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Biddeford, ME – Four different players found the back of the net paced by a goal and assist each from Breanna Bedborough and Ashley Gillies, while Brittany Miner recorded her first goal of the season as the SUNY Canton women's hockey team earned a crucial Colonial Hockey Conference (CHC) sweep with a 4-2 win on Saturday v. the University of New England.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 4, University of New England 2
• Location: Harold Alfond Forum – Biddeford, ME
• Records: SUNY Canton (9-7-3, 4-2-0 CHC) | UNE (13-6-1, 4-3-1 CHC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos opened the scoring at 8:42 of the first period when Breanna Bedborough left the puck for Emily Dolphin above the right circle. She hit Brittany Miner with a pass below the right circle as she beat Nor'easter goalie Julia Benjamin for just her second career goal.
• Canton doubled the lead at 16:26 of the first when Sarah Kosnaskie and Ashley Gillies executed a beautiful give-and-go. Kosnaskie skated in towards the left circle and hit Gillies low with a pass who delivered it back as Kosnaskie beat Benjamin short-side over the stick for the 2-0 lead. The Roos held a 9-4 shots advantage and 2-0 lead on the scoreboard after one.
• UNE got one back just 37 seconds into the second period on Tatum Gietl's eighth goal of the season.
• The visitors responded midway through the period just before the power play ended. Micayla Macintyre skated around behind the net and to the point hitting Gillies with a pass low below the left circle. She roofed a backhand top shelf for her sixth of the season.
• Bedborough concluded the Canton scoring at 16:52 of the third. Whitney Bernier's shot from the point was saved but the rebound went to Bedborough on the doorstep who finished inside the right post past the glove of Benjamin.
• The Nor'easter pulled the goalie with 2:01 remaining and added a goal with the extra attacker with 48 seconds remaining after Susac stopped five shots. They pulled Benjamin once again with 37 seconds left but Susac made another stop.
• The Roos junior goaltender turned aside 20 shots for the game, while Benjamin made 23 saves for UNE.
• Canton went 2-for-9 on the power play and killed off all nine of their penalties.  

WHAT'S NEXT
The women's hockey team will visit Morrisville State on Friday at 4 p.m.  
   

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.