Crusaders down Bears, 6-2
WORCESTER, MASS.–The College of Holy Cross (1-0) jumped out to a 6-0 lead
en route to a 6-2 victory over the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (0-2)
on Sunday afternoon. Freshman forward Rachel Grefke (Livonia,
Mich./Victory Honda) and sophomore forward Izzy Fayerman (Calgary,
Alberta/The Edge) each scored for the Bears.
The Crusaders opened the scoring at 3:57 of the first period with a
power-play goal from Rebecca O’Quinn. Francesca Panarelli and Caroline
English assisted on the goal. Rebecca Fleming made it 2-0 nearly 13
minutes later with assists English and Meaghan Sullivan. Potsdam was 0-3
on the power play in the first period.
Holy Cross scored twice more in the first 53 seconds of the second period.
Nicole Giannino scored during four-on-four play just 32 seconds into the
middle 20 minutes with an assist from Mary Klimasewiski. Twenty-one
seconds later, English made it 4-0 on the man-advantage. Fleming and
O嘆uinn recorded the helpers. Giannino notched her second at 11:13,
finishing a feed from Amanda Gallagher. The Bears trailed 5-0 at the
second intermission.
O嘆uinn made it 6-0 just 33 seconds into the final period with assists
from Panarelli and English. The Bears finally responded with a two-goal
rally as they had the night before, but this time the deficit was too
great. Grefke got Potsdam on the board at 8:25 with her second career
goal. Freshmen forwards Sarah Nelson (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Ottawa
Senators) and Kakia Ashley (Potsdam, N.Y./Potsdam) assisted on the play.
Three minutes later Fayerman capped the scoring with a power-play marker.
Freshman forward Sally Mooney (New Albany, Ohio/Wyoming Seminary) and
sophomore forward Emilee Hazelden (Bloomingdale, N.Y./Northwood School)
each notched assists.
Potsdam senior goalie Jen Conophy (Glenmont, N.Y./Albany Ice Cats)
finished with 16 saves, while Krista Manzanares earned the victory with
nine. The Crusaders outshot the Bears 22-11 on the afternoon. Holy Cross
was 2-7 on the power play and Potsdam went 1-7.
The Bears are back in action Tues., Nov. 6 at Plattsburgh for their ECAC
West opener. Game time is 7 p.m.
