BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Mustangs picked up three big points in Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) action on Saturday afternoon, shutting out the Buffalo State Bengals on the road for their final contest of the fall semester.
 
THE BASICS 

• Final Score: Morrisville 5, Buffalo St. 0
• Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
• Records: Morrisville 4-6-1 (2-3-1 NEWHL), Buffalo St. 0-11-0 (0-6-0 NEWHL) 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Morrisville pumped in three goals within the final six minutes of play in the first period to take an early 3-0 lead.
• Gwyneth Pritchard (Saskatoon, Sask.) started the scoring at the 14:24 mark with assists from Hailee Easson (Okotoks, Alta.) and Kate Mabey (Guelph, Ont.).
• Exactly two minutes later, Alana McDonald (Potsdam, N.Y.) found the back of the net.  Forward line mates, Kendra Johnston (St. Albert, Alta.) and Rhys Brown (Kemptville, Ont.) picked up the assists.
• The Mustangs closed out their scoring frenzy with 44 seconds remaining in the opening period off of the stick of Allie Davidson (Niagara Falls, Ont.).  Sierra Voeller (Penticton, B.C.) was credited with the first assist, while Elly Gamble (Potsdam, N.Y.) picked up the second assist.
• Morrisville continued to dominate in their offensive zone throughout the second, outshooting the Bengals 25-8, but were unable to extend their lead.
• However, that all changed in the third, when Davidson notched her second of the game with a backhand shot right in front of the crease at the 3:01 mark in the third to give the Mustangs the 4-0 lead.  Alyssa Janney (Rockland, Ont.) and Mabey assisted on the tally.
• Brown added a power play goal at the 17:14 mark of the third, giving the Mustangs their fifth and final goal of the contest.  Mabey and McDonald assisted.
• Emma Plett (Grunthal, Man.) picked up her first collegiate win and first collegiate shut out in net, recording 16 saves.

NEXT UP FOR THE MUSTANGS

The Mustangs will play a non-conference contest on Monday, January 3 on the road at Lebanon Valley College at 7 PM.
SUNY Morrisville's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
 
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2020 issue and was among the top 10 performers for social mobility, and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2020 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit www.morrisville.edu.
 
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