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UTICA, NY – The Utica University women’s ice hockey team offers a glimpse into the prospects for its 26th season of play with an exhibition contest on Saturday, October 17th. The Pioneers will host former UCHC foe Lebanon Valley College for a 2pm matchup at the Utica University Nexus Center. 

You Won’t Need Tickets Where We’re Going: Admission remains free for all Utica University Women’s Ice Hockey home regular season games during the 2026-27 season. 

Follow Along: Live video for all home contests is available through the Empire 8 Network, and the free Empire 8 Network Apps available for a variety of mobile and smart TV devices. Live stats will be made available here.

Last Year’s Result: The Pioneers navigated the 2025-26 season with a much younger team than the experienced roster they sported in 2024-25, and finished with a 10-16-1 mark overall. In conference play, they were 8-6-0 and placed third in the UCHC standings with 24 points, one point ahead of fourth place Albertus Magnus. After a Tess Barrett (Tewksbury, MA/St. Mark’s) power play goal led Utica past Manhattanville by a 1-0 score in the UCHC first round, the season closed with a 2-1 loss to eventual conference champion Elmira. 

Award Tour: The Pioneers put three players on end-of-season All-Conference teams last year, with two of the three returning for the 2026-27 campaign. Forward Samantha Dobrzynski (Garnet Valley, PA/Garnet Valley) was named to the UCHC All-Rookie Team after logging a team-high fifteen points. Fellow returnee Maya Jerome (Belleville, MI/Huron) was named to the Empire 8 second team after leading all Pioneer defenders with four goals, and tying for the team lead with three power play goals. Graduated senior forward Kelsey Elliott (Attleboro, MA/) went out on a high note with a career-best fourteen points to join Jerome on the E8 Second Team. 

A New Crew: In a concerted effort to improve on last year’s fortunes, the Pioneers bring in thirteen new players for the 2026-27 season. Among them are eight freshmen and five transfers. The freshman group includes forwards Meghan Goldie (Rothesay, NB/North America Hockey Academy), Kiernan Ledoux (Shoreline, WA/Shorecrest), Autumn Frear (Marshall, VA/Gilmour Academy), and Katie Collins (Ithaca, NY/Lovell Academy). On defense, the rookie class encompasses Hayley McNeal (Arvada, CO/Worcester Academy), Kenna McDougall, and Sadie Morgan (Auburn, ME/North Yarmouth Academy). In goal, the lone newcomer is freshman Yael Fatiev (Kiryat Shmona, Israel/Ontario Hockey Academy). 

The transfer group features five exciting players, including two from National Collegiate program St. Michael’s. (National Collegiate is the proper NCAA name for the merged championship in women’s ice hockey amongst Division I/Division II institutions.) Winger Kyler Weatherred (Eagle, CO/Ralston Valley) transfers to the Pioneers after leading the 2025-26 Purple Knights in assists (6) and total points (10). Defender Julia Chedel (Haverhill, MA/Kimball Union Academy) did not miss a game in two years at St. Mike’s, and has nine points (3-6-9) in 68 games played. She holds triple citizenship between Canada, the United States, and Switzerland. 

Three Division III transfers are also now with the Pioneers. Forward Penny Saich (Norwell, MA/Norwell) had three points in 23 games for national semifinalists Norwich a season ago, and was in the lineup for the Cadets’ victory in the Little East Conference Championship game. Forward Scarlett Smith (Toronto, Ontario/St. Martin Secondary) joins the fold from SUNY Morrisville, where she had six goals and four assists for the Mustangs as a rookie. The Pioneers also add defender Meghan Barrett (Sandwich, MA/St. Marks School) from Connecticut College, who previously played for the Prep School program at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, Mass. 

Between the Pipes: After fending off several challengers for the job last season, sophomore Katie Sheahan (Oak Lawn, IL/North American Hockey Academy) returns in goal for 2026-27. As a rookie, she posted a record of 7-8-0, stopped 92.6 percent of the shots she faced, held a goals against average of 2.13, and posted four shutouts. Sheahan will be looking to hold the job against a singular newcomer, rookie Yael Fatiev (Kiryat Shmona, Israel/Ontario Hockey Academy). Fatiev brings an impressive international resume to Utica as the starting goaltender for Israel’s senior national team. She has twice been named the best goaltender of the IIHF Division III-B Women’s World Championships, and holds two silver medals and one bronze medal. 

