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May 29, 2009
Plattsburgh Women's Hockey Hands Out Team Awards
Plattsburgh, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team teamed named its new captains for the upcoming 2009-10 season, and handed out team awards, which are voted on by the players, at its annual end-of-the-season banquet.
Leading the squad next year will be returning seniors Laurie Bowler and Stephanie Moberg.
Bowler, a Brantford, Ontario native, tied for second on the team this past season with 14 goals, including a team-high eight power play shots which placed her ninth in the nation for scoring from a man-up position. During her career, Bowler has proven to be a leader both on and off the ice. She will enter the 2009-10 season with a team-high 57 career goals and 92 career points.
Moberg was also named by her teammates the Most Valuable Player, after a career-high year of 18 goals and 21 assists for a total of 39 points. A product of the Northwood School in Lake Placid, N.Y., she also ranked second in the nation with seven game-winning goals. For her efforts, Moberg was named a First Team American Hockey Coaches Association All-American selection and First Team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division. Moberg proved to be a leader in the classroom as well and was named to the ECAC West All-Academic Team.
The Rookie of the Year award was given to defenseman Dani Roberts. Roberts, originally from St. Albans, Vermont, made appearances in 28 games for the Cardinals, scoring three goals and racking up five assists.
Graduating senior Claire O'Connor received the Unsung Hero award from her peers. O'Connor was an Honorable Mention All-ECAC West pick for the first time in her career after registering a career-high 30 points on 10 goals (tying a personal record) and 20 assists. O'Connor, hailing from Chicago, Illinois, finished her career for the Cardinals after playing in 114 games, scoring 33 goals, and recording 64 assists.
Helen Giroux, a local product of Chazy Central Rural School, earned the title of Most Improved after recording one goal and two assists in 16 games from the forward position for the Cardinals. Returning a junior for the 2009-10 season, Giroux built upon her accomplishments of a season ago when she posted one goal and one assist in four games spent on the ice.
Lastly, graduating senior and outgoing assistant captain Lindsay Brown received the team's Scholar Athlete honor. Brown, an early childhood education major from Scarborough, Ontario, was named to the ECAC West All-Academic Team in April and contributed five goals and nine assists from the forward position during the year. She leaves Plattsburgh having scored 35 goals and dished out 48 assists in 109 games played.
Plattsburgh State head coach Kevin Houle and assistant Nicole Goguen express their appreciation for all the hard work the team put in during the 2008-09 season, in which the Cardinals made their eighth-straight NCAA Division III Championship Tournament appearance and finished with an overall record of 22-5-2, 15-3 in the ECAC West, and are looking forward to more great feats in the season to come.
April 8, 2009
Seven Cardinals Make ECAC All-Academic List
Centerville, Mass. - The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team set a program record this year by having seven student-athletes named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Women's West All-Academic Team. Previously, the record was set at six during the 2005-06 season. Plattsburgh ties Neumann College and Utica College as having the most representatives on the list this year.
To be named to the All-Academic team, the student-athlete must have completed at least one academic year, have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale and have completed at least one-half of her team's contests during the current season (a goaltender must have played at least 33 percent of her team's minutes).
Representing Plattsburgh are seniors Shay Bywater, Lindsay Brown and Danielle Beattie, along with junior Stephanie Moberg and sophomores Kara Buehler, Helen Giroux, and Steph Moon. It is Beattie's third time making the list and Moberg's second. It is the first time for the other five. Beattie and Moberg were also named to the 2009 All-ECAC West squad--Beattie was named to the Honorable Mention list and Moberg earned First Team honors.
Bywater, a criminal justice major, ended her career with the Cardinals with 35 goals and 48 assists for 83 points overall. Just this past season, she added eight goals and 13 assists to her total.
An early childhood education major, Brown contributed five goals and nine assists from the forward position during the year. She ended her career just like Bywater, with 35 goals and 48 assists.
Beattie, an economics major, posted a 17-3-2 record, 1.09 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and six shutouts. This season, she has moved into second place on the school's career shutouts list with 14 and is on pace to become the all-time leader in GAA and save percentage.
Moberg is a geography major at Plattsburgh and had a career year with 18 goals and 39 points while earning her first all-conference award. In league games only, she scored 13 goals and assisted on 14 others for 27 points.
Majoring in elementary education, Buehler helped out the Cardinals by contributing one goal and five assists from the blueline. Fellow sophomore Giroux contributed one goal as well, along with two assists. Giroux is an international business major.
Rounding out the pack is Moon, who has yet to declare a major, but shot in six goals and dished out eight assists during the last season.
Plattsburgh finished the 2008-09 season with a 22-5-2 overall record, 15-3-0 in the ECAC West Division, and made the program's sixth-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.
April 2, 2009
Brien and Khan Participate in Gender & Sports Discussion Panel
"It's like what we told the girls before the [NCAA Division III] Tournament this year, you can't take anything for granted," commented Khan.
"Some girls would kill to be in our shoes," added Brien.
For many current female collegiate athletes, they are fulfilling a dream of their mothers who did not have the same or even any opportunities available to them in their late teens/early 20's like their daughters do now. This topic of gender and sports was covered in a recent roundtable discussion held by the Women's Studies Department and featured Brien and Khan, along with associate librarian Mina Su and athletics director Bruce Delventhal as speakers.
Su started the discussion by providing a historical look back at the governmental and legislative issues that have helped to shape and nurture women’s athletics, including the 1972 Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, or Title IX.
"Reforms [such as Title IX] started the NCAA for women and continues to be an issue," stated Su.
While many incoming female athletes admit to not even realizing the effects of Title IX, as athletics has become a more gender-neutral subject for the current generation, Delventhal does see it important that they are kept aware of the history of the act and the influences it has had on bringing this neutrality about.
"Title IX is not an issue to them, but it is important for them to know about it," stated Delventhal. "Women's teams have brought so much to be proud of to
Delventhal acknowledged the great leaps he has seen in the acceptance of female athletes over the years by society, and entertained the largely female crowd in the Hawkins Hall lecture room with a true-life vignette shared with him by a
The faculty member had taken her sons and his friends to the Cardinal women's hockey games over the year due to the free admission, and when the boy and his friends would play street hockey in the driveway they would often pretend to be many of the female skaters they had been going to see.
"One day she asked him if he would like to go to a men’s hockey game that night and he gave her this look of disbelief like 'men play hockey too?'" chuckled Delventhal. "It was definitely a turning point sort of moment."
Growing up in
"But when I got to be about 16, size became an issue," remembered Khan, "The guys were about 6'0 and I was only 4'11."
So Khan, along with her mother and coach, helped form the Pacific Steelers. The all-female squad participated in Provincials and provided Khan the opportunity to keep playing hockey competitively until she came to
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While the opportunities for female athletes in hockey and a number of other sports have grown, Khan and Brien pointed out in a slide during their PowerPoint presentation portion of the discussion that fan support is still a factor between men's and women's sports. On the slide, pictures of the
"People have to start realizing that when they go to a women's game, they aren't going to get the same game as a men's," Delventhal said. "Women's hockey is not the same sport as men's, but you definitely have to appreciate it."
Though some disparity is still present, Delventhal was quick to point out that a number of positives have come out of the enacting of Title IX in 1972. "Our women athletes are much more direct and confident than the male athletes, and that confidence factor is one of the great things that intercollegiate sports have brought to the table."
"My wife was a figure skater, a good one at that, and she has commented to me a number of times what she wouldn't give to go back in time and be able play hockey like our women do now," Delventhal commented.
