CORTLAND, N.Y. – Junior Grace Schnorr (Camillus/Little Caesars) broke her own school record with her 16th goal of the season as the Cortland women’s ice hockey team skated past NEWHL opponent Buffalo St., 4-2, Saturday afternoon at Alumni Arena. Schnorr had set the modern-era (since the 2000-01 season) record of 15 goals last season.
Sophomore Teryn Field (Cicero/Lysander Lightning) and freshman Jayden Kelley (East Berne/CP Dynamo) led the Red Dragons with one goal and one assist each. Junior Katelinn Cummings (Johnson City/Northwood School) added a goal, freshman Martha Dzieniszewska (Old Bridge, NJ/New Jersey Colonials) recorded two assists and senior Emily Rose (Chaumont/Syracuse Nationals), sophomore Lindsay Reyes (Chino Hills, CA/Anaheim Lady Ducks) and freshman DanyDonegan (Cicero/Syracuse Nationals) chipped in with one assist apiece. Junior goalie Chelsea Allain (Malta/Canterbury School) made 21 saves.
Freshmen Lexi Lazore (Akwesasne/Ontario Hockey Academy) and Tristin Stetson (Anchorage, AK/Anchorage North Stars) netted the goals for the Bengals. Seniors Cheyenne Matson (Wasilla, AK/Alaska All-Stars) and Jessica Carter (Scottsdale, AZ/Northern Cyclones) and junior Lauren Madden (Jamestown/Cazenovia Chiefs) each collected an assist. Junior goalie Bri Gawronski (Dunkirk/Buffalo Bisons) registered 32 saves.
Cortland built a 3-0 lead after the first period. Kelley scored on the power play at 8:49 right in front to open the scoring. Cummings made it a 2-0 score with a shot from the right point through traffic at 14:41. Field pushed the lead to 3-0 when she poked in a loose puck at 17:52.
The Bengals netted the only two goals of the second period to pull to within 3-2. Lazore scored on a loose puck in front on the power play at 7:18, and Stetson buried a wrist shot from the right side in close at 9:36.
Schnorr tallied her record-setting goal just 54 seconds into the third period when she one-timed a shot past Gawronskioff a pass from Kelley. The Bengals pressed to cut into their deficit, pulling Gawronski for an extra skater with 44 seconds remaining, but the Red Dragons held on for the 4-2 victory,
Cortland 4, Buffalo St. 2
Score by periods:
Buffalo St. 0-2-0 2
Cortland 3-0-1 4
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Buffalo St.: Lexi Lazore 1-0, Tristin Stetson 1-0, Jessica Carter 0-1, Cheyenne Matson 0-1, Lauren Madden 0-1
Cortland: Jayden Kelley 1-1, Teryn Field 1-1, Katelinn Cummings 1-0, Grace Schnorr 1-0, Martha Dzieniszewska 0-2, Dany Donegan 0-1, Emily Rose 0-1, Lindsay Reyes 0-1
Saves: Bri Gawronski (Buffalo St.) 32 saves (4 GA in 59:16), Empty Net :44; Chelsea Allain (Cortland) 21 saves (2 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Cortland 36 (12-8-16), Buffalo St. 23 (3-10-10)
Penalties: Cortland 2-4:00, Buffalo St. 1-2:00
Power Play: Buffalo St. 1-2, Cortland 1-1
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 11-4-1, 5-4-1 NEWHL, Buffalo St. (Bengals) 3-13, 1-8 NEWHL
