Morrisville, NY – Micayla MacInytre and Iida Laitinen each scored first period goals to lead the SUNY Canton women's hockey team to a 2-2 overtime tie in a Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) game at Morrisville State on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 2, Morrisville 2 | OT
• Location: Ice Plex – Morrisville, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (3-0-1, 1-0-1 NEWHL) | Morrisville State (2-2-1, 1-1-1 NEWHL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• MacIntyre recorded her second goal of the season off a pass from Karena Barrett at 3:45 of the opening period to give the Roos an early lead.
• Laitinen doubled the Canton advantage at 13:38 of the first as she converted her team-leading fifth goal of the season. Victoria McGarrity was credited with an assist on the power play goal.
• Morrisville got within one scoring with the skater advantage at 13:55 of the second period.
• Rhys Brown would tie the game for the Mustangs at 13:35 of the third period.
• The Roos held a slim 5-4 shots advantage in overtime but the teams would settle for a tie.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• MacIntyre and Brianna Medved led Canton with +1 on-ice ratings.
• Sirena Alvarez made 28 saves in the tie as she and the Roos remain unbeaten at 3-0-1 on the season.
• Morrisville held a slim 30-28 advantage in shots and a 38-24 edge in face offs.
• Canton went 1-for-5 on the power play, while Morrisville was 1-for-6.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's hockey team is back in action on Friday when they visit Oswego State at 7 p.m.  
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton 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 23 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 SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.