CANTON, N.Y. – The nationally 11th-ranked Cortland women's ice hockey team scored a goal in each period in earning a 3-0 victory at Canton Friday night in SUNYAC action. The Red Dragons improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Kangaroos dropped to 3-2 and 1-2. 

Senior Molly McCabe (Webster/18UAA Webster) and sophomore Fanny Aneborn (Linkoping, Sweden/Lulea HF Sweden) led Cortland with a goal and an assist. Senior Jillian Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) netted a goal, freshman McKenzie Brown (Peru/Lovell Academy) recorded two assists and senior Kait Bourgeois (Cobden, ON/Ottawa Thunder) and junior Mia Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) each collected an assist.

Junior goalie Molly Goergen (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie H.S.) turned aside a career-high 54 shots for the Red Dragons. Goalie Molly Lenihan registered 21 saves for Canton.

Aneborn gave Cortland a 1-0 lead at 16:52 of the first period with a rebound goal while the Red Dragons were skating with a two-player advantage. Jillian Hlasnick made it a 2-0 score at 11:23 of the second period when she one-timed a pass from Mia Hlasnick at the top of the crease after a Lenihan save on Bourgeois' shot from the point. McCabe completed the scoring 4:43 into the third period with a wrist shot from the left circle on the power play for the 3-0 final.

Cortland 3, Canton 0

Score by periods:
Cortland     1-1-1      3
Canton       0-0-0      0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Fanny Aneborn 1-1, Molly McCabe 1-1, Jillian Hlasnick 1-0, McKenzie Brown 0-2, Mia Hlasnick 0-1, Kait Bourgeois 0-1
Canton: no scoring

Saves: Molly Goergen (Cortland) 54 saves (0 GA in 60:00); Molly Lenihan (Canton) 21 saves ( 3 GA in 58:37), Empty Net 1:23

Shots on goal: Canton 54 (14-23-17), Cortland 24 (9-7-8)
Penalties: Cortland 3-6:00, Canton 3-6:00
Power Play: Cortland 2-3, Canton 0-3

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 5-0, 2-0 SUNYAC (ranked 11th in Div. III), Canton (Kangaroos) 3-2, 1-2 SUNYAC