UTICA, N.Y. – The nationally-ranked No. 9 Norwich University women's hockey team skated to a 2-0 victory over host Utica College in non-conference action at the Utica Memorial Auditorium on Sunday.  Both of the Cadet goals came in the third period of play.

Utica, who returned from a 28-day semester break, will be back on the ice on Friday when it travels to Middlebury for a 4 p.m. contest. The Pioneers' record dropped to 9-4-1 overall on the year, while Norwich improved to 8-4 overall and bounced back from a 2-1 loss at Elmira on Saturday night.

The two Norwich third period goals came from Adelle Murphy and Rachel Bellio.  Murphy stuffed home a loose puck in front just 4:10 into the period, assisted by Bryn Labbe and Robyn Foley.  Bellio's goal came on a breakway after stealing a pass at the top of the Pioneers' offensive zone and taking it the length of the ice for her fourth goal of the season.

Norwich sophomore goalie Laurie King delivered an impressive shut out performance as she stopped all 27 shots she faced to earn her fourth win of the season.

Utica goalie Kiera Goin stopped 23 shots in the loss. Norwich finished the night 1-for-5 on the power-play while Utica went 0-for-3.