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Canton, NY – Sophomore Tilly Couture and freshman Molly Lenihan both had strong outings for the SUNY Canton women's hockey team on Saturday afternoon, but the Roos dropped a 3-1 decision to SUNY Cortland in SUNYAC play.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Cortland 3, SUNY Canton 1
• Location: Roos House – Canton, NY 
• Records: SUNY Cortland (6-0-0, 3-0-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (3-3-0, 1-3-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Cortland scored the lone goal of the first period at 10:43 when Kait Bourgeois wristed a shot through a screen and past Lenihan.  It was a powerplay goal and the third for Bourgeois this season.
• Lenihan came up big in the second period, making 15 saves, including a huge breakaway stop early in the period.  The Red Dragons were able to capitalize at 2:40, when Elena Eichmann deflected a shot as she fell in front of the net, putting the puck over Lenihan's left shoulder.
• The Roos closed the gap at 5:04 of the third period, as Couture banged home a rebound past a sprawled-out Molly Goergen, making the game 2-1 Cortland.  Sophomore Jayme McIlveen and senior Kamryn Barnes earned the assists.
• Alex Johnson scored the insurance goal for the Red Dragons at 12:58 of the third to close out the scoring on the night.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Shots on goal were almost even, with the Red Dragons holding a 32-31 advantage.  Couture led the Roos with eight.
• The Roos won 17 of 47 faceoffs, led by senior Iida Laitinen who won 10.
• Canton's power play was 1/2, Cortland was 1/3.
• Lenihan made 29 saves, Goergen made 30.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos host a pair of non-conference games against Anna Maria College on Friday, November 17^th and Saturday, November 18^th at 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively.
   
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