CORTLAND, N.Y. – Sophomore Danika Lalonde (Sudbury, ON/Barrie Jr. Sharks) scored 37 seconds into overtime as the Canton women's ice hockey team earned a come-from-behind 2-1 victory at nationally 13th-ranked Cortland Wednesday night in SUNYAC action at Alumni Arena.
Senior
Jillian Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) scored Cortland's goal with graduate student
Dany Donegan (Cicero/Syracuse Nationals) picking up an assist. Junior goalie
Molly Goergen (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie H.S.) turned aside 24 shots for the Red Dragons (7-3-1, 4-2-1 SUNYAC).
Senior Makayla Young (Dallas, TX/Dallas Stars Elite) also netted a goal for the Kangaroos (9-4, 2-4 SUNYAC). Seniors Gracyn Emmerton (Oro-Medonte, ON/North York Storm) and Desiree Snook (Paradise, NL/St. Francis Xavier University) and sophomore Sydney Valiquette (London, ON/Bluewater Jr. Hawks) collected an assist. Freshman goalie Molly Lenihan (West Chezzetcook, NS/Ontario Hockey Academy) made 38 saves.
After a scoreless first period, Hlasnick gave Cortland the lead at 13:31 of the second period with a wrist shot over Lenihan's glove and into the upper right corner. Young tied the game at 3:04 of the third period on a shot from the left side after Emmerton forced a turnover below the end line.
In overtime, Lalone took a pass from Valiquette, skated down the right side and scored with a wrist shot from the right circle for the 2-1 victory.
Canton 2, Cortland 1 (OT)
Score by periods:
Canton 0-0-1-1 2
Cortland 0-1-0-0 1
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Canton: Makayla Young 1-0, Danika Lalonde 1-0, Gracyn Emmerton 0-1, Desiree Snook 0-1, Sydney Valiquette 0-1
Cortland:
Jillian Hlasnick 1-0,
Dany Donegan 0-1
Saves: Molly Lenihan (Canton) 38 saves (1 GA in 60:37);
Molly Goergen (Cortland) 24 saves (2 GA in 60:37)
Shots on goal: Cortland 39 (12-12-15-0), Canton 26 (4-6-15-1)
Penalties: Canton 2-4:00, Cortland 1-2:00
Power Play: Cortland 0-2, Canton 0-1
Records after game: Canton (Kangaroos) 9-4, 3-4 SUNYAC; Cortland (Red Dragons) 7-3-1, 4-2-1 SUNYAC (ranked 13th in Div. III)
