CORTLAND, N.Y. – The nationally 14th-ranked Cortland women's ice hockey team broke open a close game with four third-period goals and defeated Stevenson University, 7-0, Friday afternoon at Alumni Arena in non-conference action in the season-opener for the Red Dragons.

Juniors Kait Bourgeois (Cobden, ON/Ottawa Thunder) and Jillian Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) led Cortland with two goals each. Graduate student Emily Kromer (Angola/Nazareth College) and sophomore Meggan Cramer (Cicero/Northwood School) tallied one goal and one assist apiece, while junior Nicole Tulowiecki (Syracuse/Syracuse Nationals) netted a goal.

Senior Dany Donegan (Cicero/Syracuse Nationals) recorded three assists, sophomore Gillian Zwolak (Stoney Creek, ON/Ancaster Avalanche) collected two assists and senior Molly McCabe (Webster/18UAA Webster) and sophomore Mia Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) each chipped in with an assist for Cortland.

Sophomore goalie Molly Goergen (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie H.S.) made 19 saves for the Red Dragons. Sophomore goalie Olivia DeGuire (Jericho/Ironbound) registered 52 saves for the Mustangs (2-1).

Bourgeois gave Cortland a 2-0 lead after the first period with a power-play goal from the right point at 3:52 and a second goal from the same spot at 7:32. Kromer's goal at 19:09 of the second period made it a 3-0 game.

The Red Dragons took control of the game with their four third-period goals. Hlasnick scored an unassisted goal at 7:18, and Cramer scored on a rebound at 9:09. Hlasnick's second goal on a partial breakaway at 12:59 pushed the lead to 6-0 before Tulowiecki completed the scoring with a deflection in front at 14:01 for the 7-0 final.

The same teams meet on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Cortland 7, Stevenson 0

Score by periods:

Stevenson      0-0-0     0
Cortland         2-1-4     7

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Stevenson: no scoring
Cortland: Kait Bourgeois 2-0, Jillian Hlasnick 2-0, Meggan Cramer 1-1, Emily Kromer 1-1, Nicole Tulowiecki 1-0, Dany Donegan 0-3, Gillian Zwolak 0-2, Mia Hlasnick 0-1, Molly McCabe 0-1

Saves: Olivia DeGuire (Stevenson) 52 saves (7 GA in 59:50), Empty Net :10, Molly Goergen (Cortland) 19 saves (0 GA in 60:00)

Shots on goal: Cortland 59 (15-22-22), Stevenson 19 (7-4-8)
Penalties: Cortland 5-10:00, Stevenson 3-6:00
Power Play: Stevenson 0-5, Cortland 1-3

Records after game: Stevenson (Mustangs) 2-1, Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-0 (ranked 14th nationally in Div. III)