CORTLAND, N.Y. – Seven different players scored goals to lead the top-ranked Plattsburgh women’s hockey team to a 7-1 win versus Cortland Saturday afternoon in ECAC West action at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons dropped to 4-13-1 overall and 4-8 in the conference, while the Cardinals improved to 18-0-1 and 11-0.
Senior Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park/RIT) tallied Cortland’s goal with junior Gina Tomei (Bronx/Sound Shore Warriors) collecting an assist. Freshman goalie Deanna Meunier (Parsippany, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) made a career-high 58 saves, just four shy of the school record.
Freshman Giovanna Senese (Huntley, IL/Chicago Mission) led Plattsburgh with one goal and two assists. Junior Jenny Kistner (Peoria, IL/University of Maine), sophomore Alyssa Parke (Lynbrook/NSA) anf freshman Andrea Ziesmann (Oakville, ON/Oakville Jr. Hornets) each had one goal and one assist, and senior Teal Gove (Berwick, ON/Ontario Hockey Academy), junior Ali Vakos (Hamden, CT/UConn) and sophomore Shannon Stewart (Pickering, ON/Durham West Lightning) netted one goal apiece. Sophomore goalie Ally Ross (Red Lion, PA/Gilmour Academy) stopped seven shots.
The Cardinals built a 3-0 lead after the first period as Kistner, Ziesman and Stewart each scored. Plattsburgh added two goals, both on the power play from Sense and Parke, in the second period for a 5-0 advantage. Teal tallied a power-play goal 30 seconds into the third period before Giamo netted a short-handed goal 47 seconds later with a shot from the right side over Ross’s shoulder. Vakos completed the scoring with a one-timer in front at 11:14.
Score by periods:
Plattsburgh 3-3-2 7
Cortland 0-0-1 1
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Plattsburgh: Giovanna Senese 1-2, Alyssa Parke 1-1, Jenny Kistner 1-1, Andrea Ziesmann 1-1, Teal Gove 1-0, Shannon Stewart 1-0, Ali Vakos 1-0, Chelsea VanGlahn 0-2, Breanne Bennett 0-1, Allison Era 0-1, Caitlin Gilligan 0-1, Emma Rutherford 0-1
Cortland: Maggie Giamo 1-0, Gina Tomei 0-1
Saves: Ally Ross (Plattsburgh) 7 saves (1 GA in 59:47), Empty Net for :13; Deanna Meunier (Cortland) 58 saves (7 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Plattsburgh 65 (25-26-14), Cortland 8 (2-3-3)
Penalties: Cortland 5-21:00, Plattsburgh 2-4:00
Power Play: Plattsburgh 4-5, Cortland 0-2
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 4-13-1, 4-8 ECAC West; Plattsburgh (Cardinals) 18-0-1, 11-0 ECAC West (ranked 1st nationally in Div. III)