March 22, 2009
Cardinal Duo Named AHCA All-Americans
GLOUCESTER, Mass. - Plattsburgh State forwards Danielle Blanchard and Stephanie Moberg have been named women's hockey first-team All-Americans by the American Hockey Coaches Association, which made the announcement at the NCAA Division III Championship final four held this weekend at Middlebury College. Blanchard becomes Plattsburgh's first four-year All-America selection in any sport and joins senior forward Nicole Grossman of Wisconsin-Stevens Point as the only repeat winners on the first team. Moberg earns the first citation of her career. READ AHCA RELEASE
A senior captain from Newmarket, Ontario, Blanchard had 14 goals and 23 assists for 37 points this season. She wrapped up her career as the school's second all-time leader in goals (87), assists (90), points (177), short-handed goals (13) and power play goals (25). She's ranks first in school history with 20 game-winning goals. The All-American was second team as a freshman and a first team choice in each of her next three years, including in 2008 when she was tabbed with the Laura Hurd Award given to the national player of the year.
Moberg, a junior from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., had a career year with 18 goals and 39 points, both team highs. Her 21 assists were just one off her personal best--22--set during her sophomore campaign. Her seven game-winning goals were second in the nation--and one shy of the pace.
All told, eight Cardinals have earned All-America accolades 16 times since the 2001-02 season.
The AHCA All-America program is sponsored by RBK HOCKEY, an international leader in hockey equipment, and chosen by its members.
March 14, 2009
Plattsburgh Suffers First-Ever NCAA Quarterfinal Loss
Amherst, Mass. - The no. 3-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team went into its NCAA Division III National Championship quarterfinal game confident against the no. 6-ranked Amherst College Lord Jeffs. The Cardinals had defeated Amherst 3-1 back on January 16, but could not duplicate the victory and fell 4-1 at Orr Rink. It was the first time ever the Cardinals lost in the quarterfinals of the tournament, having been victorious ever since their first showing in 2004.
Plattsburgh finishes the season with a record of 22-5-2, and Amherst will move on to face no. 1-seeded Middlebury College in the semifinals next weekend. The Jeffs raise their record to 22-5 overall.
Though otherwise a fairly quiet scoreless first period, the game was delayed for seven minutes with 12:01 left on the clock when senior forward Lindsay Brown was taken off the ice with an injury. Plattsburgh led shots on goal at the first break 11-7.
Courtney Hanlon scored the first goal of the contest for the Jeffs during a power play, nine minutes and 16 seconds into the second period. She was assisted by Lindsey Harrington and Randi Zukas. One minute and 15 seconds later, Emily Vitale knocked in an even handed goal for the Jeffs. Vitale was assisted on the play by Kate Dennett and Kirsten Dier.
Plattsburgh called a time out after the Amherst's second goal, but it didn't slow the Jeff's momentum down. Amherst recorded its third goal of the game with just over 5 minutes left to go in the second period and adding on a fourth with nine seconds on the clock. Both goals were even handed. Josie Fisher placed the puck in the back of the net after receiving it from Dennett for the third goal. Meanwhile Dennett added a goal of to her two assists after Tarasai Karega passed the puck her way.
The Cardinals managed to stop the Jeffs from scoring in the third period, but were only able to produce one goal themselves, in spite of leading shots on goal 15-3. Erica Shaubel netted the even-handed goal just under 17 minutes into the third. Laurie Bowler was credited with the assist on the play.
Despite fiving up four goals, senior goaltender Danielle Beattie picked up 28 saves between the pipes and ends her career with an impressive record of 42-8-3 and 428 saves. Krystyn Elek picked up 23 saves during the win for the Jeffs, bringing her season total to 380 with a record of 14-3.
March 9, 2009
Cardinals will Travel to Amherst for NCAA Quarterfinals
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Committee has awarded Plattsburgh State an at-large bid it was announced today, and the Cardinals will travel to Amherst College to face the host Lord Jeffs in the first round of the NCAA tournament at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Orr Rink. The Cardinals, the two-time defending national champions, enter their sixth Division III Tournament with a 22-4-2 record after finishing as the runner-up in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division Tournament. Amherst (21-5) is also an at-large entry after falling to Middlebury in the New England Small College Athletic Conference title game. In the teams' previous meeting, Plattsburgh defeated Amherst, 3-1, on Jan. 16 in Amherst, Mass.
Plattsburgh is ranked No. 3 in the nation, earning 112 points behind Gustavus (147) and Elmira (128). This snaps a three-season run as the year-end No. 1 in the final USCHO.com poll; Plattsburgh was No. 4 in 2005. The Lord Jeffs dropped two places to sixth.
Tickets for this weekend's game will be sold for $5 for adults, and $3 for students, seniors and children. Children under two years old will be admitted free of charge. Tickets will be sold at Orr Rink, with doors opening at 12 p.m.
Watch game live via webcast at https://www.amherst.edu/athletics/jeffcast
and the NCAA Selection Show at http://all-access.cbssports.com/player.html?code=ncaa&media=106757
March 8, 2009
Elmira Defends ECAC West Championship
ELMIRA, N.Y. - Top-seeded Elmira College repeated as Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey champions on Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 victory over No. 3 Plattsburgh State, clinching an automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Selection Committee is scheduled to reveal the seven-team field on Sunday night and announce the bracket at 10 a.m. Monday (NCAA.com), with Plattsburgh hoping to receive an at-large bid. BOXSCORE
The host Soaring Eagles improve to 22-4-1 while the Cardinals fall to 22-4-2 after seeing their winning (eight) and unbeaten (12-0-1) streaks come to an end.
Elmira scored in each period on goals by Karen Colehour, Erika Godwin and Kathryn Walker. The Soaring Eagles scored twice while on the power play. Allison Cubberley made 31 saves for her ninth shutout this season.
Danielle Beattie made 21 saves in the Plattsburgh goal.
Plattsburgh outshot Elmira 31 to 24 for the game, including a 15-3 margin in the final period. The Cardinals had nine power play opportunities but the Soaring Eagles killed off each one.
Elmira also won the 2008 ECAC West tournament title with a 1-0 win versus the Cardinals in Plattsburgh. Today marks the first time that Plattsburgh has been held scoreless on the road since the 2002-03 season (Nov. 17 at Elmira, 2-0).
March 7, 2009
Cardinals Riddle RIT to Reach ECAC-West Title Game
ELMIRA, N.Y. - Third-seeded Plattsburgh State used a balance offense and Danielle Beattie made a career-high 35 saves as the Cardinals upset No. 2 Rochester Tech, 7-3, on Saturday at the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey championship tournament hosted by Elmira College. The Cardinals and top-seeded Soaring Eagles will meet in Sunday's title game (3 p.m.) with an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament hanging in the balance. Elmira bested Neumann, 8-1, in this afternoon's other conference semifinal game. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals (22-3-2) snapped the Tigers' eight-game winning streak and the seven goals are the most by an RIT opponent this season. Plattsburgh also broke a 12-game unbeaten streak by RIT earlier this season, which at the time was the longest in the nation.
Stephanie Moberg paced Plattsburgh with a goal and three assists, and defenseman Kristen Bond scored her fourth goal just 16 seconds after the opening faceoff to jumpstart the offense.
Katie Stack scored her 16th goal on a pass from Sarah Dagg, tying the game 15:02 later. Claire O'Connor, however, put Plattsburgh ahead for good with her 11th goal just 17 seconds left in the first period.
Erika Shaubel, Vanessa Worz, Danielle Blanchard and Danielle Roberts also scored for the Cardinals, who have won eight straight and are unbeaten in their last 13 games (12-0-1).
RIT outshot Plattsburgh 38 to 29 for the game. Stack ended up with two goals.
