CLINTON, N.Y. – Hamilton goalie Sam Walther turned aside 19 shots, and three different players netted a goal as the Continental women’s ice hockey team defeated Cortland, 3-0, in non-conference action Monday night. The Red Dragons fell to 9-8-1 with the setback, while Hamilton improved to 10-6-2 and split the two-game season series with the victory.
Freshman goalie Victoria Gibson (Essex Junction, VT/Vermont Shamrocks) made 20 saves for Cortland in the second start of her career.
Alycia Racicot, Hannah Bartlett and Megan Fitzgerald each netted a goal for Hamilton. Caroline Knop, Ianthe Lekometros, Olivia Hawes and Mairead Carey chipped in with one assist apiece.
After a scoreless first period, Racicot made it a 1-0 game at 15:20 of the second period, and Bartlett gave the Continentals a 2-0 lead just 36 seconds before the end of the period. Fitzgerald capped the scoring with a power-play goal at 16:44 of the third period for the 3-0 final.
Score by periods:
Cortland 0-0-0 0
Hamilton 0-2-1 3
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: no scoring
Hamilton: Alycia Racicot 1-0, Hannah Bartlett 1-0, Megan Fitzgerald 1-0, Caroline Knop 0-1, Ianthe Lekometros 0-1, Olivia Hawes 0-1, Mairead Carey 0-1
Saves: Victoria Gibson (Cortland) 20 saves (3 GA in 60:00); Sam Walther (Hamilton) 19 saves (0 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Hamilton 23 (5-11-7), Cortland 19 (7-4-8)
Penalties: Cortland 4-8:00, Hamilton 2-4:00
Power Play: Hamilton 1-4, Cortland 0-2
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 9-8-1; Hamilton (Continentals) 10-6-2