On The Front End: The Pioneers wrapped up the 2025-26 season averaging 1.8 goals per game, and will be looking to establish depth among the forward group to complement a very strong group of offensive blue liners. Dobrzynski returns after a UCHC All-Rookie campaign that saw her secure fifteen points on five goals and ten assists. Junior Kendall Best (Troy, MI/Troy) was seventh on the team in points a year ago with eight points on three goals and five assists, but has proven she can provide twice as many to the Pioneers’ lineup with a seventeen point rookie season. Angelina Garganese (Winter Springs, FL/Trinity Prep.) matched Best’s output with an identical points line for the campaign, and played in every contest of the season for the first time in her career last year. Dylan DiGrazia (Scottsdale, AZ/Homeschooled), Maddi Vitali (Downington, PA/Downington West), Brooklyn Higgins (Gilbert, AZ/Lovell Academy), and Camryn Behonick (Vestal, NY/Vestal) should all see larger roles in their second year, and Elliana Lasher (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) should also take a huge step forward as one of the co-captains. 

On the Blue Line: The defense corps may offer Utica’s deepest position group, as a host of faces return from a group that averaged 2.0 goals per game against a season ago. Veronica Houk (Richboro, PA/Council Rock South) was a -4 across 24 games as a rookie, and was the team’s top scoring rearguard with thirteen points on three goals and ten assists. Junior Maya Jerome (Belleville, MI/Huron) had three game-winning goals while appearing in all 27 games for the Blue and Orange as a sophomore, and was also an instrumental part of the power play with three of her team’s seventeen goals on the advantage. Nora Pollestad (Stavanger, Norway/WANG Toppidrett Stavanger) was a huge addition from Castleton, and was a +3 with ten points recorded while skating in every game. Despite having just two points, Chloe Needham-Potts (London, United Kingdom/The Lawrenceville School) was a +4 across 22 appearances a season ago and should arrive to the lineup in great form after picking up a roster spot on the women’s soccer team. 

A Walk Through The Schedule: After two exhibition games, the Pioneers open the regular season with non-conference home-and-home series against their former conference opponents William Smith and SUNY Oswego. Conference play opens on November 13th with the first game of a two-game UCHC set at Hilbert, and the home conference opener will be Friday, November 20th against Elmira as the front end of a home-and-home weekend. Following that will be a string of seven straight non-conference games, highlighted by a home matchup against Hamilton on December 1st, and senior day against SUNY Cortland on Friday, December 4th. The Pioneers will meet SUNY Canton twice over that stretch, and will also play Western New England, SUNY Potsdam, and Worcester State. From there, it’s full steam ahead into the stretch run in the UCHC, with a ten game sprint to the finish that includes a home date against national finalist Nazareth on January 29th. 

What’s Next: The Pioneers will play a second preseason exhibition on Friday, October 23rd at  Wilkes University.

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D 5′ 3″ Senior Biology/Chemistry Minor

#20 Kelsey Elliott

F 5′ 2″ Senior Sociology/Anthropology

#88 Camryn Behonick

F 5′ 7″ Sophomore Criminal Justice

#6 Kendall Best

F 5′ 10″ Junior Occupational Therapy

#94 Dylan DiGrazia

F 5′ 9″ Sophomore Exercise & Wellness Studies

#12 Samantha Dobrzynski

F 5′ 5″ Sophomore Biology

#28 Angelina Garganese

F 5′ 3″ Senior Physical Therapy

#24 Brooklyn Higgins

F 5′ 4″ Sophomore Sports Management

#14 Veronica Houk

D 5′ 8″ Sophomore Early Childhood Education

#4 Maya Jerome

D 5′ 9″ Junior Occupational Therapy

Plattsburgh State Athletics News: 2026-27 Plattsburgh State Men’s Hockey Season Preview…Provided by Plattsburgh Sports Information Department

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Following a 2025-26 campaign that saw the Cardinals reach the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) quarterfinals, the Plattsburgh State men’s ice hockey team enters the 2026-27 season with a renewed focus on returning to the top of the conference. The Cardinals aim to capture their 25th SUNYAC title in program history and extend their streak to 35 consecutive SUNYAC Tournament appearances. Plattsburgh State will open the 2026-27 season with an exhibition game against MCLA at home on Oct. 16.

