Plattsburgh graduate student Annie Katonka carries the puck into the offensive zone while being tracked down by Oswego Chyne Kennedy. The Plattsburgh State Women’s Hockey team earned a second straight win over the visiting SUNY Oswego, with a 4-1 score Saturday at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena.
The win came in a previously unscheduled non-conference game against the NEWHL opponent due to changes in schedules caused by COVID issues at other schools.
For the second straight game, it was the visiting Lakers who opened the scoring. Freshman Ashlyn McGrath carried the puck around the back of the net on a delayed penalty call before taking a shot from the faceoff circle to beat Plattsburgh goaltender Ashley Davis.
The goal proved to be the only one of the night for the away team, and Plattsburgh had drawn the score level before the end of the opening period. Senior forward Taylor Whitney tied the game for the Cardinals at 8:46 of the period with a one-timer off a feed from Nicole Unsworth from behind the goal line.
Plattsburgh took the lead midway through the second period off a powerplay goal from senior forward Sara Krauseneck, assisted by graduate students Erin McArdle and Annie Katonka. McArdle took a shot from the point before Krauseneck got on the rebound and put the puck home.
Plattsburgh junior forward Ivy Boric got the insurance goal with a shot through the five-hole off an assist from McArdle before the end of the period. The final score of the game came early in the third period as sophomore forward Mae Olshansky scored off the assist from Unsworth.
Oswego generated some consistent offensive pressure in the final minutes of the game, pulling goaltender Joanna Hiebert for the 6-on-4 powerplay advantage, but 4 blocked shots, two wide shots, two saves by Davis, and a shot hitting the post kept the score at 4-1 for the final buzzer.
Davis recorded 25 saves in the victory, while Hiebert stopped 30 of the 34 shots she faced in the loss.
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Plattsburgh senior defenseman Emma Killeen looks to make a pass after entering the offensive zone, as graduate student Annie Katonka charges in toward the net. Gallery.

The Plattsburgh State Cardinals celebrate as they get on the board halfway through the second period. It would be the Plattsburgh State Cardinals' first home game of 2022 as they would host the Oswego State Lakers in a NEWHL matchup. The game was not looking that great for the home Cardinals as they would always have three first-period goals from Chyne Kennedy, Rachel Corbett, and Sophia Kyrkostas. The Cardinals would not get on the board until the 12:52 mark of the second period when Sara Krauseneck would light the lamp to make it 3-1. Then with 35 seconds left in the period, Sara Krauseneck would score again to make it a 3-2 game. When the teams came back for the third period the Cardinals would stay hot and Nicole Unsworth would tie the game at 3. Then at the 8:50 mark, the Cardinals would take the 4-3 lead on the shorthanded goal by Riley Calhoun. Then with 4:36 left in the game Ivy Boric would put the game away with the goal to make it 5-3. Then just to finish the game Annie Katonka would hit the empty net for the 6-3 win. In the winning effort, Ashley Davis would make 16 saves as they go to 13-2 on the season. Gallery.

Plattsburgh State's Ivy Boric (19) taps in the rebound to give the Cardinals the 5-3 lead. Gallery.