At 21-3-2 overall, RIT will have to await word from the NCAA Selection Committee on Monday to learn if it received an at-large berth in the national tournament.
March 5, 2009
Five Cardinals Tabbed All-ECAC West
CAPE COD, Mass. - Commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference, Rudy Keeling, announced on Thursday the West Division women's ice hockey all-conference teams for the 2008-09 season. The team is voted on by the head coaches of the 10-member league. Danielle Blanchard (Newmarket, Ontario), Stephanie Moberg (Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ), Ainsley Brien (Grimsby, Ontario), Claire O’Connor (Chicago, Ill.) and Danielle Beattie (Brooklin, Ontario) gives nationally No. 3-ranked Plattsburgh State five selections, tying regular-season champion Elmira for second most; Rochester Tech leads the way with six players. Read ECAC Release
Blanchard, a senior forward, makes the first team for the second straight year and fourth time overall. She is tied with Moberg for the team lead with 35 points, which ranks tied for fourth in the league. A 2008 ECAC West Player of the Year award winner, Blanchard has 13 goals and a team-best 22 assists.
Moberg completes the Cardinals' dominance at the forward position on the all-conference first team. The junior is having a career year with 17 goals and 35 points while earning her first all-conference award. In league games only, she scored 13 goals and assisted on 14 others for 27 points.
Brien, a senior defenseman, made the second unit after posting three goals and 14 assists for 17 points, establishing career highs in the latter two categories. She anchors a blueliner corps that is first in ECAC West scoring defense (0.96 goals per game), shutouts (10) and second in penalty killing (92.4 percent). She also helps on the league-topping power play click at 29.7 percent. She was named to the ECAC West All-Rookie Team in 2006.
A senior forward, O'Connor is an honorable mention pick after registering a career-high 30 points on 10 goals (tying a personal record) and 20 assists. This is also her first time making all-ECAC West.
Beattie, a senior, is an honorable mention goalie after recording a 17-3-2 record, 1.09 goals-against average, .937 save percentage and six shutouts. This season, she has moved into second place on the school's career shutouts list with 14 and is on pace to become the all-time leader in GAA and save percentage. She made the all-conference second team as a junior.
Other awards handed out include Player of the Year (Kayla Coady, Elmira College), Goalie of the Year (Allison Cubberley, Elmira College), Rookie of the Year (Jasper Thomson, Neumann College) and Co-Coach of the Year (Greg Fargo, Elmira College, and Scott McDonald, Rochester Tech).
Feb. 28, 2009
Cardinals Beat Oswego to Advance to ECAC-West Semifinals
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Nationally No. 3-ranked Plattsburgh State scored four times in the third period to break open a close game to defeat visiting Oswego State, 6-1, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division Tournament quarterfinal game on Saturday at the Stafford Ice Arena. The third-seeded Cardinals advance to next Saturday's semifinals against No. 2 Rochester Tech, as the conference final four will be hosted by regular-season champion and top-seed Elmira College. Plattsburgh won its seventh straight as part of a 12-game unbeaten streak (11-0-1) to improve to 21-3-2 overall, while the No. 6-seeded Lakers end their season at 8-16-1. BOXSCORE
Stephanie Moberg paced the Plattsburgh offense with a goal and two assists to give her 35 points on the season, tying her career high which was set last year.
Shay Bywater scored her eighth goal of the season just 25 seconds into the third period, giving Plattsburgh a 3-0 cushion at the time and setting the tone for the rest of the game.
Defenseman Ainsley Brien scored the first of the Cardinals' three power play goals on the afternoon midway through the first period for a 1-0 advantage. Danielle Blanchard wrapped up the Plattsburgh scoring late in the third with her 13th goal, short-handed.
Sarah Hannon scored with 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game for Oswego's lone goal while on the power play, spoiling Danielle Beattie's bid for her seventh shutout this season. Ashley Meyers and Tiarra Garrow were credited with the assists.
Plattsburgh outshot Oswego 49 to 10 for the game, including an 18-1 margin in the decisive third period. Emi Williams had 43 saves for the Lakers, who were making their first-ever postseason appearance in their third year as a varsity program.
Feb. 21, 2009
Cardinals Victorious on Senior Day
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team defeated visiting Oswego State 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Stafford Ice Arena in the regular season finale for both schools. The second-ranked Cardinals improve to 20-3-2 overall, including 15-3 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division. The Lakers fall to 8-15-1 and 5-12-1 in the ECAC-West. BOXSCORE
Before the game, Plattsburgh's seven seniors--Claire O'Connor, Lindsay Brown, Shay Bywater, Danielle Blanchard, Danielle Beattie, Tara Khan, Ainsley Brien--were honored for their contributions to the program and given flowers.
And they responded in a big way.
O'Connor had three points on a goal and two assists, Blanchard scored twice, Bywater added a goal and assist and Brown assisted on the first goal of the game. Defensemen Khan (+1 rating) and Brien (3 shots, +2) helped limit Oswego to 19 shots, while Beattie turned away 17 of them.
Bywater broke a 1-1 tie 6 minutes and 32 seconds into the second period with a power play goal, igniting four unanswered goals by the Cardinals that turned a close game into a commanding 5-1 advantage in the third period. Plattsburgh scored three times within a 4:52 span to begin the third.
Angie Friesen and Jessica Lister scored for Oswego, which was outshot by a 2 to 1 ratio (38-19). Emi Williams made 33 saves.
Feb. 20, 2009
Khan Reaches Milestone in Cardinals Win
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State defeated a pesky Oswego State team 3-1 on Friday night at the Stafford Ice Arena in Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey action. The Cardinals won their season-high fifth straight, extended their unbeaten streak to 10 games (9-0-1) and improved to 19-3-2 overall with a 14-3 ECAC-West mark. The Lakers fell to 8-14-1 (5-11-1 in ECAC-West) after losing their fifth in a row. BOXSCORE
Senior defenseman Tara Khan played in her 100th career game with the Cardinals, helping limit Oswego to just 10 shots on goal.
The Cardinals dominated the first period with 20 shots on goal, but held only a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes on Ainsley Brien's second goal of the season on a pass by Shay Bywater.
Jessica Lister tied it 1-1 on a feed from Krista Pattemore 2 minutes and 9 seconds into the second period. But the Cardinals took the lead for good midway through the stanza on Claire O'Connor's ninth of the year and Kristen Bond added an insurance goal almost 7 minutes later.
Emi Williams made 36 saves to help the Lakers stay close, earning Turfer Athletic Third Star of the Game honors.
Feb. 17, 2009
O'Connor Tabbed ECAC-West Player of the Week
CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Senior center Claire O'Connor (Chicago, Ill./Chicago Young Americans) has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Week, for the period ending Sunday.
O'Connor paced the Plattsburgh State offense with seven points on two goals and five assists as the Cardinals won twice to extend their unbeaten streak to nine games. She had a career-high five points in a 7-0 win at Potsdam, including four assists for the third-most ever in a Plattsburgh single-game. Then she had a goal and an assist in a 6-0 victory against 2008 NCAA runner-up Manhattanville.
For the season, she has 8 goals and 24 points.
Feb. 14, 2009
Cardinals Shut Out Valiants in NCAA Title Rematch
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team scored four power play goals on Saturday en route to a convincing 6-0 non-conference win against Manhattanville at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals improve to 18-3-2 overall after winning their fourth consecutive game while the visiting Valiants drop to 17-6. BOXSCORE
In their previous meeting, the Cardinals defeated the Valiants at home, 3-2, in the 2008 NCAA Division III championship game to capture their second straight national title.
