With the victory, the second-ranked Cornell (31-2-1) advances to its second straight Frozen Four appearance, which Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., will host next weekend.
The Big Red drew first blood in the game with a short-handed goal from freshman Jennifer Brianne. Stealing the puck in her own zone, Brianne skated in alone on the Dartmouth net and scored on the breakaway.
Dartmouth responded quickly with a score from Camille Dumais '13 on the same power play. Dumais picked up a loose puck near the right circle and fired a top-shelf shot into the back of the net.
The tie did not last long, however, as the Big Red retook the lead just 31 seconds later. Junior Ogilvie Kendice beat Dartmouth goaltender Lindsay Holdcroft '14 to put Cornell ahead, 2-1.
Although both teams recorded 11 shots on net in the second period, Cornell was able to take advantage of its scoring opportunities. Junior Catherine White and sophomore Laura Fortino added insurance goals in the frame to extend the lead to 4-1.
Attempting to engineer a comeback in the final period, the Big Green gave up more scoring chances in its defensive zone. Cornell got two more goals from junior Chelsea Karpenko and one tally from junior Rebecca Johnson to cap the victory.
Cornell's seven-goal outburst matched an NCAA tournament record for goals in a game.
The Big Red outshot Dartmouth 26-22 in the game, while Cornell's junior goaltender Amanda Mazzotta recorded 20 saves for the victory.
The two teams met a week earlier in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference final. In that game, Cornell outshot the Big Green, 28-14, on its way to a 3-0 victory. Two weeks before that encounter, Dartmouth was able to upset Cornell, 4-2, at home its only win against the Big Red in four tries this season.
Despite low expectations and inconsistent play to begin the season, the Big Green became one of the eight teams selected to play in the NCAA tournament. Dartmouth finished the regular season strong, winning 10 of its last 11 games and earning home-ice advantage in the first round of the ECAC playoffs.
Playing in the ECAC playoffs as the number three seed, Dartmouth broke the hearts of Clarkson University players by staging a late comeback in a deciding third game. In the semifinals four days later, the Big Green stunned Harvard University and ended the Crimson's season.
The Big Red will face Boston University, which beat Mercyhurst (29-6-0, 16-0-0 College Hockey America) on Saturday afternoon. Boston College will play either the University of Wisconsin or the University of Minnesota, Duluth the defending national champions in the other semifinal game.