2025-26 CARDINAL SNAPSHOT:
Record: 13-13-0 (9-9-0 SUNYAC)

Head coach Steve Moffat returns at the helm for his eighth season with the Cardinals. In his seven seasons leading the program, Moffat has never missed the conference tournament and will look to lead the Cardinals on another deep postseason run this year.

The Cardinals concluded the 2025-26 campaign with a 13-13-0 overall record and a 9-9-0 mark in conference play. Plattsburgh State earned the No. 6 seed in the SUNYAC Tournament and traveled to Skidmore for the quarterfinals, ultimately falling, 4-3, in a closely contested postseason matchup.

Plattsburgh State scored 74 goals last season, averaging 2.8 goals per game, and will look to remain among the conference’s top offensive teams. The Cardinals will need to replace the production of their lone All-SUNYAC honoree, Jake Sacratini, while continuing to build on their offensive success.

Coach’s Insights:
“We have a hungry group competing for spots in the opening-day lineup. We have a slightly larger roster this year than in years past, which has helped cultivate that competition. I have been very pleased with the quality of our practices so far,” said head coach Steve Moffat. “We have had great leadership, not only from our captains but from the entire group. The coaches and players are excited to get going after a long offseason.”

Player’s Insights:
“We are super excited about the upcoming season. Every game is like a playoff match, so we look forward to playing every single opponent. It will also be interesting to see who will stand out from our big freshman class. We have a lot of good recruits coming in. I think that’s one of the things that is special about our group, the number of guys on the roster and the fact that every single one can be a difference-maker. Our goals were and will always be high coming into the season. It’s better to underachieve high goals than overachieve small ones,” said senior captain Vlad Pshenichnikov.

Team Outlook:
The Cardinals enter the 2026-27 season with a blend of veteran experience and emerging talent, looking to build on last season’s quarterfinal run while replacing several key contributors from the 2025-26 roster, most notably All-SUNYAC Third Team honoree Jake Sacratini.

Plattsburgh State returns 17 players from last season’s squad, led by junior Quinn Tavares (Mississauga, Ontario), who finished second on the team in scoring, and sophomore goaltender Beau Lane (Pembroke, Mass.), who recorded eight wins and led the Cardinals in save percentage. The Cardinals also welcome 14 newcomers to the roster, adding fresh talent and competition at every position. The combination of returning experience and new faces gives Plattsburgh State added depth as it looks to establish its identity and make another push toward the postseason in 2026-27.

Inside the Nest:

Goaltenders
The Cardinals return two goaltenders in sophomores Lane and Brady Spry (Belleville, Ontario), while first-year Elliot Pratt (Toronto, ON) joins the group to provide additional depth in the crease.

Both Lane and Spry saw significant action as first-years last season, with Lane handling the bulk of the workload. He appeared in 13 games and posted a team-best .924 save percentage. Spry saw action in 11 games and finished with a .918 save percentage, giving the Cardinals two experienced options between the pipes entering the 2026-27 season.
With both Lane and Spry returning after gaining valuable game experience last season, competition for the starting role should be strong throughout the season. Pratt adds another capable option to the goaltending corps as the Cardinals look to solidify their play in the crease.

Defensemen
Young talent anchors the Cardinals’ blue line this season, with returning sophomores Thierry Lizotte (Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec), Jaden Ward (East Aurora, N.Y.), and Mike English (Hague, N.Y.) joined by a talented group of first-year defensemen.

Lizotte leads the returning defensemen in blocked shots after recording 22 last season, while also contributing six points (1G, 5A) in 26 games. English matched Lizotte with six points (2G, 4A) in 25 contests and finished second among returning defensemen with 21 blocked shots. Ward appeared in 22 games and added four assists, providing additional experience on the back end.

