Potsdam, NY – Senior Chamonix Jackson scored her sixth goal of the season, but despite a dominant third period performance by her team, the SUNY Canton women's hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to SUNY Potsdam on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Potsdam 2, SUNY Canton 1
• Location: Maxcy Ice Arena – Potsdam, NY   
• Records: SUNY Potsdam (8-6-2, 3-2-1 SUNYAC) | SUNY Canton (9-7-1, 1-5-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Coralie Paradis opened the scoring for the Bears at 5:30 of the first period, battling for the puck and sneaking a shot from a tight angle past junior goaltender Molly Lenihan.
• Potsdam grabbed a 2-0 lead at 2:02 of the second as Isabel Boyd picked up a rebound at the side of the net and tucked it home.
• Canton dominated the third stanza and finally hit pay dirt as Jackson outsprinted a Bear defender to a loose puck, skated in alone on goaltender Magalie Parent and beat her with a backhand shot.  The goal was scored shorthanded with just 3:15 remaining in the period.
• The Roos pulled Lenihan for the extra attacker but could not score the equalizer, dropping the game 2-1.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Jackson's goal was her sixth of the season, good for second on the team.
• The Roos were 0/5 on the powerplay and a perfect 4/4 on the penalty kill.
• Potsdam held the edge at the faceoff dot 30-24.  Junior Isabella Paswaters led the way for the Roos winning 10/14.
• Lenihan finished with 26 saves while her counterpart Parent made 36 stops.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos head to Oswego to face the Lakers on Friday, January 30^th at 3 p.m. for the first of their home-and-home series next weekend.
 
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