Danielle Blanchard scored her 10th goal of the season on a pass from Steph Moon just 2 minutes and 6 seconds after the opening faceoff to ignite the Plattsburgh offense. Megan DiJulio and Lindsay Brown added power play goals as the Cardinals had a commanding 3-0 lead after the first period.
Laurie Bowler and Blanchard now rank 1-2 with 26 and 25 career power play goals in NCAA Division III women's hockey history. Danielle Beattie had 17 saves for her second shutout in a row and 14th of her career, moving into sole possession for second place on the school's all-time list.
Blanchard added two assists for a three-point afternoon, and Brown, DiJulio, Stephanie Moberg, Ainsley Brien, Claire O'Connor also had a multi-point game.
Plattsburgh outshot Manhattanville 41 to 17, including 17-3 in the opening stanza.
Feb. 13, 2009
O'Connor, Bowler Post Career Highs in Rout of Potsdam
POTSDAM, N.Y. - Claire O'Connor scored five points and Laurie Bowler had four goals, career highs for both players, to lead the Plattsburgh State women's hockey team to a 7-0 drubbing at Potsdam State in Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division action Friday at Maxcy Arena. The second-ranked Cardinals (17-3-2 overall, 13-3 ECAC-West) won their third straight and recorded their second shutout in as many games. The first-year Bears lost their fourth in a row to fall to 4-14-2 on the season, including 3-12-2 in the conference. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh dominated in shots on goal (45 to 10), scored three power play goals and tallied a short-handed marker during one of three penalty-kills against the Bears.
O'Connor, Lindsay Brown and Bowler scored in the first period to stake Plattsburgh to a commanding 3-0 advantage after 20 minutes, when the Cardinals got 16 shots on goal to three for Potsdam.
Danielle Beattie made 10 saves to post her fifth shutout of the season and 13th in her career, tying Bree Doyle for second place in school history. In addition, O'Connor and Bowler both etched their names in the Plattsburgh single-game record book. O'Connor's four assists are tied for third and Bowler's four goals are one shy of the school record.
Hilary Hitchman had 38 stops for the Bears.
Feb. 13, 2009
Blanchard Named ECAC-West Player of the Week
CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Plattsburgh State senior center Danielle Blanchard is the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division player of the week in women's ice hockey, for the period ending Sunday.
Blanchard, of Newmarket, Ontario (Aurora Panthers), had five points on three goals and two assists to help the No. 2-ranked Cardinals go 2-0-1 last week--all on the road. Two of her goals, including one while on the power play, gave Plattsburgh the lead. She passed Lynn Taylor (81 from 2001-05) for second place on the all-time assists list in school history with 82.
Feb. 7, 2009
Bowler, Worz Lead Cardinals in Cortland Sweep
CORTLAND, N.Y. - Laurie Bowler and Vanessa Worz scored two goals apiece to help the No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team to a 7-0 win Saturday at Cortland, sweeping the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division two-game series by a 12-1 combined score. The Cardinals improve to 16-3-2 overall, including 12-3 in the ECAC West, while the Red Dragons fall to 3-15-3 and 2-10-2 in the conference. BOXSCORE
Erika Shaubel set the tone early for Plattsburgh by scoring her first career goal, unassisted, just 1 minute and 22 seconds after the opening face-off. Danielle Blanchard made it 2-0 in the second period, taking a feed from Ainsley Brien. The Cardinals blew the game open with five goals in the third period.
Plattsburgh's special teams clicked on all cylinders by going 3-for-4 on the power play and adding a short-handed goal. The Cardinals also killed off all three of the Red Dragons' power play opportunities.
Steph Moon, Stephanie Moberg and Brien all contributed two assists.
Plattsburgh outshot Cortland 38-8 for the game. Mandy Mackrell made eight saves for her first shutout of the season.
Feb. 6, 2009
First Period Carries Cardinals at Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team scored three times in the opening period en route to a 5-1 win Friday over host Cortland State in Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division play at the Red Dragon Ice Rink. The second-ranked Cardinals improve to 15-3-2 overall, including 11-3 in the ECAC West, while the Red Dragons fall to 3-14-3 and 2-9-2 in the conference. BOXSCORE
Claire O'Connor led the way for the Cardinals with a goal and two assists, and Kate Fairfield and Danielle Blanchard both had a goal and an assist. Laurie Bowler and Tara Khan chipped in two assists apiece.
Blanchard, O'Connor and Fairfield scored in the first period, when Plattsburgh outshot the Red Dragons 15-4. For the game, the Cardinals dominated in shots by a final count of 55 to 16.
Katie Double had 50 saves for the Red Dragons. For Plattsburgh, Danielle Beattie started, made four saves and got the win to up her record to 12-3-2 on the season, and Anne Loewen made 11 saves while playing the last 40 minutes.
Ashley Meyer scored Cortland's only goal with 1 minute and 33 seconds gone in the second period, cutting the deficit to 3-1. Shannon Hakes and Julia Fleming were credited with the assists.
Feb. 4, 2009
Cardinals, Panthers Battle to 2-2 Tie
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team couldn't hold on to a slim 2-1 lead late in the game and had to settle for a 2-2 overtime tie with host Middlebury College at Kenyon Arena on Wednesday. The second-ranked Cardinals' record now stands at 14-3-2 while the No. 3 Panthers are 11-1-4. BOXSCORE
The teams also played to a 2-2 tie on Nov. 22 in Plattsburgh, where the Cardinals won an in-season tournament in a shootout.
Middlebury pulled goaltender Alexi Bloom (23 saves) with under a minute to go in regulation in favor of an extra skater, and Maggie Melberg scored the game-tying goal with 11 seconds remaining to force overtime.
Both teams didn't mount any offensive pressure in the overtime, each getting off only one shot.
After the Cardinals fell behind 1-0 7 minutes and 24 seconds into the second period, Stephanie Moberg tied it 52 seconds later with her team-leading 15th goal and Danielle Blanchard put them up 2-1 at the 18:52 mark.
The teams had a scoreless first period but it was clear that Plattsburgh sustained the best offense with a commanding 12 to 5 shots on goal advantage. For the game, the Cardinals led in shots, 26-19.
Both Moberg and Blanchard also had an assist to finish with a two-point night. Danielle Beattie had 17 saves.
Feb. 1, 2009
Cardinals Blank Bengals Again, Sweep Series
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The second-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team employed a balanced offense and limited Buffalo State to only seven shots on goal in a 5-0 victory Sunday over the Bengals at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals ran their overall record to 14-3-1, including a 10-3 mark in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division. The Bengals dropped to 2-12-4 and 2-8-4. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh received goals from Stephanie Moberg, Kara Buehler, Laurie Bowler, Kate Fairfield and Megan DiJulio, and 13 different Cardinals registered one point in the game.
Buffalo State goalie Kelly Mendola turned aside 16 shots to help the Bengals skate to a scoreless first period. She ended up 37 saves before giving way in the third period to Alyssa Koniar, who finished with 14.
Plattsburgh's Anne Loewen recorded her second shutout in as many starts, making seven saves. On Wednesday, she helped the Cardinals beat Saint Anselm 3-0.
Jan. 31, 2009
Plattsburgh Mauls Buffalo State Bengals
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Stephanie Moberg scored three goals, Steph Moon and Laurie Bowler also had three points apiece, as the second-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team pasted Buffalo State, 10-0, on Saturday at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals improve to 13-3-1 overall, including 9-3 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division, while the Bengals fall to 2-11-4 and 2-7-4. BOXSCORE
All told, Plattsburgh saw 15 players with at least one point and 11 registered multi-point games. The Cardinals outshot the Bengals 52-9 for the contest.