The Cardinals also welcome first-years Jules Delepoulle (Amiens, France), Matthew Holst (Boston, N.Y.), Maxime Poirier (L’Ancienne-Lorette, QC), Evan Mayer (Duncan, BC), and Louis Sweenor (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) to the defensive corps. The newcomers add fresh talent to the group, giving Plattsburgh State a young blue line with opportunities to grow and contribute throughout the season.

Forwards
The Cardinals return a strong core up front, led by Tavares, who tallied 23 points (7G, 16A) last season. Senior Aaron Catron (Middletown, Del.) and sophomore Gabriel Filion (Montreal, Quebec) each added 15 points (9G, 6A), giving Plattsburgh State three of its top scorers back in the lineup and providing an experienced foundation for the forward group.

Senior Vlad Pshenichnikov (Moscow, Russia) returns after recording 12 points (5G, 7A), while junior Patrick Cole (Lancaster, N.Y.) contributed nine points (4G, 5A) last season. Graduate student Joshua Belgrave (Burlington, Ontario) also returns, bringing valuable veteran leadership and offensive experience.

Additional returners include juniors Shane Bondy (Sharon, Ontario), Blake Hall (Fort Erie, Ontario), and Tyler Ramm (Westborough, Mass.), along with sophomores Zander Latreille (Windsor, Ontario), Alexandro Moliner (Delson, Quebec), and Felix-Antoine Parenteau (St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec).

Joining the returning forwards is an exciting first-year class featuring Charlie Burchfield (Brighton, MI), Anthony Campbell (Phillipsburg, QC), Brendan Boring (West Babylon, N.Y.), Gus El-Tahhan (Fredericton, NB), Ethan MacTavish (Kanata,ON), Anton Malyshev (Riga, Latvia), Alessio Nardelli (Laval, QC), and Robin Zehnder (Zurich, SUI). The newcomers add depth and competition throughout the forward lines, strengthening a group poised to make an impact in 2026-27.

Submitted by Plattsburgh Sports Information Department

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Following a 2025-26 campaign that saw the Cardinals capture consecutive State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) championship, the Plattsburgh State women’s ice hockey team enters the 2026-27 season looking to defend its conference title and make another run at a national championship. The Cardinals finished last season with a 20-7-1 overall record and a 12-1-1 mark in SUNYAC play. Head coach Kevin Houle and the Cardinals will look to build on that success as they pursue another conference title and their eighth national championship in program history.

2025-26 CARDINAL SNAPSHOT:
Record: 20-7-1 (12-1-1 SUNYAC)

Head coach Kevin Houle returns for his 24th season behind the bench, joined by assistant coach Mattie Norton, who played for the Cardinals from 2021-24. Houle enters the season with a career record of 537-76-29, continuing to rank among the most successful coaches in NCAA Division III women’s ice hockey history.

Player’s Insights:
“As a team, we want to build on the success we had last year. Our goals are to win another SUNYAC Championship, compete in the NCAA Tournament, and hopefully win another NCAA Championship on our home ice. We have a great mix of returning players and new players, and I am excited to see how everyone comes together and builds team chemistry on and off the ice,” said senior captain Sydnee Francis.

“I’m really excited for this upcoming season. It will be fun to see how the team develops over the course of the year, and we have a big recruiting class coming in that we’re super excited about! We know playing for Plattsburgh is a privilege, and we love that it’s not just about winning for our own team goals but also for the community that supports us. We have the privilege of hosting the NCAA Tournament this year and have high expectations as a team to be able to play at home for a title. The small things add up, and we’re just going to take it game by game, shift by shift, to accomplish the end goal,” said junior Kayson Ruegge.

Team Outlook:
The Cardinals return a strong core of veteran players from last season’s SUNYAC championship squad while welcoming 11 newcomers to the roster. With a combination of experienced leadership and new talent, Plattsburgh State will look to maintain its standing among the nation’s top programs and make another postseason push in 2026-27.

Inside the Nest:

Goaltenders
The Cardinals return a strong goaltending tandem led by junior Maddy Stetson (Wasilla, Alaska), who emerged as the team’s primary starter last season. Stetson appeared in 16 games, making 14 starts and posting an 11-3-1 record. She recorded a 0.88 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage, both ranking among the top 10 in the SUNYAC and NCAA Division III. Her standout season earned her Second Team All-SUNYAC recognition and a spot on the SUNYAC All-Tournament Team. She also recorded seven shutouts, ranking 10th nationally.

