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ITHACA, N.Y. - No. 7 Cornell University survived a late third period surge from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Saturday afternoon to earn two ECAC Hockey points with a 3-2 win at Lynah Rink. The win snapped the Big Red's three-game winless streak against the Engineers.

Freshman Amy Curlew opened the scoring 6:21 into the first frame when she backhanded a Paige Lewis pass from the corner past the glove of Lovisa Selander for the 1-0 lead. It was Curlew's first tally in 12 games.

Rensselaer tied the game six minutes later with a power-play goal when Katie Rooney finished a feed from Shayna Tomlinson in the crease.

Co-captain Micah Hart would put Cornell back on top, though, with just over a minute to play in the first period when she potted her fifth power-play goal of the season. The sophomore was fed open by senior Hanna Bunton at the top of the right circle and wristed a shot between the left post and Selander's glove. It was Hart's second-straight game with a power-play goal, with Bunton earning an assist on both goals.

Freshman Kristin O'Neill nearly put the Big Red up by two as a Cornell power-play expired but Selander made an out-stretched, glove save on the freshman's one-time attempt at the left post.

Minutes later at the other end of the ice, the Big Red got a big split-save from Marlène Boissonnault on 2-on-1 rush to enter the third period with a 2-1 lead. Cornell finished the second period strong, outshooting Rensselaer 20-5 overall, but couldn't get any more pucks past Selander.

Sophomore Diana Buckley finally helped Cornell solve the Selander puzzle for a third time in the third period when she camped out near the crease and slammed home a feed from driving Curlew.

The Engineers didn't fade away quietly and were able to capitalize with 1:18 to play. With Selander on the bench in favor of an extra attacker, Tomlinson was able to clean up a rebound in the slot, beating Boissonnault blocker side through traffic.

The Big Red was lights out for the final 1:18 of the game, with Buckley's goal standing up for her second career game-winner. Curlew and Hart both finished the game with one goal and one assist.

Cornell (16-6-3, 12-3-3 ECAC) held the final 42-25 edge in shots on goal over Rensselaer (9-19-2, 6-11-1 ECAC). Boissonnault (9-1-1) finished with 23 saves while Selander (9-17-2) stopped 49 for the Engineers.