CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Cortland women’s ice hockey team built a 5-0 lead early into the third period and held off a Potsdam comeback to register a 5-3 win in ECAC West action Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons evened their overall record at 6-6-1 and improved to 2-5-1 in the conference with their fifth straight victory. The Bears fell to 5-10-2 and 1-9-1.
Junior Sydney Carlucci (Baldwinsville/Rochester Edge) netted a pair of goals for Cortland. Seniors Maggie Corbett (Queensbury/Queensbury H.S.), Laura Drew (Andover, MA/Canterbury School) and Niamh O’Connor (Paramus, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) each added a goal and an assist, while seniors Corey Temple (Troy, MI/Ohio Flames) and Kaitlyn Ryan (Windsor/Adrian College) collected two assists apiece. Senior goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) made 23 saves.
Juniors Kaylen Van Wagner (Red Hook/Hotchkiss Prep), Amanda Peterson (West Chazy/Chazy Flyers) and Jordan Ott (Hilton/Rochester Edge) scored goals for Potsdam. Senior Sally Mooney (New Albany, OH/Wyoming Seminary) registered two assists. Junior goalie Abby Tardelli (Potsdam/North Country Ice Storm) recorded 21 saves.
Score by periods:
Potsdam 0-0-3 3
Cortland 2-2-1 5
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Potsdam: Kaylen Van Wagner 1-0, Amanda Peterson 1-0, Jordan Ott 1-0, Sally Mooney 0-2, Alison Greene 0-1, Anna-Rose Bertin 0-1
Cortland: Sydney Carlucci 2-0, Maggie Corbett 1-1, Laura Drew 1-1, Niamh O’Connor 1-1, Kaitlyn Ryan 0-2, Corey Temple 0-2, Josie Fletcher 0-1, Kianna Gutenmann 0-1
Saves: Abby Tardelli (Potsdam) 21 saves (5 GA in 58:35), Empty Net 1:25; Deanna Meunier (Cortland) 23 saves (3 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Cortland 26 (8-8-10), Potsdam 26 (9-3-14)
Penalties: Potsdam 6-12:00, Cortland 6-12:00
Power Play: Cortland 2-5, Potsdam 0-5
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 6-6-1, 2-5-1 ECAC West; Potsdam (Bears) 5-10-2, 1-9-1 ECA West
