Canton, NY – Visiting SUNY Cortland scored three times in the second period to earn a 4-0 win in a Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) contest on Friday.

The Red Dragons, who are receiving votes in the USCHO Top 10 poll, have won four straight league games and tied No. 2 nationally-ranked Plattsburgh State back on February 4th.

THE BASICS

• Result: (RV) SUNY Cortland 4, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Cortland (17-4-1, 12-4-1 NEWHL) | SUNY Canton (12-10-1, 6-10-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cortland got on the board first at 12:26 of the opening period. Grace Schnorr's shot from the right point deflected to Amanda Gaffney below the right circle as she wristed a shot into the open net. Molly McCabe also picked up an assist on the play.
• Shots were even at nine in the opening period as the visitors led 1-0 after one.
• The Red Dragons doubled their lead at 2:57 of the middle period. McCabe played the puck to Danny Donegan skating through the neutral zone. She found Emily Kromer to her right as they executed a give-and-go with Donegan beating Sirena Alvarez glove side.
• Cortland's Kromer provided a nice forecheck forcing a turnover as Donegan collected the puck and found Meggan Cramer whose shot trickled past Alvarez at 5:41.
• The Red Dragons made it 4-0 at 15:09 off the stick of Jillian Hlasnick. Mia Hlasnick and Gillian Zwolak assisted the score. Cortland held a 13-6 shots advantage in the second period and took a 4-0 lead to second intermission.
• The Roos held a slim 5-3 shots edge in the third period but were unable to solve Cortland netminder Molly Goergen.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Cortland went 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Roos were 0-for-5.
• The Red Dragons held a 25-20 advantage in shots and 32-25 edge in face offs.
• Alvarez made 21 saves for Canton, while Georgen turned aside 20 shots in the shutout.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
These two teams will have a rematch on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Roos will celebrate Senior Day.
 


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.