillwater, N.Y.) picked up the assists. Conn took the 2-0 lead into the third period.

Trinity came out strong in the final frame looking to cut into the deficit. The Bantams fired shots at Galizio, but the Camels held strong. With time running down, Conn was awarded a power play, making Trinity shorthanded with 2:17 to play. Trinity pulled Leclair for the extra attacker, but with the empty net, Casey Godfrey (Redondo Beach, Calif.) fired a shot from her own zone, finding the empty cage to make it 3-0 with 44 seconds left. Conn held on to come away with the 3-0 win.

Trinity outshot Conn 23-18, while winning 30 of 52 draws.

Galizio was fantastic in goal, stopping all 23 shots for her third shutout of the season. Sammons led the way with two goals, while Godfrey notched one goal, with Frank and Griffith both adding one assist. Sammons tallied four shots on goal, while Serena Seiple (Willmette, Ill.) added three. Sydney Cresta (Swampscott, Mass.) won seven of 14 draws, while Conn went 1-1 on the penalty kill and 1-3 on the power play.

Leclair got the start in goal stopping 15 shots. Annabelle Merkel led Trinity with five shots on goal, while the Bantams went 0-1 on the power play and 2-3 on the penalty kill.

Conn heads north for a weekend series with No. 6 Middlebury, beginning Friday night with puck drop scheduled for 7:00 p.m.