BRIDGEPORT, CONN. – The Sacred Heart women's hockey team scored four third-period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit and went on to a 4-2 win over Cortland Friday night in non-conference action. The Red Dragons fell to 1-10-2 with the loss. The Pioneers improved to 6-15.

Senior Shannon Hakes (Rochester/Rochester Edge) and junior Amanda Maddalena (Howell, NJ/Wyoming Seminary) scored Cortland's goals. Sophomore Brianna Rossi (Stormville/Brewster Bulldogs) and freshman Gina Tomei (Bronx/Sound Shore Warriors) collected assists. Junior Katie Double (Farmington/Victor H.S.) started in goal and made 36 saves before leaving with an injury midway through the third period. Freshman Sarah Ribarich (Farmingdale/N.J. Selects) stopped five shots in eight minutes, 48 seconds in her first collegiate action.

Megan Murphy led the Pioneers with two goals. Nicole Palazzo and Caitlin Gottwald each contributed a goal and an assist, and Lauren Fontaine chipped in with three assists. Alexius Schutt registered five saves.

Maddalena gave Corrtland a 1-0 lead at 4:46 of the second period off assists from Tomei and Rossi. Hakes then netted a short-handed goal at 15:19 of the second to make it a 2-0 game heading to the third period.

Palazzo scored on the power play at 2:22 of the third and Cortland's lead was 2-1. Murphy gave the Pioneers the lead with goals just 24 seconds apart at 16:13 and 16:37, with the first score coming with a two-player advantage and the second only seven seconds after the second penalty expired. Gottwald added an insurance goal on the power play at 18:41. The Red Dragons pulled Ribarich over the final minute but could generate a goal.

Sacred Heart 4, Cortland 2

Score by periods:

Cortland                  0-2-0    2
Sacred Heart          0-0-4    4

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Shannon Hakes 1-0, Amanda Maddalena 1-0, Brianna Rossi 0-1, Gina Tomei 0-1
Sacred Heart: Megan Murphy 2-0, Caitlin Gottwald 1-1, Nicole Palazzo 1-1, Lauren Fontaine 0-3, Catie Ladner 0-1

Saves: Katie Double (Cortland) 36 saves (1 GA in 50:01), Sarah Ribarich (Cortland) 5 saves (3 GA in 8:48), Empty Net 1:11; Alexius Schutt (Sacred Heart) 5 saves (2 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Sacred Heart 45 (15-10-20), Cortland 7 (2-4-1)
Penalties: Cortland 9-18:00, Sacred Heart 7-14:00, 
Power Play: Sacred Heart 3-8, Cortland 0-7 
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-10-2; Sacred Heart (Pioneers) 6-15