PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- Behind the contributions of seven Ivies, the Canadian women’s ice hockey team captured the League’s second Olympic medal in as many days. The silver medal, secured on Thursday, Feb. 22, is the Ivy League’s second (Lauren Gibbs, United States – silver, women’s bobsled) of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang.
 
In the highly-anticipated women’s ice hockey gold medal final, Canada claimed the Ivy League’s 474th all-time medal—a silver. The Canadians fell to their rival—the United States—3-2 via shootout, ending a 20-year reign atop the sport.

Cornell women’s ice hockey alumnae Laura Fortino (35:52), Lauriane Rougeau (26:47), Rebecca Johnston (25:29), Brianne Jenner (26:25) and Jillian Saulnier (6:12) contributed to Dartmouth head coach Laura Schuler’s Canadian club in the gold medal final, alongside Big Green product Laura Stacey (8:41).
 
The Olympic medal is the first for Saulnier and Stacey; second for Fortino, Jenner, Rougeau and Schuler; and third for Johnston. Fortino, Jenner, Johnston and Rougeau won Olympic gold with Canada at Sochi 2014; Johnston won Olympic gold at Vancouver 2010 and Schuler won Olympic silver as a player at Nagano 1998.

In biathlon, Dartmouth alumnae Emily Dreissigacker and Susan Dunklee participated in the 4x6km relay for the United States, finishing 13th with a time of 1:14:05.3.
 
In alpine skiing, Dartmouth alumni David Choudonsky and Nolan Kasper represented the United States in the slalom. Choudonsky was the top American finisher at 18th, behind a combined time of 1:40.84. He posted a 49.43 (17th overall) in Run 1 and a 51.41 (14th overall) in Run 2. Kasper crossed the finish line in 52.44 (34th) in Run 1, but did not finish in Run 2.
 
Stay tuned to IvyLeague.com/Olympics and #OlympicIvy on social media for continuous coverage of the Ivies in PyeongChang from opening to closing ceremony.