Senior Chloe Lewis (Monson, Mass.) also returns after appearing in 14 games last season, earning nine wins while recording a 1.79 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. First-year Ellie Beigel (Natick, Mass.) joins the group to round out the goaltending corps. With Stetson leading the way after a standout season and Lewis bringing additional experience, the Cardinals enter 2026-27 with depth and talent between the pipes.

Defense
An experienced defensive corps will remain a strength for the Cardinals in 2026-27, led by seniors Adriana Urban (Monroe, N.J.) and Maeghan Forsyth (Billings, Mont.). Urban led the team with 36 blocked shots last season while posting a plus-12 rating and contributing one goal and four assists. Forsyth recorded 11 assists and finished second on the team with 32 blocked shots.

Junior Seoyoung Yoo (Republic of Korea) and sophomore Lauren Farris (Northville, Mich.) also return to the defensive unit. Yoo contributed two goals and six assists for eight points while ranking second on the team in shots taken. Farris added one goal and four assists, providing additional offensive support from the blue line.

The Cardinals also welcome senior transfer McKenzie Brown (Peru, N.Y.), who joins Plattsburgh State from Cortland, sophomore transfer Lauren Waldo, who joins the program from Saint Anselm College, and first-years Ella Fairman (Troy, Mich.), Sarah Hensel (Macedon, N.Y.) and Jennifer Wild (Clarence, N.Y.). The newcomers add depth to an experienced defensive group as Plattsburgh State looks to remain strong in its own zone.

Forwards
The Cardinals return a productive group of forwards, with eight players having recorded double-digit point totals last season. Leading the way is senior Emily Kasprzak (Niagara Falls, N.Y.), who more than doubled her point total from the previous season, finishing with seven goals and 19 assists for 26 points. She also led the Cardinals with three game-winning goals and earned First Team All-SUNYAC honors.

Sophomore Bailey MacKellar (Hamburg, N.Y.) led Plattsburgh State in goal scoring last season with 14 goals and finished with 22 points. Her performance earned her SUNYAC Rookie of the Year and First Team All-SUNYAC honors, along with a selection to the SUNYAC All-Rookie Team.

Sophomore Zoe Puc (West Palm Beach, Fla.) ranked third on the team in scoring after recording eight goals and 15 assists for 23 points. Puc recorded her first career hat trick against Oswego on Jan. 5, 2026, and earned SUNYAC All-Rookie Team honors.

Junior Tessa Morris, senior Sydnee Francis, and juniors Kate Conlon and Kayson Ruegge provide additional experience and production up front. Morris ranked sixth on the team in scoring last season, recording eight goals and seven assists for 15 points. Francis finished with 12 points while contributing at both ends of the ice. She led all Cardinal forwards with 25 blocked shots and was named SUNYAC Tournament Most Valuable Player following the team’s championship run.

Conlon recorded four points during the SUNYAC Tournament and will look to continue providing an advantage in the faceoff circle. She won 189 of her 314 faceoffs last season, good for a 60.2 percent success rate. Ruegge contributed seven goals and five assists while recording two game-winning goals and one of the team’s two shorthanded goals.

Rounding out the returning forwards are sophomores Riley Keller (Cuba, N.Y.), who recorded five goals and five assists, Piper Smith (Newnan, Ga.), who contributed five goals and three assists, and Parker Riley (London, Ontario), who added two assists.
The Cardinals also welcome first-years Audrey Agbay (Beverly Hills, Mich.), Jeays Matz (Fern Beach, Fla.), Kathleen McGee (Frederick, Md.), Tess Mulkerron (Concord, N.H.) and Kendall Schultz (Gates Mills, Ohio). The newcomers add depth and competition to the forward group as Plattsburgh State looks to maintain its offensive production and continue its championship tradition in 2026-27.–

DELAWARE 2, UNION 1 Box Score

Newark, Del. – Freshmen Katie Belk (Otonabee, Ont.) and Lily Myers (Crystal Lake, Ill.) scored goals and sophomore Charlotte Payne (Oakville, Ont.) turned aside 46 of 47 Union shots as Delaware posted a 2-1 victory on Friday.

