CORTLAND, N.Y.—Graduate student forward Kaylee Merrill (Wasilla, Alaska/Anchorage North Stars) scored her program record 66th career goal and junior goalie Magalie Parent (Trois-Rivières, Quebec/Les Diablos – Cégep de Trois-Rivières) made 47 saves as the SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team (5-12-3, 1-11-3 SUNYAC) rallied to tie ninth-ranked SUNY Cortland (16-3-3, 11-3-1) 1-1 on Friday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• McKenzie Brown got the Red Dragons on the board first with a power-play goal at 9:25 of the first period. Ainsley Delacourt and Kayla Persinger assisted on the goal.
• Merrill tied the game at 11:15 of the first with an assist from freshman forward Olivia Visco (West Seneca, N.Y./Nichols School). The goal was her fifth of the year and program-leading 66th of her career.
• Despite intense Cortland pressure, the contest remained tied after 20 minutes.
• There was no scoring in the second period, but the Red Dragons continued to pressure Potsdam's defense.
• Cortland outshot the Bears 11-5 in the third period, but Potsdam had a 5-0 advantage in overtime. However, neither team could net the game-winner.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Red Dragons finished with a 48-22 advantage in shots.
• Cortland was 1-for-1 on the power play and the Bears went 0-for-3.
• Molly Goergen made 21 stops for the Red Dragons.
• Merrill now has 90 points (66g, 24a) in 100 career games. The modern program record for games-played is 102.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The teams wrap up the season series tomorrow afternoon in Cortland at 3 p.m.