MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The SUNY Morrisville Women's Hockey team dropped a tight Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) contest 2-1 against the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons on Tuesday evening.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Morrisville 1, Cortland 2
- Location: Morrisville, N.Y.
- Records: Morrisville 5-14-1 (3-11-1 NEWHL), Cortland 14-4-1 (9-4-1 NEWHL)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Red Dragons jumped out to the early 1-0 lead in the 4th minute of play in the first period.
- However, despite being outshot 18-3 in the first and 14-5 in the second, the Mustangs kept Cortland off the board to stay within one.
- Gwyneth Pritchard (Saskatoon, Sask.) found the equalizer on a breakaway just under a minute into the third period to tie the score at 1-1.
- Unfortunately, Morrisville was whistled for a penalty in the 14th minute of play in the third, giving Cortland the power play opportunity.
- The Red Dragons ultimately capitalized on that power play to take the 2-1 lead and ultimately the contest.
- Emma Plett (Grunthal, Man.) suffered the hard luck loss despite recording 48 saves over her sixty minutes of action.
NEXT UP FOR THE MUSTANGS
The Mustangs will have another weekend off before resuming NEWHL competition. Morrisville will take the ice on Tuesday, February 15 for a 4 PM home contest against the Buffalo State Bengals.
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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