Canton, NY – Sophomore Anna Pavlasova scored her first goal of the season and sophomore Molly Lenihan recorded 36 saves but the SUNY Canton women's hockey team dropped a 3-1 decision to #6 Plattsburgh State on Friday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: Plattsburgh State 3 | SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Terry Martin Rink – Canton, NY
• Records: Plattsburgh State (3-1-1, 2-1-1 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (2-5-0, 1-4-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kayson Ruegge opened the scoring for the Cardinals at 3:48 of the second period, blasting a shot through a Roo defender which deflected past Lenihan.  The goal was assisted by Su-An Cho.
• Ciara Wall scored a power play marker for Plattsburgh midway through the third to put the Cardinals up 2-0.
• Pavlasova got the Roos on the board at 11:47 of the third, working hard on the fore-check and chipping a puck from behind the net off a Cardinal defender and past goaltender Chloe Lewis.
• Plattsburgh's Kate Conlon gave her team a two-goal cushion with just over two minutes to play, sending a shot just over the glove of Lenihan.  Sydnee Francis and Taya Balfour assisted on the play.
• Canton was able to create a few solid chances with Lenihan pulled for the final 90 seconds but the Roos would ultimately fall 3-1.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Plattsburgh outshot the Roos 39-19, junior Danika Lalonde led the Roos with four shots.
• The Cardinals were 1/2 on the power play while Canton was not awarded any extra man opportunities.
• Plattsburgh won the faceoff battle 36-21, freshman Taryn Oloriz had nine wins on the draw to lead the Roos.
• Lenihan had 36 saves for the Roos and Lewis made 18 stops for the Cardinals.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos travel to play Utica University on Tuesday, November 26^th at 7:00 p.m. in a second day of Hockey Reunion Weekend.
   
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