Danielle Beattie recorded her fourth shutout of the season and 12th of her career.
Moberg scored the team's first of four power play goals on the afternoon 6 minutes and 55 seconds into the first period. Moberg scored again 1:42 later and Moon added another goal to get the offense going for a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
Jan. 28, 2009
Plattsburgh Blanks D-II Saint Anselm in First Meeting
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Second-ranked Plattsburgh State got goals from three different players and freshman goaltender Anne Loewen picked up her first career victory as the Cardinals shut out visiting Saint Anselm, 3-0, in non-conference women's hockey action on Wednesday at Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals improve to 12-3-1 while the NCAA Division II Hawks fall to 11-5-1. BOXSCORE
Loewen stopped all 12 shots to record Plattsburgh's fifth shutout this season.
After the teams skated to a scoreless first period, Megan DiJulio notched her third goal on the year late in the second period. Shay Bywater and Kate Fairfield scored 2 minutes and 22 seconds apart midway through the third period to seal the win for the Cardinals.
In all, eight different players had at least one point for Plattsburgh, which was facing non-scholarship Saint Anselm for the first time ever.
Carley Berry had 41 saves to help the Hawks stay close.
Jan. 24, 2009
Plattsburgh Bounces Back with 4-2 Win
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Shay Bywater and Megan DiJulio each scored a goal and had an assist to help No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State to a 4-2 victory Saturday at No. 6 Rochester Tech at Ritter Arena, salvaging a split in the teams' Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division series. The Cardinals improve to 11-3-1 overall, including 8-3 in the ECAC-West, forgetting about Friday's 2-1 loss in overtime at the hands of RIT. The Tigers fall to 13-2-2 and 9-2-1 in the league after seeing their 12-game unbeaten streak snapped. The teams combined for five power play goals in the game. BOXSCORE
Trailing 1-0 after one period, Plattsburgh answered with three consecutive power play goals by Lindsay Brown, DiJulio and Stephanie Moberg. DiJulio's second goal of the season came unassisted with 48 seconds remaining in the second, putting the visitors up for good at 2-1. Bywater netted her fifth of the season to give the Cardinals a commanding 4-1 lead in the final period.
Kylie Mazzetta led the Tigers with two goals.
Danielle Beattie had 23 saves for Plattsburgh while Sandra Grant countered with 18.
Jan. 23, 2009
Plattsburgh Falls in Overtime at RIT
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Keltie Jones scored the game-winning goal with 1 minute and 44 seconds left in overtime to lift No. 6 Rochester Tech to a 2-1 upset of top-ranked Plattsburgh State on Friday evening at Ritter Arena. The Tigers extend their unbeaten streak to 12 games (10-0-2) to improve to 13-1-2 overall and 9-1-1 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division. The Cardinals (10-3-1, 7-3) lose for only the second time in seven road starts, and have three ECAC-West losses in a single season for the first time since the program was founded for 2001-02. BOXSCORE
Jones netted her eighth goal of the season while the hosts were on the power play, taking a feed from Sarah Dagg.
After the teams skated to a scoreless first period, Dagg scored her 12th goal midway through the second. Plattsburgh tied it 6:01 into the third stanza when defenseman Ainsley Brien notched her first goal of the season with the Cardinals on the power play. Erika Shaubel was credited with an assist on the play.
RIT held a slim 30-29 shots on goal advantage, including 3-1 in the extra 5-minute session. Opposing goaltenders Danielle Beattie of Plattsburgh and Sandra Grant of RIT each had 28 saves.
Jan. 21, 2009
Beattie Nets ECAC-West Goalie of the Week Honors
CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Plattsburgh State's Danielle Beattie has been named the goalie of the week for Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division III women's hockey, during the period of Jan. 12-18.
A senior from Brooklin, Ontario (Aurora Panthers), Beattie made 43 stops on 45 shots for a .965 save percentage to help the visiting Cardinals to a pair of 3-1 non-conference wins at No. 5 Amherst and Connecticut College. She had a season-high 28 saves against the nationally ranked Lord Jeffs in a matchup that was the featured USCHO.com Women's Hockey Division III Game of the Week. She owns a 9-2-1 record on the year, 1.11 goals-against average and .939 save percentage.
As a result of those two-goal road wins, Plattsburgh this week reclaimed the top spot in the NCAA national rankings from No. 2.
Jan. 17, 2009
Cardinals Smother Camels in 3-1 Road Win
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Second-ranked Plattsburgh State scored a goal in every period en route to a 3-1 victory Saturday at Connecticut College in women's hockey action at Dayton Arena. The Cardinals improve to 10-2-1 overall while the Camels drop to 2-7-2. BOXSCORE
Freshman Mackenzie Lee scored her first collegiate goal with 14 minutes and 6 seconds gone in the opening period to put Plattsburgh up 1-0.
Claire O'Connor scored what proved to be the game-winning goal midway through the second period, giving the visiting Cardinals a 2-0 advantage.
In the third period, Abby Hine cut the deficit in half at the 8:56 mark on a pass from Brigid O'Gorman with Plattsburgh on the power play. However, the Cardinals scored an insurance goal by Stephanie Moberg on the same man-advantage penalty on assists by Danielle Blanchard and O'Connor. Moberg leads the team with nine goals and 16 points.
Plattsburgh dominated the offensive end by outshooting the Camels 40-16, but goaltender Sara Christopher kept her team close with 37 saves. The Cardinals' Danielle Beattie stopped 15 of 16 shots and lowered her goals-against average to 1.11 while improving her record to 9-2-1.
Jan. 16, 2009
Plattsburgh Bests Amherst on USCHO.com Game of the Week
AMHERST, Mass. - Kate Fairfield scored a pair of power play goals, including the eventual game winner in the second period, to propel visiting Plattsburgh State to a 3-1 non-conference victory Friday over Amherst in a battle of nationally ranked Top 5 teams at Orr Rink. The meeting was featured over the Internet as the USCHO.com NCAA Division III Women's Hockey Game of the Week, broadcasted live video/audio. BOXSCORE
The two-time defending NCAA champion and second-ranked Cardinals are now 9-2-1 overall while the No. 5 Lord Jeffs stand at 8-3.
After the teams skated to a scoreless first period, Fairfield scored just 23 seconds into the second and added her seventh of the season 10 minutes and 29 seconds later.
But after Plattsburgh took a 2-0 advantage, Kate Dennett cut the deficit in half on the man-advantage 62 seconds after Fairfield's second goal of the game.
However, Shay Bywater added an insurance goal, unassisted, with 6 seconds to play.
Danielle Beattie made 28 saves in the Plattsburgh goal while the Lord Jeffs' Krystyn Elek had 24.
Jan. 11, 2009
Plattsburgh Salvages Series Split at Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. - Danielle Blanchard scored twice to help No. 1-ranked Plattsburgh State edge No. 5 Elmira College, 3-2, on Sunday in Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey action. The visitors improve to 8-2-1 overall and 7-2 in ECAC-West play, while the Soaring Eagles fall to 9-3-1 after losing their first conference game in eight starts. BOXSCORE
Leading 2-1 in the second period, the Cardinals scored what proved to be the game-winning goal off Blanchard's stick--her second goal of the afternoon and fifth on the season--with 2 minutes and 12 seconds remaining for a 3-1 advantage. Kate Fairfield was credited with an assist.
But 30 seconds later, Jamie Huntley pulled Elmira within 3-2 on a feed from Jamie Kivi. The teams skated to a scoreless third period in which Elmira applied the pressure with 12 shots on goal to Plattsburgh's eight.
In the first period, Elmira went up 1-0 when Amanda Ritzel scored her first goal of the season while on the power play until Lindsay Brown tied it with a power play goal of her own.
