Plattsburgh, NY – Senior Sirena Alvarez had a monster performance stopping 34 of the 35 shots she faced but a second period goal proved to be the difference as No. 3 nationally-ranked Plattsburgh State earned a 1-0 Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) win v. SUNY Canton on Friday afternoon.
 

THE BASICS

• Result:  #3 Plattsburgh State 1, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena – Plattsburgh, NY
• Records: Plattsburgh State (15-2-0, 10-1-0 NEWHL) | SUNY Canton (11-4-2, 5-4-1 NEWHL)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Plattsburgh owned a 14-1 shots advantage in the opening period but 14 saves from Alvarez kept things scoreless after 20 minutes of action.
• Ciara St. Wall was finally able to solve Alvarez at 5:24 of the middle period when she scored with the skater advantage off passes from Taya Balfour and Kendall Wasik. The Cardinals outshot the Roos 11-5 in the second period take a 1-0 lead to second intermission.
• Play was extremely even in the third period as each team posted 10 shots on goal. Canton pulled Alvarez for the extra skater with 1:16 remaining, but the Roos were unable to find the equalizer.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Plattsburgh owned a 35-16 advantage in shots and 32-18 edge in face offs.
• The Cardinals were 1-for-3 with the extra skater, while the Roos were 0-for-1.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's hockey team is back in NEWHL action on Saturday when they host SUNY Potsdam 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.