The win – the first in program history against an ECAC Hockey opponent – improves the Blue Hens to 2-4-1 on the season and equals the team’s win total in last year’s inaugural season in just the seventh game of 2026-27. Delaware hands Union its first loss after a 4-0-0 start.

The teams traded power-play goals in the first period. From there Payne stopped all 31 shots she faced in the second and third periods, while Myers broke through for her second of the season 8:49 into the second.

BROWN 6, RIT 1 Box Score 

Rochester, N.Y. – RIT scored on the first shift of the game but the second and third periods went heavily in Brown’s favor, as the Bears posted a 6-1 win in their first game of the season.

RIT’s Brac Kelley (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) stripped the puck and scored unassisted to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead, her third goal of the year and third straight game with a point.

After the rest of the first was scoreless, Brown potted two goals in the second period and four in the third. Margot Norehad led the Bears with two goals and an assist, all in the third.

SYRACUSE 2, ROBERT MORRIS 1

Box Score 

Moon Township, Pa. – Syracuse edged Robert Morris, 2-1, on the strength of Rylee McLeod’s (Grande Prairie, Alta.) third goal of the season midway through the second period.

Each team scored in the first, with Syracuse opening the scoring on the power play off the stick of Stella Costabile (Belmar, N.J.) at 8:30. Jessica MacKinnon (Clarks Harbour, N.S.) answered for Robert Morris and now has points in five straight games (four goals, four assists).

Two of the AHA’s most experienced goaltenders – Ava Drabyk (Saskatoon, Sask.) for Syracuse and Maggie Hatch (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) for Robert Morris – quieted the offenses from there. Syracuse won a one-goal conference game for the second week in a row and improved to 4-0-0 on Fridays this season.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 17

Lindenwood at Penn State, 12 p.m. ET

Brown at RIT, 12 p.m. ET Union at Delaware, 2 p.m. ET S

yracuse at Robert Morris, 3 p.m. ET

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The Plattsburgh State men’s ice hockey team opened its 2026-27 campaign in convincing fashion on home ice, shutting out MCLA, 5-0, in an exhibition matchup on Friday night. The Cardinals and Trailblazers met in an exhibition after not facing each other in a regular-season game since the 1997 season.

Plattsburgh got on the board late in the first period when junior Blake Hall (Fort Erie, Ontario) scored at 17:57, giving the Cardinals a 1-0 advantage. Junior Tyler Ramm (Westborough, Mass.) and first-year Ethan MacTavish (Kanata, Ontario) picked up assists on the opening goal.

The Cardinals extended their lead in the second period with a pair of goals. First-year Maxime Poirier (L’Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec) found the back of the net at 17:22 off assists from first-year Matt Holst (Boston, N.Y.) and junior Shane Bondy (Sharon, Ontario) to make it 2-0. Just under two minutes later, graduate student Joshua Belgrave (Burlington, Ontario) added another goal at 19:21, with senior Alessio Nardelli (Laval, Quebec) and first-year Gabriel Filion (Montreal, Quebec) recording assists to send Plattsburgh into the second intermission with a three-goal cushion.

Poirier struck again in the third period, scoring his second goal of the night at 9:29 to push the Cardinals’ advantage to 4-0. Holst earned his second assist of the contest, while first-year Robin Zehnder (Zurich, Switzerland) also picked up an assist on the play.

Plattsburgh capped off the shutout with a late goal from Filion at 19:44. First-year Anthony Campbell (Phillipsburg, Quebec) and Zehnder assisted on the final tally, sealing the Cardinals’ 5-0 exhibition victory.

Poirier led the Cardinals with two goals, while Holst and Zehnder each recorded two assists. The Cardinals kick off their season with an exhibition win and will play one last exhibition at home next weekend against Canton before opening up conference play.–

By Janet Schultz

The Rochester Insitute of Technology Women’s Ice Hockey Team is off to a rough start in exhibition play losing two to Clarkson, ranked #12; and two to Colgate, ranked #14. However when it comes to AHA League play they swept Delaware in weekend play. First it was a 4-1 victory and then a 3-2 win.

