ERIE, Pa. -- Three first-period goals by the visitors set the tone in the Mercyhurst women's ice hockey team's 6-1 loss to Cornell in Saturday's non-conference action at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The setback snapped the Lakers' seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1).

Rachael Smith provided the lone Mercyhurst goal, trimming the hosts' deficit to 3-1, but the Big Red pulled away with three tallies in the third. Jenna Dingeldein had an assist for the Lakers (6-6-2).

Hanna Bunton's hat trick led Cornell (3-5-2). After Christian Higham put in the first Big Red goal, Bunton knocked home the next three, including a momentum-killing score that occurred two minutes and 17 seconds after Smith's tally.

Caroline DeBruin and Kaitlin Doering also had goals for Cornell. Bunton had an assist to total four points.

Goaltender Paula Voorheis made 24 saves to earn the win for Cornell.

For Mercyhurst, Sarah McDonnell stopped six shots in the first period. Jessica Convery played the final two periods in relief, making 10 saves.

Cornell finished 2 of 6 on the power play while the Lakers went 0-for-5. Mercyhurst outshot the Big Red, 25-22.

The Lakers will return to action on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and Wednesday, Nov. 25, with a pair of non-conference contests at Colgate.