Plattsburgh's Danielle Beattie made 22 stops, including all 12 shots she faced in the final 20 minutes to preserve her seventh win (7-2-1). Allison Cubberley countered with 28 saves.
Jan. 10, 2009
Cardinals Edged by Soaring Eagles in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. - Kayla Coady broke a 1-1 tie with the game-winning goal midway through the third period to lift fifth-ranked Elmira to a 2-1 victory Saturday over No. 1 Plattsburgh State in an Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey game. The defending conference champion Soaring Eagles improve to 9-2-1 overall and remain unbeaten in ECAC West play at 6-0-1. The Cardinals, who beat Elmira in the schools' last meeting in the 2008 NCAA Semifinals on their way to a second straight national title, drop to 7-2-1 (6-2 ECAC-West) after playing for the first time in five weeks. BOXSCORE
Coady scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season with 8 minutes and 47 seconds to play, with Jenna McCall and Kathryn Walker getting the assists.
Trailing 1-0 after two periods, Plattsburgh tied it 5 minutes into the third on a goal by Danielle Blanchard, taking a feed from Stephanie Moberg.
Plattsburgh came out flying in the opening minutes of the game, building an 8-1 shots on goal advantage in the early going. But Elmira weathered the storm and the teams skated to a scoreless tie after 20 minutes. For the game, the Cardinals outshot the Soaring Eagles 29 to 25 and the teams combined for 0-for-9 on the power play.
Allison Cubberley had 28 saves in the Elmira goal while Danielle Beattie finished with 23 for Plattsburgh.
Jan. 5, 2009
Women's Hockey Ascends to No. 1 Again
MINNEAPOLIS - For the second time in school history, both Plattsburgh State ice hockey teams occupy the No. 1 spot in the NCAA Division III national rankings compiled by USCHO.com. The women's squad (7-1-1) garnered 12 first-place votes and 142 points to distance themselves from No. 2 Gustavus Adolphus (3, 127) to unseat previous No. 1 Amherst, which lost back-to-back games last weekend. On the men's side, the 11-0-2 Cardinals strengthened their hold on the top rung with 17 first-place votes and 297 points for their fifth straight week at No. 1.
Winners of the last two NCAA women's championships, the Cardinals had been ranked No. 2 for the last six polls after occupying No. 1 on Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. Plattsburgh will travel to defending conference champion Elmira for an ECAC-West series this weekend, seeing its first action since Dec. 6.
The men's team hosts No. 12 Norwich at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Stafford Ice Arena. Both the Cardinals and Cadets are coming off of championships in their own tournaments over the weekend.
On Dec. 3, 2007, Plattsburgh held the No. 1 ranking in men's and women's hockey.
Dec. 9, 2008
Beattie Earns ECAC-West Goalie Honors
CENTERVILLE, Mass. - Plattsburgh State senior Danielle Beattie has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division Goaltender of the Week, for the period ending Sunday.
Beattie, of Brooklin, Ontario (Aurora Panthers), posted back-to-back shutouts against No. 10 Neumann on the road for the first time in her career. She made 20 saves in the first game and 13 in the series finale. For the season, she owns a 6-1-1 record with a 0.91 GAA and .942 save percentage.
The second-ranked and two-time defending national champion Cardinals take a 7-1-1 overall record (6-1 in ECAC-West) into the Christmas break. The team's next games are Jan. 10-11 at Elmira.
Dec. 6, 2008
Plattsburgh Blanks Neumann Again
ASTON, Pa. - Amber Ellis scored what proved to be the game-winning goal in the first period and Claire O'Connor added an unassisted power play goal for insurance in the second as second-ranked Plattsburgh State shut out No. 10 Neumann, 2-0, on Saturday in Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey action. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals are now 7-1-1 overall, including 6-1 in ECAC-West play. Neumann is 4-4 in the league.
Danielle Beattie made 13 saves in the Plattsburgh net, recording her third shutout this season and 11th overall. Mel Brunet had 31 stops despite the loss, which was the Knights' fourth in nine games overall.
Kate Fairfield and Vanessa Worz added assists on Ellis' goal.
Dec. 5, 2008
Plattsburgh Buries Neumann in Third Period
ASTON, Pa. - The No. 10-ranked Neumann Knights held No. 2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals scoreless for the first two periods of their match-up on Friday. However, Plattsburgh burst away from Neumann's defenders in the third to score an impressive four goals for the win, 4-0. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh rises to 6-1-1 on the year, 5-1 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division. The Cardinals are currently in a tie for first place in the ECAC West with No. 5 Rochester Institute of Technology. Neumann now stands at 5-3 on the year, and is third in the ECAC West with a record of 4-3.
Kate Fairfield scored what would become the game-winning shot at 2:17 in the third period. It was her fifth goal of the season, and second game-winner of the season. Stephanie Moberg who netted an insurance goal for the Cardinals off an assist from Danielle Blanchard followed Fairfield at the goal just under two minutes later.
Scoring the third goal of the game for Plattsburgh was Steph Moon at the 8:14 mark in the third. Brittany Meade assisted her. Moberg and Blanchard then teamed up once more, along with Claire O'Connor, to record the Cardinals' fourth goal of the night with 1:18 left to go in the game. During the play, Moberg recorded her team-leading eighth goal of the season and Blanchard picked up her seventh assist, which is also a team-high.
The two teams finish out the weekend series again tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Pennsylvania.
Nov. 22, 2008
Plattsburgh Captures Cardinal-Panther Classic in Shootout
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Claire O'Connor came through for second-ranked Plattsburgh State and scored the shootout-winning goal in the championship game of the 2008 Cardinal-Panther Women's Hockey Classic against No. 3 Middlebury College on Saturday at Stafford Ice Arena. The result officially goes down in the books as a 2-2 tie for both teams, as the shootout took place in order to declare a winner of the Classic. BOXSCORE
Plattsburgh ends the weekend with a season record of 5-1-1 after winning its third-straight Classic title, while the Panthers currently stand at 2-0-1.
Cardinal goalie Danielle Beattie received the most valuable player award for the tournament. She recorded a total of 35 saves over the course of the weekend, including 19 against Middlebury.
Middlebury's Grace Waters netted the first goal of the day for either team at the 15:47 mark in the first period. The Panthers' 1-0 lead held up until just under eight minutes into the third period when Plattsburgh's Danielle Blanchard pushed her way past the Panther defense to record her second goal of the year. She was followed 20 seconds later by Amber Ellis, who put the Cardinals ahead 2-1.
Nora Bergman tied the game 2-2 with a goal at the 12:03 mark in the third period. Waters assisted on the play.
A five-minute overtime period followed and ended with each team recording only one shot on goal.
During the shootout, O'Connor managed to slide the puck past Middlebury goalie Lexi Bloom to clinch the tournament title for the Cardinals. Bloom grabbed 36 saves during the contest for the Panthers.
Earlier in the day, top-ranked Elmira College defeated Williams College, 8-2, claiming third place in the Classic. Jenna McCall led the Soaring Eagles with two goals and one assist. BOXSCORE
Elmira now stands at 6-1-1 on the year while Williams falls to 0-3.
The Soaring Eagles outshot the Ephs 54-15 and made two out of four power play goals attempted. Jalene McCulloch recorded 13 saves in goal for Elmira, while Sara Plunkett completed her first full game for Williams with a total of 46 saves.
Eliza Foster and Stephanie Berger scored for the Ephs.
