POTSDAM, N.Y.—Hamilton College (10-6-1) got a goal and an assist each from
junior forward Nikki Haskins (Quincy, Mass./Southfield School) and senior
forward Katie Zimmerman (Plymouth, Mich./Plymouth-Salem) in a 4-2 victory
over the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (7-11-2) at Cheel Arena on
Tuesday night. Junior forward Amanda Lucky (Kanata, Ontario/Clarkson
University) and sophomore forward Izzy Fayerman (Calgary, Alberta/The
Edge) each had a goal and an assist for the Bears.
The Continentals scored on their second shot of the game. Zimmerman fired
a shot on goal and Haskins scored on the rebound 36 seconds into the
contest. Potsdam senior goalie Jen Conophy (Glenmont, N.Y./Albany Ice
Cats) was solid for the rest of the period. After withstanding another
offensive burst over the next few minutes, the Bears’ offense picked up
its energy. At the 11:27 mark, Amanda Lucky tied the game on a wraparound
from the right side of the net. Fayerman assisted on the goal. Just 49
seconds later, freshman forward Megan Fitzgerald (Great Falls, Va./Madeira
School) put Hamilton back in front. Conophy got a piece of the puck, but
it slid past her. Junior defenseman Jill Tokarczyk (North Tonawanda,
N.Y./Nichols School) and Haskins recorded the assists. The Continentals
outshot Potsdam 14-7 in the first 20 minutes and led 2-1 at the break.
The teams traded chances in an even second period. Hamilton held a 13-10
shot advantage. At 10:38, freshman forward Hannah Bartlett (Mansfield,
Mass./St. Mark’s School) jammed the puck between the left post and
Conophy’s right skate for a 3-1 Continental lead. Freshman forward Grace
Murphy (Orlando, Fla./Brewster Academy) notched the assist on the goal.
Conophy and Hamilton junior goalie Tori Bogen (Grosse Pointe Woods,
Mich./Grosse Pointe North) shut down the offenses the rest of the period.
Just 3:26 into the 3rd period, Zimmerman buried her own rebound on the
power play to give the Continentals a 4-1 lead. Bartlett assisted on the
play. Eight minutes later, the Bears got back to within 4-2 on an even
strength tally from Fayerman. Freshman defenseman Katie Marsman (Wantagh,
N.Y./Wyoming Seminary) and Amanda Lucky assisted on the goal. Hamilton’s
defense clamped down after the marker to seal the win.
Conophy finished with 36 saves, while Bogen stopped 20 shots for her first
win of the season. The Continentals outshot the Bears 40-22 on the night.
Hamilton was 1-2 on the man advantage and Potsdam was 0-1.
Next, the Bears head for Pittsburgh for two important conference games at
Chatham over the weekend. Potsdam battles the Cougars at 3 p.m. on
Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
