CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Cortland women's ice hockey team skated to a 4-0 victory versus Buffalo St. Saturday afternoon in NEWHL action at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons improved to 11-3 overall and 8-2 in the conference. The Bengals dropped to 4-12 and 0-11.

Graduate student Amanda Gaffney (Williamsville/Amherst Knights) led Cortland with two goals. Junior Jillian Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) recorded a goal and an assist, and sophomore Mia Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) notched a goal. Sophomore Natalie O'Brien (Buffalo/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) registered two assists, while graduate students Johna Ezzard (Vienna, VA/Dallas Stars Elite) and Jayden Kelley (East Berne/CP Dynamo), senior Molly McCabe (Webster/18UAA Webster), junior Anna Hamid (Mineola/New Jersey Colonials) and freshman Ainsley Delacourt (Stoney Creek, ON/Brampton Canadettes) each picked up an assist.

Hamid needed to make just six saves for the Red Dragons to register her second consecutive shutout. Sophomore goalie Jessica Auge (Laingsburg, MI/Honeybaked Detroit) turned aside 52 shots for Buffalo St.

Jillian Hlasnick gave Cortland a 1-0 lead on the power play at 8:38 of the opening period with her sixth goal of the season. Hlasnick picked up the puck deep in Cortland's defensive zone, made a rink-length rush down the left boards and scored deep on the left side. Gaffney's first goal of the game on a rebound in front at 16:25 put the Red Dragons up, 2-0, after one period.

Gaffney scored on a loose puck in front with 1:17 left in the second period, and Mia Hlasnick netted her team-high eighth goal of the season on a backhand in front at 18:03 of the third period to complete the scoring for the 4-0 final.

Cortland 4, Buffalo St. 0

Score by periods:

Buffalo St.           0-0-0     0
Cortland              2-1-1     4

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Buffalo St.: no scoring
Cortland: Amanda Gaffney 2-0, Jillian Hlasnick 1-1, Mia Hlasnick 1-0, Natalie O'Brien 0-2, Ainsley Delacourt 0-1, Anna Hamid 0-1, Johna Ezzard 0-1, Jayden Kelley 0-1, Molly McCabe 0-1

Saves: Jessica Auge (Buffalo St.) 52 saves (4 GA in 60:00), Anna Hamid (Cortland) 6 saves (0 GA in 60:00)
Shots on goal: Cortland 36 (18-19-19), Buffalo St. 6 (3-2-1)
Penalties: Buffalo St. 7-14:00, Cortland 2-4:00
Power Play: Cortland 1-7, Buffalo St. 0-1

Records after game: Buffalo St. (Bengals) 4-12, 0-11 NEWHL, Cortland (Red Dragons) 11-3, 8-2 NEWHL