Plattsburgh State's Annie Katonka (47)with the goal on the doorstep off the rebound. It would be a nonconference battle between the top three teams as the #2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #3 Norwich Cadets. It would be a game that would live up to the hype as the game would remain scoreless until the 13:57 mark of the second period. Then at that moment, Cardinals Mackenzie Millen would score a shorthanded goal for the 1-0 lead. The game would stay there til the 4:24 mark of the third period when Cardinals Annie Katonka would score on the powerplay for the 2-0 lead. That would be all the scoring on the night as the Cardinals would hold on for the 2-0 victory. In the winning effort, Kassie Abbott would make all 32 saves for the shutout as the Cardinals go to 3-0 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kassie Abbott (29) with the save as part of her 32 saves on the night for the shutout. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Abby Brush (24) waiting on the doorstep looking to put the rebound away. The #2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Morrisville State Mustangs in nonleague action. This would be a game that the Cardinals would control from start to finish. The game would begin with the Cardinals scoring three goals from Mackenize Millen, Annie Katonka, and Hanna Rose for the 3-0 lead. In the second period, the Cardinals would add four more goals from Taylor Whitney, Annie Katonka (2nd) Moe Tsukimoto and Mackenize Millen (2nd) and have a 7-1 lead after the second period. That is where the game would stay and the Cardinals would get the 7-1 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals would combine for fifteen saves as the Cardinals go to 9-1 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kassi Abbott (29) with the pad save as part of a ten save night.Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Abby Brush (24) roofs the goal on the two on one breakaway goal. The #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would the #3 Oswego State Lakers in the first-ever NEWHL championship. The Cardinals would waste little time in showing that they wanted the title as they would score three goals in the first from Courtney Moriarty, Kayla Meneghain and Abby Brush. In the second period, it would be more of the same as they would score three more from Courtney Moriarty, Mackenize Millen and Kayla Meneghain for the 6-0 lead. In the third period the Cardinals would back off the throttle and cruise to the 6-0 victory. In the winning effort, Brooke Wolejko would 23 saves for the shutout. As the Cardinals would get the automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Courtney Moriarty (18) with the goal on the rebound right out in front. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Meghan Krause (47) puts in the rebound over the down and out the goalie. The #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #4 Potsdam State Bears in the NEWHL semi-finals. The Cardinals would get the lone goal of the first period from Abby Brush at the 9:30 mark. In the second period, the Cardinals would score three times from Kayla Menneghain, Courtney Moriarty and Meghan Krause along with a lone Bears goal for a 4-1 Cardinals lead after the second period. In the third period, the Cardinals would add two more from Melissa Sheeran and Mackenzie Millen to secure the 6-1 victory. In the winning effort, Kassi Abbott would make 17 saves as the Cardinals advance to the conference finals against Oswego State next weekend. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kayla Meneghain (9) but the puck in on the corner off the rebound out front. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Madison Walker (17) waiting on the rebound attempt in front. The #2 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Buffalo State Bengals in a NEWHL game. The game would start slow as the Cardinals would get the lone goal of the period from Kerri Corcoran. The game would remain there til 7:05 of the second period when Buffalo State would equal the game up at one. Although from there the Cardinals would light the lamp three more times in the period from Courtney Moriarty to make it 4-1 after the second period. hen the teams came out for the third period the Cardinals offense would go on fire and score five goals. All five goals scorers would be different from Melissa Sheehan, Baye Falagan, Lizzy Viola, Annie Katonka and Sarah Wolf for the 9-1 victory. In the winning effort, Kassi Abbott would make 19 saves as the Cardinals go to 20-2-2 on the season. Gallery

Kayla Menneghin (9) looking to get in on the scoring action completely fakes out the goalie just can't get it in. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kayla Menneghin (9) with the goal over the stretched goalie on the 2 on 1 opportunity. It would be a beat between NEWHL conference foes as the Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Cortland State Red Dragons. The Cardinals would take the lead five minutes into the game on the Annie Katonka goal. The Red Dragons would tie the game at 1 on the power-play goal nine minutes into the first. The Cardinals although would regain the lead Kayla Menneghan goal with four minutes left in the first for the 2-1 lead after the first period. In the second period, the Red Dragons would get the lone goal of the period to tie it at 2. The Cardinals would regain the lead again on the Courtney Moriarty goal 4 minutes into the third period at 3-2. Then at the 9:46 mark of the third period, the Cardinals would extend there lead to 4-2 Kayla Meneghain second goal of the night. Then at 13:07, the Cardinals would put the icing of the cake on the Erin McCardle goal to secure the 5-2 victory. In the winning effort, the Cardinals would improve to 15-2 on the season as Brooke Wolejko make 14 saves on the night. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Mackenzie Millen (11) with the in zone face-off the win to setup the offense. Gallery