POTSDAM, N.Y. – The SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team (11-12-2, 6-7-1) closed out the regular season with a 1-0 win over SUNY Cortland (14-7-4, 8-4-2) on Senior Day, remaining undefeated against the Red Dragons this season, completing a SUNYAC weekend sweep, and advancing to the conference playoffs. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Senior Bears' goaltender Magalie Parent (Trois-Rivières, Quebec/Les Diablos – Cégep de Trois-Rivières) stopped 14 shots in the first period to keep the Red Dragons scoreless. 
• Senior Bears' defenseman Elise Clifford (Auburn, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles) netted the only goal of the game on the power play with a one-timer from the point, assisted by junior forward Jalynn Castro (Dexter, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles). 
• Parent made another 12 saves in the final period to seal the shutout and clinch the final spot in the SUNYAC playoffs. 
• Following the conclusion of the contest, Potsdam honored its nine seniors: forward Rebecca Cain (Skaneateles, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles), assistant captain and defenseman Victoria Proulx (Rockville, Ontario/Post University), Elise Clifford, captain and defenseman Rachelle Cain (Skaneateles, N.Y./Syracuse Valley Eagles), assistant captain and forward Alessia Marandola (Oakville, Ontario/Oakville Jr. Hornets), forward Josie Purdy (White Lake, Nova Scotia/Ontario Hockey Academy), forward Megan Mills (Mono, Ontario/North York Storm), forward Isabel Boyd (Norwood, N.Y./Adirondack 46ers), and captain Magalie Parent. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• The Bears were outshot 36-23. 
• Potsdam was 1-for-2 on the power play. Cortland was 0-for-4. 
• Parent stopped all 36 shots faced in the contest, earning her seventh career shutout, fourth of the season. 
• Freshman Cortland goalie Eline Gillodes (La Saulce, France/Kents Hill) made 22 saves. 

WHAT'S NEXT 
The Bears travel to Cortland on Wednesday at 3 p.m. for the first round of the SUNYAC playoffs. 


 

Senior Day 2026

The Bears Class of 2026 and their families celebrated after the 1-0, playoff clinching win.