PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.—Top-seeded and second ranked Plattsburgh State (23-2-1) overpowered the SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team (9-15-1) 8-0 on Tuesday night in the NEWHL Semifinals.
The Cardinals scored 22 seconds into the contest and never let up, the last marker coming with 1:50 remaining. Plattsburgh scored three times in the first and second periods and twice in the third. Annie Katonka led the Cardinals with two goals and two assists. Mae Olshansky registered three assists. Ivy Boric had a goal and two assists and Sara Krauseneck scored twice.
Plattsburgh was 1-for-2 on the power play and the Bears were 0-for-3.
Bears sophomore goalie
Ellie Zurfluh (Aravada, Colo./Team Colorado) finished with 43 saves. Chloe Beaubien made 25 stops for the shutout.
The contest marks the close of the careers of graduate students
Emily Burke (San Jose, Calif./San Jose Jr. Sharks),
Alexis Clark (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Buffalo Bisons) and
Allie Banas (Buffalo Bisons) and seniors
Ellie Cleary (Buffalo, N.Y./Buffalo Bisons),
Stephanie Dunlap (Bath, Mich./Meijer U19 AAA),
Makenzie Martin (Potsdam, N.Y./Potsdam High School) and
Abigail Lyon (Winthrop, N.Y./Lake Placid Rockets).
