The Crimson clawed back from a 2-0 deficit in the second period to take a 1-0 series lead in the best of three, with Banfield scoring the first two goals and Corriero coming up with the gamewinner.

“Being down 2-0, you would think we’d be worried,” Corriero said. “We all knew deep down inside that we had what it takes, that we are the better team, that we deserved to win and that we would win.”

Corriero would team up with her linemate Ingram to net the game winner with the three and a half minutes to play. Ingram sent the puck to Corriero in the neutral zone. The pair broke in on a two-on-one, and as Ingram distracted the defender, Corriero beat Van Beusekom five-hole.

First and second period goals from Princeton forward Gretchen Anderson gave the Tigers their 2-0 lead before Banfield’s solo performance began.

Seven minutes into the second period, on the powerplay the Toronto native received the puck from Corriero at her own blue line and promptly took it end-to-end as she deked by a defender, fired a shot, grabbed her own rebound and scored.

“I got lucky,” Banfield said. “I somehow managed to get by the defender.”

Ingram saw it differently.

“She made the defender look like she didn’t know where she was,” Ingram said. “Ashley knows how to dangle,” Corriero added.

Corriero pointed to the inspirational quality of the goal.

“Her goal was pure hard work and second effort,” Corriero said. “Seeing her do that lifted the whole team.”

The solo performance became an Aero duet midway through the third period. Corriero sent a pass to Banfield cutting through the slot, who fired it past Van Beusekom for the goal.

“I was lucky again,” Banfield said. “It was a perfect pass.”

Ingram once again had a different opinion.

“It takes real smarts to see that opening,” Ingram said.

Banfield and Corriero had not planned on such a performance.

“It just worked out that way,” Banfield said. “It was really cool the way we fed off each other.”