Puc’s OT Power-Play Winner Lifts Cardinals Past Buffalo State in Women’s Hockey
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Plattsburgh State women’s ice hockey team returned to SUNYAC action Friday night on the road and picked up a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Buffalo State. The Cardinals continued their strong run, winning their ninth game in the last 10 outings after coming off a thrilling come-from-behind overtime victory earlier in the week against No. 4 Middlebury.
Plattsburgh got on the board first in the opening period when sophomore Seoyoung Yoo (Yongin, Republic of Korea) capitalized at 13:26 of the first on an assist from senior Taya Balfour(Moorestown, N.J.), giving the Cardinals an early 1–0 edge. The Bengals answered early in the second period with a power-play goal by Sequoia Recollet-Nebenionquit to knot the game at 1–1 and set the stage for a tense finish.
The go-ahead score came in overtime as first-year Zoe Puc (West Palm Beach, Fla.) buried a power-play winner at 2:26 of the extra session off a feed from senior Emily Kasprzak (Niagara, N.Y.), sending Plattsburgh State home with the SUNYAC victory.
Sophomore goaltender Maddy Stetson (Wasilla, Alaska) made 23 saves in net, turning aside numerous Buffalo State chances throughout regulation before the extra-session clincher. The win marked the second meeting between the two squads this season, with Plattsburgh having secured a 1–0 victory in their earlier matchup.
With the win, the Cardinals improve to 14–6 overall and 8–1 in SUNYAC play.
Men’s Ice Hockey: Cardinals Shut Out Buffalo State to Extend Win Streak in SUNYAC Play
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — The Plattsburgh State men’s ice hockey team returned home Friday night and continued its SUNYAC momentum with a 3–0 victory over Buffalo State at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. The Cardinals built on a recent two-game win streak that included triumphs over Cortland and Morrisville.
Plattsburgh opened the scoring in the first period when first-year Felix-Antoine Parenteau (St-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec) struck on the power play at 14:38, assisted by sophomore Quinn Tavares (Mississauga, Ontario) and senior Lonan Bulger(Yellowknife, Northwest Territories), to give the Cardinals an early 1–0 edge. Just over two minutes later, junior Patrick Cole (Lancaster, N.Y.) extended the lead with a goal at 16:30, putting Plattsburgh State ahead 2–0 heading into the second period.
Late in the third, senior Riley Sutherland (Burlington, Ontario) capped the scoring with a goal at 15:48, creating a 3–0 advantage and sealing the win for the Cardinals. Aaron Catron (Middletown, Del.) and Jaden Ward (East Aurora, N.Y.) assisted on the third goal, helping Plattsburgh pad the lead in front of a packed home crowd.
In net, first-year goaltender Beau Lane (Pembroke, Mass.) turned aside 32 shots to earn the shutout, making several key stops in the second period to maintain the Cardinals’ lead.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Cardinals pulled off a thrilling 4–3 overtime victory over Buffalo State. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 11–10 overall and 7–7 in SUNYAC play.