PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College women's ice hockey team completed a two-game weekend series against No. 3 State University of New York at Plattsburgh with a 6-0 loss on Saturday at Stafford Ice Arena during an exhibition game. The Cardinals were third in the latest U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Division III national poll and won five of the past seven NCAA titles.
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Junior Leah White (Hingham, Mass./The Winchendon School), 12 saves in 15:37
- First-year Annika Lavender (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), 36 saves in 44:23 of relief (team debut)
- First-year Elisabeth Gerebi (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), 10-for-12 faceoffs
- Senior Maeghan Kennard (Hamlin, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles), 11-for-18 faceoffs
- Senior Jenna Harrison (Kitchener, Ontario/Wellesley), 6-for-13 faceoffs
- Senior Callie Wiley (Andover, Mass./Andover), 3 blocks
- First-year Emersynn McGillis (Ottawa, Ontario/Nepean Jr. Wildcats), 3 blocks
- Sophomore Grace Canterbury (Eagle River, Alaska/Shattuck-Saint Mary's School), 2 blocks
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Graduate student Nicole Unsworth, 1 goal, 2 assists
- Junior Ciara Wall, 2 goals
- Senior Julia Masotta, 1 goal, 1 assist
- First-year Taya Balfour, 2 assists
- Senior Ivy Boric, 1 goal
- First-year Emma McLean, 1 goal
- Graduate student Ashley Davis, 6 saves in 31:31
- Senior Chloe Beaubien, 12 saves in 28:11 of relief
GAME FACTS
- The Purple Knights held a 29-22 lead in faceoff wins.
THE ACTION
- Masotta tallied 14 seconds into the contest before Wall doubled the lead at 1:02 of the opening frame.
- Unsworth added to the advantage with 14:59 gone, and McLean scored 38 seconds later after White had made consecutive stops of junior Rivers Morris.
- SUNY Plattsburgh scored twice in the second period, both within a 1:39 span. Boric tallied at 12:11 before Wall potted her second on a power play.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Friday at Franklin Pierce University, 7:30 p.m.