Leading the scoring early on is Zoe Ziotas with 6 goals and 2 assists for 8 points in six games. Then its Kailey Favro with a goal and 5 assists. Rochester’s Addie Alvarez is at 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists.

Brynn Evans had her first collegiate goal just 59 seconds into the second period of the 3-2 win over Delaware.

Coach Celeste Brown has added another New Yorkere to her roster with Eryka DeRocha from Hannibal. She played forward for the Rochester Junior Americans.

Next up for RIT is the Brickyard City Homecoming and Family Weekend when they will host Brown on November 16 at 6 p.m. and November 17 at noon.

ACHA Hockey

At ACHA hockey the RIT Women have also had a rought start losing to St. Lawrence, Army and Villinova. They are off to face West Virginia on October 24 and 25 and then home to Mercyhurst in November.

The Niagara University D2 team will play Robert Morris November 6 and 7.

Upcoming

Most collegiate women’s team’s will be opening later this month.

Buffalo State Women open at St. John Fisher on Saturday, October 24 at 2 p.m. Then come home to Hilbert College on Wednesday, October 27 at 7 p.m.

Hilbert College will open against the Niagara University ACHA D1 team in an exhibition match on Saturday, October 17, 6:30 p.m. Dwyer Arena. They will open at home in the newly renovated Nike Base Arena in Hamburg on Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. against Neumann University.

Nazareth University opens Saturday, October 17 with a home exhibition game against Cortland at 1 p.m. Their home games will be played at Station 31 Arena in Fairport.

St. John Fisher, in its second year of play, will open with a doubleheader at the Rochester Ice Center on Friday, October 30 against Neumann University at 4 p.m. The second game will be played the following day at Noon.

The Raiders fell 2-1 in overtime against Stonehill in their season opener on Friday at Warrior Ice Arena. Jake Schneider gave Colgate the lead with a shorthanded goal halfway through the first but the Skyhawks were able to tie the game in the second period before an overtime goal three minutes into the extra frame.

Coach Harder’s Comments
“We certainly were not the best version of ourselves tonight. We have to give them credit as well, they played hard and forced us to make mistakes. We will be better tomorrow.”

First Period

• 5:13 | The Skyhawks created two quick chances off odd-man rushes but Reid Dyck was able to smother both.
• 12:53 | Luke Pakulak picked the pocket of the Stonehill netminder, trying to play the puck behind the net and threw it in front to Jake Schneider. Schneider took advantage of an empty net to put Colgate up 1-0 with a shorthanded goal.
• 18:19 | Ryan Sullivan took a late penalty to give Stonehill the man-advantage where they created three straight shot attempts but Dyck continued to keep anything from getting behind him.

Second Period

• 0:51 | Stonehill tied the game at one apiece with a goal early in the second period.
• 4:53 | The Skyhawks continued to apply pressure with six straight shot attempts that Dyck was able to save with the help of blocks by Elias Zimmerman and Joshua Niedermayer.
• 13:23 | Colgate put a flurry of shots on the Stonehill cage sparked by a chance generated by Tobias Ohman.

Third Period

• 7:45 | The game tightened up with neither team willing to give anything cheap away.
• 17:11 | Elias and Schneider each had a shot turned aside by the Skyhawks goaltender but nothing was finding the back of the net.

Overtime

• 3:06 | Stonehill maintained possession for the majority of overtime before scoring the game winner halfway through the overtime period.

Notes

• Dyck made 29 saves in net for Colgate.
• Pakulak registered his first assist for the Raiders.
• Sullivan went 11-17 in faceoffs.

HAMILTON – Chloe Goofers scored two second period goals along with a 30-save Farah Walker performance to help Colgate complete the weekend sweep over No. 8/10 St. Cloud State.

Goofers finished a feed from Avery Pickering on the power play halfway through the second period before netting the game-winner with four minutes to go in the second frame.