Nov. 21, 2008
Plattsburgh-Middlebury Advance to Championship Round
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team beat visiting Williams College, 4-2, on Friday evening and advances to the championship round of the Cardinal-Panther Classic at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals will face-off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday against No. 3 Middlebury College, which defeated top-ranked Elmira College, 2-1, earlier in the day to earn its place in the Finals. Elmira and Williams will play in the consolation game beginning at noon. BOXSCORE
Approximately 10 minutes into the first period, Plattsburgh's Claire O'Connor scored first on a power play goal, assisted by Laurie Bowler and Kate Fairfield. Bowler then notched a goal of her own at the 3:49 mark in the second period, while Vanessa Worz scored her first collegiate goal just 56 seconds later to put the Cardinals ahead 3-0.
Steph Moon added another one to Plattsburgh's total with 4:32 left in the second period.
The Ephs continued to put up a fight, however, and netted two goals in the third period. The first being at the 2:59 mark when Tracy Ferriter shot one in after being assisted by Hannah Systrom, and the second came off the stick of Kait O'Brien with 36 seconds left to go in the game. She was assisted by Ferriter and Systrom.
The Cardinals out shot the Ephs 34-18 and made two of five power play goals attempted. Danielle Beattie spent the duration of the contest in goal for Plattsburgh and racked up 16 saves on the night. Sara Plunkett recorded 30 for Williams.
Plattsburgh now stands at 5-1 on the year, while Williams drops to 0-2.
In the other semifinal, Middlebury scored first as Annmarie Cellino netted the first goal off an assist from Jamie Harisiades just over 18 minutes into the first period. BOXSCORE
Elmira answered back late in the second period with a solo goal by Kayla Coady. The Panthers refused to back down, however, and Molly Vitt knocked in the game-winning shot just over four minutes into the third period. Cellino and Nora Bergman assisted on the play.
Elmira now stands at 5-1-1 on the year, while Middlebury rises to 2-0.
Nov. 16, 2008
Cardinals Complete Sweep of Cougars
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team capped off its weekend with a 4-1 win Sunday over visiting Chatham University at the Stafford Ice Arena. The result follows a 10-0 victory by the Cardinals over the Cougars on Saturday. Plattsburgh now stands at 4-1 on the year, as well as in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division. Chatham drops to 1-4 overall, 1-3 in the ECAC West. BOXSCORE
After the teams skated to a 0-0 first period, the Cardinals' Kate Fairfield scored first just 56 seconds into the second period. She was assisted on the goal by Danielle Blanchard and Stephanie Moberg.
The Cougars answered back just over 7 minutes later when Ashley Reid slid the puck past Plattsburgh's Mandy Mackrell off a pass from Lauren Fishman.
The 1-1 tie was shortlived, however, and Moberg netted the eventual game-winner for the Cardinals at the 12:16 mark during the second period after receiving the puck from Helen Giroux. Kristen Bond and Laurie Bowler added insurance goals for Plattsburgh during the third period.
Mackrell racked up 22 saves during her first start of the season. Brenn Scott recorded 48 saves for the Cougars, with 32 of them coming in the first period.
Moberg finished with 11 shots on goal, a career high.
Nov. 15, 2008
Chatham No Match for No. 2 Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 2-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team racked up another decisive victory on Saturday with a 10-0 whitewashing of Chatham University at the Stafford Ice Arena. Plattsburgh improves to 3-1 for the season, as well as in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division, while Chatham stands at 1-3 on the year, 1-2 in the ECAC West. BOXSCORE
Danielle Beattie picked up her third win of the season in goal for the Cardinals, along with five saves. Anne Loewen stepped in for Beattie with just over 28 minutes to play and had eight saves of her own on the night.
Stephanie Moberg scored the first and second goals for Plattsburgh in the first period. She was assisted by Shay Bywater on both tallies, and Britt McKegg on the second as well. Later in the third period, Moberg knocked in her third goal, unassisted, for a hat-trick.
Altogether, Moberg contributed three goals on the way to four points, Bywater shot in two goals and two assists, and Danielle Roberts recorded her first and second career goals as a Cardinal. Danielle Blanchard made a goal and dished out two assists, while Laurie Bowler and Lindsay Brown also contributed a goal and an assist apiece.
The Cardinals outshot the Cougars 55-13 and scored four of five power play goals attempted.
Nov. 8, 2008
Pioneers Upset Cardinals in Overtime
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Michelle Witz scored the game-winning goal with 5 seconds left in overtime to lift visiting Utica College to a 2-1 come-from-behind women's hockey victory over Plattsburgh State on Saturday afternoon at the Stafford Ice Arena. The Pioneers' upset of the top-ranked and two-time NCAA champion Cardinals is their first win ever in the 23-game series (Plattsburgh leads 20-1-2). BOXSCORE
Utica improves to 3-1 overall, including 1-1 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division, while Plattsburgh falls to 2-1 both overall and in the league. This marks the first time in the program's eight-year history that the Cardinals have suffered a loss through the first three games of a season. It's also Plattsburgh's first loss to an unranked (then-) Division III opponent since Feb. 15, 2004, against Clarkson on the road, 2-1.
Plattsburgh took a 1-0 lead late in the first period on Kate Fairfield's team-leading third goal of the season while on the power play. Danielle Blanchard and Stephanie Moberg assisted on the play.
But Utica got the equalizer with 6 minutes and 37 seconds remaining in the second period when MacKenzie Roy notched her first career goal. Witz and Jodie Galluzzi were credited with assists.
The Cardinals kept offensive pressure on the Pioneers by outshooting them 32 to 17 for the game, but couldn't get but the one goal during regulation. Utica's Jill Doherty ended up with 31 saves, and Danielle Beattie had 15 for Plattsburgh.
Nov. 7, 2008
Cardinals Blank Utica, 2-0
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Stephanie Moberg and Laurie Bowler scored third period goals, and Danielle Beattie stopped all 15 shots she faced to notch her ninth career shutout, as top-ranked Plattsburgh State turned back visiting Utica, 2-0, in an Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division women's hockey game on Friday at Stafford Ice Arena. BOXSCORE
The Cardinals improve to 2-0 overall--all in ECAC West play. The Pioneers fall to 2-1 after losing in their conference opener.
The teams skated to a scoreless tie through two periods before Moberg found the back of the net 7 minutes and 48 seconds into the third, recording her second goal of the season. Plattsburgh added an insurance goal when Bowler scored on the power play with just 24 seconds left. Claire O'Connor assisted on both tallies.
Plattsburgh held a 22-15 shots advantage.
Nov. 1, 2008
Cardinals Shut Out Nepean in Exhibition
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Plattsburgh State, the nation's No. 1-ranked team and two-time defending NCAA Division III women's hockey champion, blanked the Nepean Wildcats, 6-0, in an exhibition game Saturday afternoon at the Stafford Ice Arena. Per NCAA rules, these results and individual statistics do not count on the Cardinals' team record. BOXSCORE
Nepean--despite dressing only 12 skaters--did a good job holding Plattsburgh off the scoreboard until Claire O'Connor had the first goal with 2 minutes and 11 seconds left in the opening period. Then the Cardinals took a commanding 3-0 lead under a minute to play when Laurie Bowler and Danielle Blanchard scored six seconds apart.
Danielle Beattie (2 saves), Mandy Mackrell (5) and Anne Loewen (4) rotated in goal for Plattsburgh.
Nepean goalie Shannon Donnelly stopped 30 of 33 shots while playing the last 40 minutes in a reserve role. Starter Allison Raganold made seven saves.
Bowler led the Cardinals' offense with four points on two goals and two assists, and Blanchard added three assists to go along with her first period goal. Stephanie Moberg (2a), Kate Fairfield (1g, 1a) and O'Connor (1g, 1a) also had multi-point games.
