CORTLAND, N.Y. – Graduate student
Grace Schnorr (Camillus/Little Caesar's) and freshman
Mia Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) each netted a pair of goals to lead the Cortland women's ice hockey team to a 5-1 victory in NEWHL action Friday night at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons improved to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the league, while the Bears fell to 1-3-1 and 0-2-1.
Freshman
Meggan Cramer (Cicero/Northwood School) also added a goal for Cortland, the first oh her career. Freshman
Nat O'Brien (Lockport/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) collected two assists, and six others each chipped in with one assist. Sophomore goalie
Anna Hamid (Mineola/New Jersey Colonials) registered 17 saves.
Junior Kaylee Merrill (Wasilla, AK/Anchorage North Stars) scored Potsdam's goal off assists from junior Taylor Swamp (Akwesasne/St. Lawrence Steel) and freshman Sara Barrett (Tonawanda/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles). Sophomore goalie Ellie Zurfluh (Aravada, CO/Team Colorado) made 37 saves.
After a scoreless first period, the Red Dragons netted three goals in the second period. Schnorr scored at the 4:57 mark with a shot off the pipe from a sharp angle on the right side. Cramer made it a 2-0 game at 10:01 with a rebound shot at the left side of the crease. Schnorr's second goal and team-high seventh of the season, came on a one-time shot in front at 17:27.
Mia Hlasnick then netted back-to-back goals in the third period for a 5-0 Cortland lead. She scored at 3:13 when she stole the puck and tallied a wrap around goal. Her second goal of the night came at 17:05 as she finished off a breakaway. The Bears spoiled the shutout bid with 6.6 seconds on the clock when Merrill converted a breakaway for the 5-1 final.
Cortland 5, Potsdam 1
Score by periods:
Potsdam 0-0-1 1
Cortland 0-3-2 5
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Potsdam: Kaylee Merrill 1-0, Taylor Swamp 0-1, Sara Barrett 0-1
Cortland:
Grace Schnorr 2-0,
Mia Hlasnick 2-0,
Meggan Cramer 1-0,
Nat O'Brien 0-2,
Kirsten MacDowell 0-1,
Johna Ezzard 0-1,
Katie DeVoe 0-1,
Amanda Gaffney 0-1,
Jillian Hlasnick 0-1,
Gillian Zwolak 0-1
Saves: Ellie Zurfluh (Potsdam) 37 saves (5 GA in 60:00);
Anna Hamid (Cortland) 17 saves (1 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Cortland 42 (11-21-10), Potsdam 18 (7-5-6)
Penalties: Potsdam 3-6:00, Cortland 2-4:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-2, Potsdam 0-1
Records after game: Potsdam (Bears) 1-3-1, 0-2-1 NEWHL, Cortland (Red Dragons) 5-1, 3-1 NEWHL