First Period

• 2:42 | St. Cloud State took a couple early penalties to give Colgate high quality opportunities but the Raiders were unable to take advantage.
• 8:32 | Colgate went to the penalty kill after two consecutive penalties but Farah Walker was able to keep everything out of the net.
• 18:09 | Madeline Palumbo and Ava Wood sparked a flurry of shots late in the first frame for Colgate but the score remained tied at zero after the opening period.

Second Period

• 8:27 | Pickering picked up the puck behind her own net, skated the length of the ice before setting the table for Goofers on the doorstep. Goofers made no mistake and found the back of the net to put Colgate ahead 1-0.
• 15:36 | After winning the offensive zone faceoff, Goofers made her towards the front of the net and tipped a Taylor Senecal shot past the St. Cloud netminder and into the back of the net.
• 18:56 | The Raiders maintained a firm grasp on the game with Keira Owen firing a shot with a minute to go in the period. Colgate brought a 2-0 lead into the third.

Third Period

• 5:40 | Both teams traded half-chances but the Raiders remained in control of the game.
• 15:19 | The Huskies made a late game push, firing four straight shots on net and pulling their goaltender for the extra attacker.
• 17:22 | On a Colgate delayed penalty, St. Cloud State scored to cut the deficit to one with two and half minutes to go.
• 19:36 | The Raiders went down to four with another penalty in the final minute, St. Cloud had two shots blocked by Pickering and Senecal to close out the game and earn a 2-1 win.

Notes

• Farah Walker made 30 saves in net for Colgate, her first 30+ save effort since Dec. 6, 2025 against Quinnipiac.
• Goofers logged her first multi-goal game in a Raiders uniform.
• Palumbo closed out the weekend with a goal and an assist.
• The Raiders earned their first sweep over a ranked opponent since sweeping No. 8 Cornell in 2023-24.

In Friday’s game

First career goals from Keira Owen and Linda Vocetkova propelled the No. 14 Colgate women’s hockey team to a 4-2 win over the No. 8/10 St. Cloud State Huskies.

Vocetkova picked off a pass at center ice before gliding by the last Husky defender and finding the top right corner 4:43 into the third period to give Colgate the 3-2 lead.

Chloe Goofers tacked on the empty net goal to complete the Friday night win.

First Period

• 0:44 | Brooke Davis was busy early with two quick saves to prevent any early deficit for the Raiders.
• 6:12 | Goofers flipped the puck into the Raiders’ offense zone and Madeline Palumbo was able to pick it up and fire into the top corner to give Colgate a 1-0 lead.
• 7:35 | St. Cloud State responded with a scrappy goal in front of the net to tie the game at one apiece.
• 14:45 | Vocetkova and Claire Sanford had shots turned aside by the Huskies’ netminder to keep the game knotted at one.

Second Period

• 1:40 | Owen took a feed from Dorothy Copetti, danced around on defender and picked out the top right corner to put Colgate back in front early in the second frame.
• 2:34 | St. Cloud immediately tied the game at two with a cross-ice pass opening up the net for the visitors.
• 11:09 | The Raiders and Davis soaked some pressure in the middle of the second period with a couple of penalty kills.
• 19:08 | A late look for the Huskies was kept out by Davis to keep the score all square after 40 minutes.

Third Period

• 2:47 | Emma Beauchamp took a penalty and the Raiders were on the kill early in the final frame.
• 4:02 | Ava Wood made two blocks on the penalty kill to keep the score tied at two.
• 4:43 | Vocetkova picked off an ill-advised pass through center-ice and made no mistake putting Colgate back in front 3-2 with 15 minutes to go.
• 14:27 | St. Cloud made a late push to try and extend the game but Davis came up with multiple big stops in net.
• 19:22 | The Huskies pulled their goalie and Goofers was able to read a pass between the two St. Cloud defensive players before passing the puck into the unguarded net.

Notes

• Keira Owen and Linda Vocetkova scored their first career collegiate goals.
• Davis made 27 saves in net for the Raiders.
• Palumbo scored her first goal of the season.
• The Raiders earned their first win over a ranked opponent since Jan. 24, 2026.
• Goofers tallied her second career multi-point night with Colgate.

Next
The Raiders (4-0) hit the road for a series against Boston U. next weekend. Puck drop for Friday’s game is set for 6 p.m.