Oct. 24, 2008
Cardinals Rout Potsdam in Bears' Inaugural Game
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team began the night unveiling its 2008 NCAA championship banner, and ended it with an 11-1 shellacking of Division III newcomer Potsdam State before 650 fans at the newly renovated Stafford Ice Arena. It was the season opener for both Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division opponents. BOXSCORE
During Friday's pregame ceremonies, Potsdam coach Jay Green was presented with an engraved plaque and each Bears player received a poster card commemorating the first game in program history.
Plattsburgh scored five times in the first period and never looked back. Amber Ellis had two of the goals in the opening 20 minutes.
Stephanie Malcolm was credited with the first goal in Bears history, coming on the power play with 16 seconds left in the second period. Nicky Bougie and Breanna Roy earned assists on the play.
Four Cardinals had a three-point game including Kate Fairfield (2g-1a), Stephanie Moberg (1g-2a), Megan DiJulio (1g-2a) and Ainsley Brien (3a).
Hillary Hitchman made 40 saves for the Bears.
Plattsburgh went 4-for-9 on the power play and outshot Potsdam 51 to 11. The Cardinals move to 8-0 all-time in season openers.
Oct. 23, 2008
Cardinals Picked to Win ECAC-West Race
CAPE COD, Mass. - Plattsburgh State, the two-time defending NCAA Division III national champions in women's ice hockey, is predicted to win the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division championship for the 2008-09 season. That announcement was made this week by the ECAC West office after a vote of the league's 10 head coaches.
The Cardinals received 8 first-place votes and 98 points to distance themselves from Rochester Tech (2 first-place votes, 89 points), Elmira (81), Utica (65), Neumann (62), Buffalo State (50), Chatham (29), Potsdam (29), Oswego (27) and Cortland (20). Plattsburgh has earned a share or won outright the last five ECAC West regular-season titles and two of the last three conference championships.
Sixth-year coach Kevin Houle, a three-time national coach of the year, returns 18 players off last season's 25-3-1 team, which went 14-1-1 in the ECAC-West. Three-time All-American Danielle Blanchard, a senior forward from Newmarket, Ontario, headlines three all-conference performers that are back in the lineup. Blanchard, the 2008 Laura Hurd winner symbolic as the nation's best player, will look to repeat on her success as the ECAC West Player of the Year and she made First Team All-ECAC West. Also returning is junior forward Laurie Bowler (Brantford, Ontario), who made Second Team All-ECAC West, along with senior goalie Danielle Beattie (Brooklin, Ontario) who earned all-conference second team.
Plattsburgh and Potsdam will usher in the 2008-09 conference campaign at 7 p.m. Friday at Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals will have a pregame ceremony to unveil the banner to their 2008 NCAA Championship and honor the Bears for their first game as a varsity program.
In addition, Plattsburgh State Athletics will for the first time have "LiveStats" available online for women's hockey. This feature allows a computer user with an Internet connection to "follow" real-time statistics and play-by-play accounts of the contest. Plattsburgh has teamed up with Internet Consulting Services (ICS) to provide the service. Use the link http://sidearmstats.com/plattsburgh/whoc The "action" won't begin until the game starts.
Sep. 9, 2008
Goguen Tabbed as Assistant Coach
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Former University of New Hampshire defenseman Nicole Goguen has been added to the Plattsburgh State women's hockey staff, according to Cardinals head coach Kevin Houle. Goguen replaces former assistant Erin O'Brien, who joined the Syracuse University coaching staff last month.
"Nicole will bring a great deal of experience and knowledge to the program having played at perennial Division I power UNH," Houle said. "She will continue where Coach O’Brien left off in being a positive role model for our student-athletes."
Goguen helped the UNH Wildcats to a 115-19-13 record for an .826 winning percentage, three NCAA tournament appearances and four consecutive Hockey East championships from 2005-08. She totaled four goals and 21 assists during her 145-game collegiate career, and was selected to the Hockey East All-Academic Team three times.
A 2005 member of the Canada U-22 National Team, Goguen is from Truro, Nova Scotia. She majored in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science.
Accustomed to high-level women's college hockey, Goguen joins a Cardinals program that has dominated Division III the last two seasons with back-to-back national titles, two Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division regular-season crowns, a No. 1 national ranking for all but two weeks and a 52-3-3 record.
June 27, 2008
Publication Cover Takes First in the Nation in Contest
PHILADELPHIA - The Plattsburgh State 2007-08 men's and women's ice hockey guide covers were judged Best in the Nation by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The Sports Information Office of Director Patrick Stewart and Assistant Director Kerry Chapin will be formally recognized during a publications awards ceremony on July 2 at the CoSIDA Workshop Convention in Tampa, Fla. CoSIDA CONTEST RESULTS
The Cardinals' sports information office was the lone representative honored by CoSIDA to receive national certificates in the entire SUNY system, including the State University of New York Athletic Conference membership. The two certificates match the school's best output since last season when the men's soccer and women's hockey guide covers were voted Best in the Nation in Division C, including 400-plus NCAA Division III and junior college institutions.
The cover concept was created by Stewart and Chris Boire of Boire Design perfected the full-color layout. The women's guide, featuring All-Americans Julie Devereux and Danielle Blanchard sandwiching the program's first NCAA championship trophy on a red-bleed cover, was entered in the Single-Sport Category. The cover took first place in Division C while the book itself was 21st despite being combined with Division A-B, which includes NCAA Division I and II programs. Like women's hockey, the men's hockey book--with the leadership group of C.J. Tozzo, Tom Breslin, Joey Wilson, Nick Rolls and T.J. Cooper on the cover--was grouped with larger schools to end up fifth overall but won Division C cover laurels. (Click on cover for online version of women's hockey media guide)
Stewart has garnered 24 CoSIDA certificates for publications and writing excellence, including 13 Best in the Nation plaudits. Chapin earns her third award of her three-year sports information career. Boire also worked on Plattsburgh's Best Cover citations for 2004 Women's Soccer, 2003-04 Men's Hockey, 2006 Men's Soccer and 2006-07 Women's Hockey.
Plattsburgh's other national rankings in the CoSIDA publications contest for this academic year include Men's Soccer book, 16th; Women's Soccer book, 16th; Women's Basketball book, 23rd; and Men's Basketball book, 27th; Cross Country/Track Multi-Sport Guide, 20th; and Women's Volleyball, 32nd.
Closing in on a Decade of Success
Women's hockey has been a part of Plattsburgh State Athletic since 2001. Throught the years, the Cardinals have represented the College with many nationally successful teams, including:
- Two NCAA Championship Titles
- Five NCAA Final Four Appearance
- Seven NCAA Tournament Appearances
- Two ECAC West Tournament Titles
- Five ECAC West Regular Season Titles
- 2007 squad was first-ever to win an NCAA title without a loss (27-0-2) at any level
- 2008 team was the third-ever to repeat as NCAA Champions
- Eight Cardinals have been selected AHCA All-Americans 16 times
The Cardinals compete in one of the top conferences in the nation, the Eastern College Athletic Conference West Division (ECAC West), and the conference champion gains automatic entry into the NCAA Championship Tournament.
The women's hockey team, like all intercollegiate athletics teams at Plattsburgh State, focuses on a commitment to competitive excellence, academic achievement, and community service.
Contact Information
For more information about Women's Ice Hockey at Plattsburgh State, please contact:
Coach Kevin Houle
Phone: (518) 564-4243
E-mail: houlekj@plattsburgh.edu
Assistant Coach Nicole Goguen
Phone: (518) 564-4243
E-mail: nicole.goguen@plattsburgh.edu