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Providence, RI – Noelle Niemiec scored the game-winner 3:41 into overtime to lift the SUNY Canton women's hockey team to a 2-1 win at Johnson & Wales University on Friday.

The Roos improve to 11-10-1 overall and 5-4-0 in Colonial Hockey Conference play, while the Wildcats fall to 8-13-1 overall and 3-6-0 in conference play.

The hosts got on the board first at 6:24 of the opening period when Cassie Wakefield netted her fifth goal of the season. Canton responded at 18:01 of the middle period when Tessa Dobson scored a power play goal, her sixth tally of the season, off passes from Jessica Pele and Tess Adams.

Neither team could find the back of the net in the third period as they skated to overtime. After the Roos dominated the extra session early, it was Niemiec who provided the heroics with her seventh goal of the season off the setup from Pele.

Brooke Susac made 24 saves in her 11th win of the season, while Julia Aberg turned aside 28 shots in defeat. SUNY Canton was 1-for-2 on the power play, while killing off both of their penalties.

These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday at 5:35 p.m. in Lynch Arena. Stay up to date with the latest news directly from the SUY Canton Athletics department by "liking" us on Facebook and "following" our Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses, as well as 10 exclusively online bachelor's degrees. The college's 15 athletic teams compete as members of the NCAA Division III and the USCAA.