Potsdam, NY – Freshman Danika Lalonde scored a pair of goals to get the Roos out to a two-goal lead as they earned a 4-3 Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) win at SUNY Potsdam on Friday afternoon.
 

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 4, SUNY Potsdam 3   
• Location: Maxcy Ice Arena – Potsdam, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (5-1-1, 2-1-0 NEWHL) | SUNY Potsdam (2-3-0, 2-3-0 NEWHL)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Roos got on the board first at 18:30 of the opening period skating 4-on-4. Lalonde skated past a Potsdam defender and wristed a shot top shelf near post over the glove of Ellie Zurfluh. Sydney Valiquette forced the neutral zone turnover and picked up an assist on the play.
• Shots on goal were even at five apiece as were face offs (10-10) with both teams going 2-for-2 on the penalty kill. Canton led 1-0 at first intermission.
• Canton doubled its lead at 12:29 of the middle period on Lalonde's second tally of the night. Makayla Young's shot from the right point was initially saved by Zurfluh and the Potsdam netminder also turned aside a rebound shot by Scarlet Ditoro at the near post. Lalonde collected the puck behind the net and scored on a quick wrap around beating a sprawled-out Zurfluh.
• The Bears got on the scoreboard at 17:30 cutting the deficit in half. Rachelle Cain took a shot from the right point that was redirected out in front past a screened Sirena Alvarez. Megan Teachout and Alessia Marandola were credited with assists on the play.
• Canton dominated shots 18-9 in the second period, while the Bears controlled face offs 17-8. The Roos took a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes of play.
• The Roos added an insurance goal at 5:49 of the third. Hannah Clement ripped a shot into the top left corner as Asha Hanson and Karena Barrett picked up assists on the play.
• Kaylee Merrill got the Bears back within one at the 10:58 mark firing a shot high past a screened Alvarez. Taylor Swamp was credited with a helper on the play.
• Jayme McIlveen used great individual effort to force a turnover in the Bears defensive zone as she lifted a backhander top shelf for the 4-2 advantage at the 14:29 mark.
• That goal proved to be crucial as Potsdam pulled the goalie with 3:26 left and scored with the extra attacker with 1:25 remaining off the stick of Merrill.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Lalonde led the Roos with two goals, while Merrill netted a pair of goals for the Bears.
• Canton was 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, while the Bears were 4-for-4.
• Alvarez made 22 saves in the win for the Roos, while Zurfluh turned aside 23 shots in defeat.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Saturday when they host Buffalo State in NEWHL action at 3 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.