Canton, NY – Sirena Alvarez finished with a career-high 49 saves but visiting No. 2 nationally-ranked Plattsburgh State scored three goals each over the first two periods to secure a 6-0 Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) win on Tuesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: #2 Plattsburgh State 6, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records: Plattsburgh State (20-2-1, 15-0-1 NEWHL) | SUNY Canton (12-9-1, 6-9-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Plattsburgh got on the board first at 5:01 of the opening period when Annie Katonka netted her team-leading 25^th goal of the season. Ivy Boric dumped the puck down low from the right circle behind the Canton net to Sara Krauseneck. Krauseneck fed a quick pass out in front to Katonka who stuffed the puck in the back of the net.
• The Cardinals doubled their lead just 15 seconds later. Mattie Norton chipped the puck away near the far boards of the Plattsburgh defensive zone as the visitors headed the other way 2-on-1. Mae Olshansky chipped a backhanded pass into the zone as Nicole Unsworth skated alone deking a sprawled out Sirena Alvarez beating her glove side.
• Plattsburgh added a late power play goal with just less than a minute left in the opening period. Norton's initial shot from the right circle was turned aside by Alvarez. The puck went right to Nicole Unsworth below the right dot and she fed a nifty pass between the legs to Olshansky who put a diving shot into the left side of net. The visitors led 3-0 after the opening period.
• Katonka added her second goal of the game just 35 seconds into the middle period when she put home a tip at the right post off a pass from Krauseneck. Boric also picked up an assist on the play.
• The Cardinals added to their lead at 7:43 of the second when Unsworth put home a loose puck with traffic out in front. Kaitlin Drew-Mead and Olshansky were credited with assists on the play.
• Katonka completed the hat trick at the 9:59 mark scoring on a wrist shot off the outlet pass from Krauseneck. Plattsburgh led 6-0 after 40 minutes.
• Play was much more competitive in the third period with the Roos holding a slim 10-9 shots advantage, but the Roos were unable to solve Plattsburgh goaltender Chloe Beaubien.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Plattsburgh dominated shots 55-13 and held a 38-23 advantage in face offs.
• The Cardinals went 1-for-5 on the power play, while Canton was 0-for-3.
• Katonka led the way with three goals, while Unsworth had two goals and an assist and Olshansky added a goal and two assists. Krauseneck recorded a game-high three assists and Norton and Boric added two each.
• Alvarez finished with a career-high 49 saves, while Beaubien tallied a 13 save shutout.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's hockey team is back in action on Friday when they host SUNY Cortland, who is receiving votes in the latest USCHO Top 10 poll, at 4 p.m.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's and associate degrees, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. 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 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.