Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton women's hockey team played solid defense, freshman netminder Molly Lenihan made several spectacular saves, and for the second straight day, the Roos held #3 Plattsburgh State to two goals.  Canton scored early in the third period to get within one, but were unable to tie the game late, dropping the SUNYAC contest 2-1.  After the game, the Roos honored their six graduating student-athletes Gracyn Emmerton, Victoria McGarrity, Makayla Young, Desiree Snook, Iida Laitinen and Halle McKinnon.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Plattsburgh State 2 | SUNY Canton 1
• Location: Roos House Rink – Canton, NY 
• Records:  Plattsburgh State (18-2-1 | 13-1-0 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (12-10-0 | 6-9-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After holding the powerful Plattsburgh offense scoreless for nearly the first two periods, the Roos defense finally bent when Bridget Orr broke in alone, barely sneaking one underneath Lenihan for the game's first goal at 18:47 of the second.
• Orr scored again, just 28 seconds into the third period, lifting a shot just over Lenihan's right shoulder to put the Cardinals up 2-0.
• The Roos would push back, generating a number of solid scoring chances before Freshman Anna Pavlasova finally beat Lilla Nease, ripping a shot from the blue line over the goaltender's glove and lighting the lamp.  Freshman Riley Andzel and senior Victoria McGarrity both earned assists.
• Canton would continue to push throughout the third period and had a late power play opportunity, but the offense could not generate the game-tying goal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Pavlasova's goal was the first of her career.  McGarrity's assist was her third point in the past three games.
• The Roos were 0/2 on the power play and the Cardinals were 0/3.
• Plattsburgh won the faceoff battle 30-17.
• Lenihan finished the night with 36 saves, Nease made 13 for the Cardinals.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos travel to Oswego, NY to take on the Lakers in another SUNYAC matchup on Friday, February 9^th at 3:00 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.