CORTLAND, N.Y. – Sophomore Melissa Sheeran (Schaghticoke/Millbrook School) scored four goals to lead the nationally top-ranked Plattsburgh women's ice hockey team to a 7-0 win over Cortland Friday night in ECAC West action at Alumni Arena.

Junior Erin Brand (Long Beach/Syracuse) contributed two goals and one assist for the Cardinals (17-1, 11-1 ECAC West), while junior Jordan Lipson (Davis, CA/Pomfret Prep) added a goal. Sophomore Kayla Meneghin (Clifton, NJ/The Gunnery) registered four assists, freshman Maci Hoskins (Oklahoma City, OK/Northwood School) collected three assists, and three others each tallied one assist.

Freshman goalie Kassie Abbott (Reading, MA/Boston Shamrocks U-19) made 13 saves to earn the shutout for Plattsburgh. Senior goalie Kelly Farinella (Marlton, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) stopped 27 shots through two periods for the Red Dragons (2-15. 1-10) before giving way to freshman Rachael Farmer (Grand Island/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles), who turned aside 11 shots in the third period.

Score by periods:

Plattsburgh     1-5-1    7
Cortland          0-0-0    0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Plattsburgh: Melissa Sheeran 4-0, Erin Brand 2-1, Jordan Lipson 1-0, Kayla Meneghin 0-4, Maci Hoskins 0-3, Ashley Songin 0-1, Megan Crandell 0-1, Meghan Kraus 0-1
Cortland: no scoring 

Saves: Kassie Abbott (Plattsburgh) 13 saves (0 GA in 60:00); Kelly Farinella (Cortland) 27 saves (6 GA in 40:00), Rachael Farmer (Cortland) 11 saves (1 GA in 20:00)
Shots on goal: Plattsburgh 45 (21-12-12), Cortland 13 (8-5-0)
Penalties: Plattsburgh 5-10:00, Cortland 3-6:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-4, Plattsburgh 0-2

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-15, 1-10 ECAC West; Plattsburgh (Cardinals) 17-1, 11-1 ECAC West (ranked 1st nationally in Div. III)