POTSDAM, N.Y. – Senior Kyle Simensky (Locust Valley) scored a career-high seven goals as nationally third-ranked Cortland defeated Potsdam, 19-8, for its ninth straight victory. The Red Dragons (13-1, 7-0 SUNYAC) are finished with their regular-season slate and will host a SUNYAC tournament semifinal game Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Simensky also recorded an assist to finish with eight points. Senior Ryan Heath (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) added two goals and three assists and has 80 points (43 goals, 37 assists) this spring. Heath is the sixth player in school history to record 80 or more points in a season and the first to accomplish the feat twice. He totaled 82 points (50 goals, 32 assists) last season.

Sophomore Brandon Misiaszek (New Hartford) finished with two goals and two assists while senior Josh Cittadino (Baldwin) registered two goals and one assist and won 12-of-16 faceoffs. Freshman Jay DiStefano (Huntington/Harborfields) also scored twice and senior Billy Fuchs (Merrick/Sanford H. Calhoun) scored once and assisted on two goals.

Junior Mike Robinson (Alexandria, VA/Thomas Edison) started in goal for the Red Dragons and made six saves over 47:11. Freshman Tom Holden (Corning/Corning East) made one save and allowed two goals over the final 12:49.

Freshman Cody Schroeder (Fayetteville/East Syracuse-Minoa) scored twice for Potsdam (7-6, 4-3) and six other Bears scored once each.  Freshman Chris Ehde (Minoa/East Syracuse-Minoa) made 18 saves over the first three quarters and freshman Pat Corbine (Canton) stopped two shots in the fourth quarter.

Cortland led 3-0 after one quarter on two Misiaszek goals and a Simensky tally. Potsdam came back, however, to tie the game at 3-3 on a man-up goal by Dustin Dunn (Peterborough, ONT/St. Peter's Secondary), a Schroeder even-strength goal and a Corey Reinhart (Albany/Colonie) man-up goal in the first eight minutes of the second quarter.

The Red Dragons responded, however, by scoring the next eight goals – four by Simensky – and led 11-3 with 11:48 left in the third quarter. Cortland also finished the third quarter on a 5-2 run to lead 16-5, and the teams each scored three times in the fourth.


GAME SUMMARY:

Team                           1    2    3    4        Final
Cortland (13-1, 7-0)     3    4    9    3           19
Potsdam (7-6, 4-3)       0    3    2    3            8

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Kyle Simensky 7-1, Ryan Heath 2-3, Brandon Misiaszek 2-2, Josh Cittadino 2-1, Billy Fuchs 1-2, Jay DiStefano 1-0, Chris DeLuca 1-0, Joey Morgan 1-0, Conor Duffy 1-0, Frank Padolecchia 1-0, Adam Hyde 0-1, Keith Greene 0-1, Eric Martin 0-1
Potsdam: Cody Schroeder 2-0, Justin Wilson-Kirby 1-0, Corey Reinhart 1-0, Dustin Dunn 1-0, Jordan Joncas 1-0, Ryan McHugh 1-0, Chris Kowalczyk 1-0, Dan MacRae 0-1

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Mike Robinson, 6 saves (6 GA in 47:11); Tom Holden, 1 save (2 GA in 12:49)
Potsdam: Chris Ehde, 18 saves (16 GA in 45:00); Pat Corbine, 2 saves (3 GA in 15:00)

Shots: Cortland 49, Potsdam 25
Ground Balls: Cortland 41, Potsdam 28
Clears: Cortland 17-of-20, Potsdam 14-of-19
Faceoffs Won: Cortland 19, Potsdam 10
Penalties: Cortland 5-3:00, Potsdam 4-3:30
Extra-Man Offense: Cortland 2-4, Potsdam 2-5