ASTON, PA. – Four Salve Regina players scored goals as the Seahawks defeated Cortland, 4-2, in the third-place game of the Neumann College tournament. Salve Regina improves to 5-7-1 with the win and the Red Dragons drop to 1-9-2 with the loss.

Two Cortland freshmen scored their first career goals, both in the third period. Jenn Fitzgerald (Phoenix, AZ/Gilmour Academy) tallied with six minutes remaining, assisted by junior Maggie Giamo (Orchard Park/RIT) and sophomore Cara Latchum (Warrington, PA/Wyoming Seminary), to draw the Red Dragons within 3-1. Charlotte Carter (El Segundo, CA/L.A. Selects) found the net with 4:14 remaining to complete the game's scoring.

Cortland junior goalie Katie Double (Farmington/Victor H.S.) finished with 34 saves, while Salve Regina netminder Ali Muehlbronner recorded 13 saves.

Shannon Ellis led the Seahawks offensively with a goal and an assist. Erin McCullough, Melanie Sherlock and Molly Houston also scored. Salve Regina led 2-0 after one period on goals by Ellis and McCullough. After a scoreless second stanza, the lead grew to 3-0 on Sherlock's goal 5:28 into the third. Following Fitzgerald's goal, Houston responded 48 seconds later to re-establish a three-goal margin for the Seahawks.

Salve Regina 4, Cortland 2

Score by periods:
Cortland           0-0-2      2
Salve Regina   2-0-2      4

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Jenn Fitzgerald 1-0, Charlotte Carter 1-0, Maggie Giamo 0-1, Cara Latchum 0-1, Amanda Maddalena 0-1
Salve Regina: Shannon Ellis 1-1, Erin McCullough 1-0, Melanie Sherlock 1-0, Molly Houston 1-0, Kristen Aiello 0-1, Danika Williams 0-1, Sarah Small 0-1, Kristen Cokely 0-1

Saves: Katie Double (Cortland) 34 saves (4 GA in 59:41), Empty Net for 0:19; Ali Muehlbronner (Salve Regina) 13 saves (2 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Salve Regina 38 (16-14-8), Cortland 15 (5-2-8)
Penalties: Cortland 4-8:00, Salve Regina 4-8:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-4, Salve Regina 0-4
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-9-2, Salve Regina (Seahawks) 5-7-1