The fourth-ranked Elmira Soaring Eagles (7-0-1, 6-0) used
three third period goals to pull away from the SUNY Potsdam womenç—´ hockey
team (1-6, 1-4) for a 5-1 victory on Saturday afternoon. Junior forward
Amanda Lucky (Kanata, Ontario/Clarkson University) score her first
collegiate goal for the Bears.
Elmira jumped out in front at 7:03 of the opening period. Briana Saltsone
scored with assists from Jocelynne Hudgins and Ella Stewart. Just over
eight minutes later, the Soaring Eagles doubled the lead as Cassidy
Delainey scored. Mary-Kate Gellerman and Caitlin Metcalf recorded the
assists. Potsdam finally broke the scoring drought with 15 seconds left in
the period, as Lucky lit the lamp. Her sister, junior captain Brittany
Lucky (Kanata, Ontario/Ottawa Senators) assisted on the play and Potsdam
trailed just 2-1 at the first intermission.
Elmira picked up their pressure in the second period, outshooting Potsdam
16-4. However, senior goalie Jen Conophy (Glenmont, N.Y./Albany Ice Cats)
turned aside all 16 shots to keep the Bears within one.
The Soaring Eagles broke out in the third period with three goals. Ashton
Hogan scored her first goal of the game at the 5:53 mark for a 3-1 Elmira
advantage. Delainey and Stewart assisted on the play. Three minutes later,
Tanis Lamoureux made it 4-1 on helpers from Lindsay Burrows and Hudgins.
Hogan closed the scoring with her second marker at 10:59 on an assist from
Katie Gaskin.
In goal, Conophy finished with 41 saves, while Samantha Maguire made 21
stops to earn the win. The Bears were 0-3 on the power play and the
Soaring Eagles were 0-2.
Potsdam is back in action on Dec. 1, when the Bears host Cortland in their
home opener at Cheel Arena. Faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
