WEST HARTFORD, CONN.—The SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team (1-2) scored five unanswered goals to rally past the University of Saint Joseph (0-3) for a 3-2 win. The victory was the first of the season for the Bears and
Rachel Corbett's first as head coach. Junior forward
Olivia Visco (West Seneca, N.Y./Nichols School) scored twice. Freshman goalie
Sydney Sammut (Oakville, Ontario/Brampton Jr. Canadettes) made 33 saves to earn her first career win in her first career start.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Jays scored twice in a 1:37 span to grab a 2-0 lead in the first period.
- Ashley Chevestick scored at 13:38 with an assist from Mikaela MacDowell.
- She netted her second at 15:15 with helpers from Paige Russell and Cali Byrd.
- Visco got the Bears on the board with 1:38 left in the period. Sophomore forward Marissa Whiteside (Long Sault, Ontario/Cornwall Lady Royals) and freshman forward Kiersten MacKinnon (Moncton, New Brunswick/Mount Academy Saints) had the assists.
- Senior captain Jalynn Castro (Dexter, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles) scored the only goal of the second period to even the game. Sophomore forward Coralie Paradis (Montreal, Quebec/Bourget College) had the assist.
- Potsdam scored three times in the third period to seal the win.
- Visco netted the eventual game-winner just 1:07 into the final stanza. Senior captain Jessika Bullock (Norfolk, N.Y./Adirondack 46ers) and MacKinnon picked up the assists.
- At 11:11, sophomore forward Tegan Konecnik (Fenton, Mo./Pittsburgh Penguin Elite 19U AAA) finished a feed from Bullock to make it 4-2.
- Sophomore defenseman Jayne Gamburg (Upper Dublin, Pa./Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) closed the scoring at 13:13 with an unassisted marker.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Potsdam outshot Saint Joseph 35-26.
- The Bears were 0-for-1 on the power play and the Blue Jayes were 0-for-4.
- Megan Tegethoff stopped 21 shots for the Saint Joseph.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The same two teams go at it again tomorrow at 3:40 p.m.
