CORTLAND, N.Y. - Four different players scored goals as the Neumann women's ice hockey team defeated Cortland, 4-2, in ECAC West action Friday night at Alumni Arena. With the loss, the Red Dragons fell to 2-13-2 overall and 1-8-2 in the conference, while the Knights improved to 9-6-3 and 6-6-1.

Juniors Shannon Hakes (Rochester/Rochester Edge) and Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park/RIT) netted Cortland's goals with juniors Pam Murphy (Rye/Northwood School) and Jen Whelan (Langhorne, PA/Neumann College) and sophomore Taylor Puckhaber (Lake Placid/National Sports Academy) and Kellie Micillo (Sayville/Suffolk PAL) collecting assists. Sophomore goalie Sarah Sitcov (Arlington, VA/Wyoming Seminary) registered 26 saves.

Junior Kayla Dubowski (Emeryville, ON/Windsor Jr. Wildcats), sophomore Lynsey Nakamura (Pickering, ON/Etobicoke Jr. Dolphins) and freshmen Edie Brenning (Greely, ON/Nepean Jr. Wildcats) and Dru Austin (Goderich, ON/Susquehanna Rapids) each scored for Neumann. Junior Diane Peters (Leamington, ON/Windsor Jr. Wildcats) recorded two assists. Sophomore goalie Allie Frank (Phoenix, AZ/Chatham University) stopped 19 shots.

Hakes gave the Red Dragons a 1-0 lead, five minutes, 52 seconds into the game when she deflected Murphy's shot from the left point past Frank. The Knights tied the game at 11:26. Nakamura forced a turnover inside the blue line and scored on a wrist shot from the slot.

Austin gave Neumann the lead, 2-1, at 5:25 of the second period when she scored on a one timer from the left side that Sitcov gloved but lost over the goal line. The Knights netted the first two goals of the third period to open up a 4-1 lead. At 3:18, Dubowski tallied a short-handed score after she stole the puck and skated in alone on Sitcov. Brenning finished Neumann's scoring at 13:39, burying a wrist shot into the upper corner. Giamo completed the scoring in the game at 18:26 when she deflected Whelan's shot from the point past Frank for her first of the season.

The two teams meet again on Saturday at 3 p.m.   

Neumann 4, Cortland 2

Score by periods:
Neumann            1-1-2    4
Cortland              1-0-1    2

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Neumann: Lynsey Nakamura 1-0, Dru Austin 1-0, Kayla Dubowski 1-0, Edie Brenning 1-0, Diane Peters 0-2, Mariah Fairgrieve 0-1, Jennie Greenlee 0-1 
Cortland: Shannon Hakes 1-0, Maggie Giamo 1-0, Pam Murphy 0-1, Taylor Puckhaber 0-1, Jen Whelan 0-1, Kellie Micillo 0-1

Saves: Allie Frank (Neumann) 19 saves (2 GA in 60:00); Sarah Sitcov (Cortland) 26 saves (4 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Neumann 30 (12-11-7), Cortland 21 (5-8-8)
Penalties: Neumann 3-6:00, Cortland 1-2:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-3, Neumann 0-1
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-13-2, 1-8-2 ECAC West; Neumann (Knights) 9-6-3, 6-6-1