CORTLAND, N.Y. – Sophomore Shannon Stewart (Pickering, ON/Durham West Lightning) recorded two goals and an assist and senior Teal Gove (Berwick, ON/Ontario Hockey Academy) scored twice as nationally top-ranked Plattsburgh defeated Cortland, 7-0, in an ECAC West contest. The teams meet again Saturday at 3 p.m. in Cortland.
Senior Sydney Aveson (West Covina, CA/Minnesota St.) made nine saves for her fourth shutout of the season as the Cardinals improved to 17-0-1 overall and 10-0 in league play. Cortland freshman goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) registered a career-best 46 saves. The Red Dragons are now 4-7 in the ECAC West and 4-12-1 overall.
Cortland trailed only 1-0 after the first period as Gove scored 5:34 into the game off an assist from Stewart. The Cardinals broke the game open with four goals in the second. Emma Rutherford (Ottawa, ON/NAHA) scored 1:37 into the period, followed by Stewart at the 6:49 mark. Gove tallied on a power play at 13:04 and Stewart notched her team-high 17th of the season just 38 seconds later.
Plattsburgh’s final two goals came off the sticks of Bridget Balisy (Brampton, ON/Brampton Jr. Thunder) 11:40 into the third and Morgan MacInnis (Cornwall, ON/Nepean Jr. Wildcats) with 2:20 remaining. MacInnis finished with a goal and an assist.
Score by periods:
Plattsburgh 1-4-2 7
Cortland 0-0-0 0
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Plattsburgh: Shannon Stewart 2-1, Teal Gove 2-0, Morgan MacInnis 1-1, Bridget Balisy 1-0, Emma Rutherford 1-0, Breanne Bennett 0-2, Jenny Kistner 0-2, Allison Era 0-2, Ali Vakos 0-2, Kenzie Menzak 0-1
Cortland: No scoring
Saves: Sydney Aveson (Plattsburgh) 9 saves (0 GA in 58:51), Empty Net for 1:09; Deanna Meunier (Cortland) 46 saves (7 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Plattsburgh 53 (13-18-22), Cortland 9 (3-3-3)
Penalties: Cortland 4-8:00, Plattsburgh 2-4:00
Power Play: Plattsburgh 1-4, Cortland 0-2
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 4-12-1, 4-7 ECAC West; Plattsburgh (Cardinals) 17-0-1, 10-0 ECAC West (ranked 1st nationally in Div. III)
