POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team (3-3, 1-1 SUNYAC) defeated SUNY Morrisville (0-4-2, 0-2) 4-1 on Saturday evening in Maxcy Ice Arena. Freshman forward
Kiersten MacKinnon (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy Saints) had a goal and an assist to lead the Bears.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sophomore defenseman Jayne Gamburg (Upper Dublin, Pa./Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) opened the scoring at 7:03 with a low shot under the left pad of Mustangs junior goalie Sydney Canham (Rochester, N.Y./Rome Grizzlies). MacKinnon had the assist.
- Potsdam outshot Morrisville 11-8 in the first period and led 1-0 after 20.
- The teams combined for three goals in the second period.
- Freshman forward Bailey Walsh (Poestenkill, N.Y./Mountain Cats Academy) scored her first career goal and the eventual game-winner 3:10 into the second period with an assist from freshman forward March Lumbra (Montpelier, Vt./Rice Prep) to make it 2-0.
- The Mustangs answered just 1:07 later. Sophomore defenseman Lindsey Durant (Bombay, N.Y./Ottawa 67's) scored with assists from junior forward Amelia Lomas (Millarville, Alberta/Rockey Mountain Raiders) and senior forward Avery Holland (Plattsburgh, N.Y./SUNY Cortland).
- Sophomore forward Coralie Paradis (Montreal, Quebec/Bourget College) gave the Bears their two-goal lead back at 9:00. Senior captain Jalynn Castro (Dexter, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles) and freshman forward Sophie Orlicky (Kemptville, Ontario/East Ottawa Stars) picked up the assists.
- The Bears outshot the Mustangs 15-11 in the middle 20 minutes and led 3-1 through 40.
- MacKinnon buried her first career goal at 4:30 of the third period to put the game out of reach. Sophomore forward Marissa Whiteside (Long Sault, Ontario/Cornwall Lady Raiders) and junior forward Olivia Visco (West Seneca, N.Y./Nichols School) assisted on the goal.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Potsdam outshot Morrisville 39-27.
- The Mustangs were 0-for-6 on the power play and the Bears went 0-for-3.
- Junior captain Maddy Ferguson (Medicine Hat, Alberta/South Alberta Hockey Academy) stopped 26 shots for her fifth career victory.
- Canham made 35 saves.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears head to Oswego State on Friday for a SUNYAC battle with the Lakers at 3 p.m.
