Plattsburgh State's defenseman Emma Killeen (28) unleashes a shot from the right faceoff circle toward Middlebury goaltender Lin Han.The Plattsburgh State women’s ice hockey team avenged its only loss so far this season with a 4-1 victory over the Middlebury Panthers Tuesday at the Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena. The No. 1 Cardinals entered the contest on a nine-game winning streak since losing in the final of the Panther/Cardinal Classic Dec. 1, while the No. 2 Panthers boasted an undefeated 10-0-2 record. Plattsburgh had to weather a storm early on, as Middlebury maintained offensive zone possession for nearly all of the first eight minutes of the game. A strong defensive performance by the team, including several blocked shots, meant that this territorial advantage resulted in only one shot on goal for the Panthers. Momentum swung in favor of the Cardinals at the 8:01 mark, when Middlebury defenseman Anna Zumwinkle was called for body checking. Reigning NEWHL player of the week Sara Krauseneck took advantage, putting a shot from just above the goal line behind the far post. Plattsburgh scored the eventual game-winner in the final minute of the first period when Madison Walker won the quick battle for a rebound in the slot and passed it to a wide-open Nicole Unsworth, putting Middlebury goaltender Lin Han out of position and unable to make another save. The only goal of the second period came at the 18:02 mark after Han made a spectacular shoulder save on a goal-bound shot from the high slot by Kaitlin Drew-Mead. As the Middlebury defense scrambled to clear the rebound, the puck found its way to Drew-Mead. She passed it to Walker, who hit the top glove-side corner with a quick wrist shot. A penalty in the dying seconds of the second period gave Middlebury a powerplay entering the final frame, and Eva Hendrickson scored her first of the season to get the Panthers on the board, but the Cardinals’ advantage was too much. Unsworth capped off the night with an unassisted empty-netter after forcing the turnover at the blue line and skating the puck up the ice herself. Han made 30 saves in the losing effort, while Plattsburgh’s Ashley Davis stopped 21 of the 22 shots she faced on the evening. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's captain Madison Walker (17) lets out a roar in celebration of her goal to extend the Cardinals’ lead over Middlebury to three goals in the second period. Gallery

Plattsburgh State goaltender Ashley Davis (1) makes a save on a penalty shot attempt by Norwich’s Ann-Frederique Guay in the Cardinals’ 6-3 win at Norwich University. The No. 1 Plattsburgh State women’s hockey team kicked off its second semester of action with a 6-3 win over No. 3 Norwich Sunday in the first round of the 10th annual East/West Hockey Classic at Kreitzberg Arena.

The host team got on the board early, with a goal by Amanda Conway extending her program-record career tally. While a Taylor Whitney goal late in the first period tied the game 1-1 for the Cardinals, the Cadets regained their lead only 19 seconds later off the stick of senior Sophie MCGovern, and that 2-1 margin stood into the first intermission.

The defending national champions wrested back control of the contest in the second frame, scoring three goals within 61 seconds. The Cardinals’ Madison Walker tied the goal at the 9:18 mark of the second period, and Abby Brush scored the go-ahead tally at 9:57.

The visitors capped off the flurry of goals at 10:57 with a backhanded shot from Nicole Unsworth, taking advantage of a Norwich turnover in the defensive zone.

The Cardinals earned extra insurance with powerplay goals from Sara Krauseneck and Ivy Boric in the third period before Norwich’s Brynn Wopperer scored the third goal for the Cadets.

Ashley David made 29 saves in net for the Cardinals, including a stop on an Ann-Frederique Guay penalty shot. With the win, Plattsburgh State advanced to take on the Bulldogs of Adrian College Gallery

Plattsburgh State's forward Kaitlin Drew-Mead (20) skates into the offensive zone on a breakaway to score a goal on Norwich goaltender Emily Lambert in the Cardinals’ 6-3 win at Norwich University. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kassi Abbott pad save and controls the puck as one of here 22 saves on the night for the shutout. The #3 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the Trinity Bantams in nonconference hockey action. This would be a even game for the most part. The Cardinals would finally break the ice in the scoring department at 9:24 of the third period when Ashley Songin would score to make it 1-0 Cardinals. Then at the 12:02 mark of the third period, the Cardinals would extend there lead to 2-0 on Melissa Sheeran's goal. Then in the final minute of the game, the Cardinals would add an empty-net goal from Megan Kraus to secure the 3-0 victory. In the winning effort, Kassi Abbott would make all 22 saves in the shutout victory as the Cardinals go to 9-2 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State Ashley Songin (12) cuts in front of the net on the shot attempt losing control of the puck on the collision she would later score though. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kayla Meneghien tapa in the puck for the goal on the weak side as part of two-goal night. It would be a matchup between the top two ranked teams as #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host the #2 Norwich Cadets. The Cadets would get the quick opening goal as Sophie McGovern would score 29 seconds into the game. The Cardinals return fire and score two goals just over a minute apart at the four-minute mark from Kayla Meneghien and Courtney Moriarty for the 2-1 lead. The Cadets would tie the game at two at 5:06 on the Muranda Toews goal. The game would remain there till the 3:57 nark of the third period when Sophie McGovern would score on the power play to make it 3-2. Then at the 10:11 mark, the Cadets would double there lead on the Bryn Labbe goal. The Cardinals would keep fighting and would get a goal late from Kayla Meneghien's second goal of the night. Although it would be enough as the Cardinals would fall 4-3. In the losing effort, Kassi Abbott would make 32 saves as the Cardinals go to 3-1 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Melissa Sheehan (26) on the door step banging away going for tying goal. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Camille Leonard (31) with the shoulder save that she sends over the crossbar. It would be a match up of top 10 teams as #1 Plattsburgh State Cardinals would host #9 Norwich Cadets in Non-league action that would be a rematch of last years national cchampionship. The Cardinals would take the 1-0 lead on Melissa Ames goal at the 4 minute mark of the first. The Cardinals would extend the lead to 2-0 on Julia Duquette's goal at the 10 minute mark of the first. The game would stay there til the 4:05 mark of the second period when Karen Hudson would extend it to 3-0. Then at the 7:30 mark Mackenize Millen would make it 4-0. Then in the closing minutes of the second Kayla Meneghin would make it 5-0. Then at the 5:58 mark of the third period Melissa Sheeran would put the icing on the cake to insure the 6-0 victory. In the winning effort Camille Leonard would make 25 saves in the shutout as the Cardinals go to 14-0 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh State's Kayla Meneghain (9) comes in on the goalie for the score on the quick wrister. Gallery