Saturday, March 7
Lake Placid, N.Y.
5:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
28-8-3
5
vs
1
Yale University
25-9-0
1st period1
2nd period2
3rd period3
FinalF
Quinnipiac
1
1
3
5
Yale
0
0
1
1
Quinnipiac Clinches First ECAC Championship Since 2016
3/7/2026 8:28:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – For the first time since 2016, the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program is champions of the ECAC.
The Bobcats scored the first three goals of the title game and added a couple empty netters as insurance, giving the No. 3 seed a 5-1 victory over rivals and No. 1 seed Yale in the Championship Game.
Ella Johnson opened the scoring in the first period on a breakaway and later added an empty-net goal for her first collegiate multi-goal performance.
Avery Bairos, a postseason standout, doubled the lead midway through the second period with her fourth goal of the season and second of the playoffs.
Zoe Uens continued the Bobcats' offensive push just 3:45 into the third period, scoring her fourth power-play goal of the season to extend the lead.
Yale responded later in the third with its lone goal of the night before Quinnipiac added two more. Johnson and Emerson Jarvis scored empty-net goals 23 seconds apart to break the game wide open.
The highlight of the night came from tournament MVP Felicia Frank, who stopped 31 shots in the championship game and finished the weekend with 61 saves while allowing just two goals.
The ECAC Hockey Women's All-Tournament Team also featured forward Avery Bairos and defenders Makayla Watson and Zoe Uens.
With the victory, Quinnipiac earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Women's Hockey Tournament. The NCAA Tournament selection show takes place on Sunday, March 8, at 11:30 a.m and will air on ESPNU.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac women's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_WIH or go to gobobcats.com/wih.
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2016, YOUR ECAC HOCKEY CHAMPIONS!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/R28Xk47g1j
— Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@QU_WIH) March 8, 2026
The Bobcats scored the first three goals of the title game and added a couple empty netters as insurance, giving the No. 3 seed a 5-1 victory over rivals and No. 1 seed Yale in the Championship Game.
Ella Johnson opened the scoring in the first period on a breakaway and later added an empty-net goal for her first collegiate multi-goal performance.
ELLA. JOHNSON.#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/GjCBJPV44n
— Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@QU_WIH) March 7, 2026
Avery Bairos, a postseason standout, doubled the lead midway through the second period with her fourth goal of the season and second of the playoffs.
POSTSEASON BAIROS!!#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/YwZd568TjI
— Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@QU_WIH) March 7, 2026
Zoe Uens continued the Bobcats' offensive push just 3:45 into the third period, scoring her fourth power-play goal of the season to extend the lead.
UEY MAKING MOVES!!#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/amMaCDyfmb
— Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@QU_WIH) March 7, 2026
Yale responded later in the third with its lone goal of the night before Quinnipiac added two more. Johnson and Emerson Jarvis scored empty-net goals 23 seconds apart to break the game wide open.
The highlight of the night came from tournament MVP Felicia Frank, who stopped 31 shots in the championship game and finished the weekend with 61 saves while allowing just two goals.
DENIED by Frank!! #BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/Gh7qcWZnPF
— Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@QU_WIH) March 7, 2026
The ECAC Hockey Women's All-Tournament Team also featured forward Avery Bairos and defenders Makayla Watson and Zoe Uens.
STATS AND NOTES
- Ella Johnson tallied two goals on the night, her first career multi-goal performance.
- Avery Bairos scored in back-to-back games - the OT winner against Princeton and the second goal in the championship game.
- Zoe Uens recorded her 10th goal and fourth power-play goal of the season.
- Emerson Jarvis scored her 16th goal of the season. Jarvis has recorded nine points over her last seven games.
- Felicia Frank earned her 28th win of the season and 35th win of her career, continuing to lead the nation in wins.
With the victory, Quinnipiac earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Division I Women's Hockey Tournament. The NCAA Tournament selection show takes place on Sunday, March 8, at 11:30 a.m and will air on ESPNU.
Team Stats
QUI
YAL
Shots
27
32
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
2
Penalty Mins
8
4
Faceoffs Won
33
31
Game Leaders
+/-
3
Goals
2
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2
Players Mentioned
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