Franklin Academy’s Olivia Cook scores on the breakaway to score the eventual game-winner over Beekmantown. The Huskies defeated the Eagles 3-2 in the sectional semifinal Wednesday at the Scotts’ Rink in Chazy. History was made Wednesday night at the Scotts’ Memorial Rink in Chazy, as the Franklin Academy girls’ hockey team earned an upset victory over Beekmantown in the Section 7 Semifinals. The Huskies’ 3-2 win on the road was the first playoff triumph in program history. In a back-and-forth first period that saw the road team edge the hosts in shots on goal 8-6, Franklin Academy scored the only tally in the final moments of the period when Vail St. Hilaire put home a feed from her sister Whitney. The Eagles found themselves in an ever-deeper hole early in the second period, after Huskies defenseman Courtney Bouyea hit the upper corner with a wrist shot from the high slot off a pass from Olivia Cook. Beekmantown’s leading goal-scorer, senior Bailey Carter, got the home team on the board at the 9:30 mark of the second, but Cook restored Franklin Academy’s two-goal lead 91 seconds later on the breakaway. The Eagles appeared to have scored another goal shortly before the end of the second period, by the referee cut the celebration short after ruling that the net had been dislodged. Carter scored the only goal of the third period, collecting a cross-ice pass from Brooke Ruest on the power play and send it home from the right half board to beat Huskies goaltender Gina Norcross. An aggressive forecheck late in the game by Franklin Academy stifled the Eagles’ ability to pull goaltender Brianne Knight until the final 30 seconds, and the Huskies held on for the 3-2 win. Norcross made 23 saves in the win, while Knight made 17. With the win, Franklin Academy advanced to Monday’s Section 7 Final against Plattsburgh High School. Gallery

Franklin Academy defenseman Courtney Bouyea sends a wrist shot from the high slot to go-ahead 2-0 over Beekmantown. The Huskies defeated the Eagles 3-2 in the sectional semifinal Wednesday at the Scotts’ Rink in Chazy. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Ava Julian (1) with the blocker save on the breakaway attempt of Salmon River's Karli St. Ann (13). It would be senior day at the Amer-Can North Arena and the Plattsburgh Hornets would honor there two senoirs before the game against the Salmon River Shamrocks. The road Shamrocks would get the opening goal of the game in the final two minutes of the first period as Karahkwenhawe White would score for the 1-0 game. When the teams back for the second the Hornets wouldn't take long and tie the game up on the McKenzie Brown goal to make it 1-1 3:30 into the period. The game would stay there till the 2:21 mark of the second period when the Shamrocks would regain the 2-1 lead on the Kayla Cunningham goal. Although the Hornets wouldn't give up and keep fighting and tie the game at 2 on the Reylyn Giroux goal halfway through the period. Although the Shamrocks would take the lead back for good on Kayla Cunningham's second goal of the game with 4 minutes left and get the 3-2 win. In the losing effort, Ava Julian would make 19 saves as the Hornets go to 11-8 and get set for the playoffs next week. Gallery

Plattsburgh's McKenzie Brown (6) and Salmon River's Olivia Moulton (10) battle for the loose puck in the corner. Gallery

Beekmantown's Brianne Knight (1) with the blocker save on the long range shot as part of a 20 plus save game. The Beekmantown girls’ ice hockey team earned another victory Monday, defeating the Marauders of Hanover High School 4-2 in non-league action. The game, played on a Monday afternoon because of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, began with a senior day ceremony recognizing Madison Tetreault, Bryan Walsh, and Bailey Carter. Once the puck dropped though, the Lady Eagles didn’t waste much time. At the 2:17 mark, Carter’s pass from behind the goal line found Brooke Ruest out in front for a quick shot and a goal. Beekmantown’s lead doubled about four minutes later, as Ruest returned the favor by assisting on Carter’s goal before Sage McGinley-Smith scored unassisted to put Hanover on the board. The second period saw the Marauders apply sustained offensive pressure the first several minutes, but it was the Lady Eagles who took the puck up the ice on a counterattack for a quick score. A pass from Tetreault sprung Leah Coulombe loose, and Coulombe did not miss. Brooke Ruest largely put the game to rest early in the third period, tapping in a goal at the back door off assists from Janna Ruest and Sophia King. Hanover’s Meredith Morhun scored late in the game to narrow the gap, but the Lady Eagles held on to their 4-2 to the end. Brianne Knight made 22 saves for Beekmantown, while Marauders goaltenders Rebekah Rudd and Katie Smith made 16 and 17, respectively. Gallery

Beekmantown's Bailey Carter (10) takes it around the back side of the net on the wrap around attempt as she would score twice on the game. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Reylyn Giroux (18) fights through the check along the broads and put the shot on net.The Plattsburgh Hornets would host the Skaneateles Lakers in Upstate New York Girl's Hockey League action. Throughout the first period the teams would go back and forth with neither gaining an advantage and there would be no scoring. When the teams comeback for the second it would be more of the same as it startered the Lakers would take the lead at the 4:59 mark on the Emily Evans goal to make it 1-0. Then just over four minutes later the Lakers would strike again and double there lead at 2-0 on the Grace Kush. That was starting to look like where the game was going to end but the Hornets would have other thoughts on that as Amanda Vaughn would score with 90 seconds left to make it 2-1. After that goal was scored the Hornets would put on the late push but it wouldn't be enough and the Lakers would get 2-1 win. In the losing effort the Hornets fall to 9-7 on the season. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Amanda Vaughn (23) with the flip shot from the side of the net to breakup the shutout. Gallery

Potsdam's skater and Plattsburgh's Taylor Heywood (3) battle for the loose puck at center ice. The Plattsburgh High School girls’ hockey team suffered a 3-2 non-conference loss at home Jan. 3 against Potsdam. The game began well for the Lady Hornets, who built a 2-0 lead in the first period off goals from Amanda Vaughn and Avery Holland. The remainder of the game was an effort to maintain that lead, unsuccessfully. The Sandstoners got on the board at the 11-minute mark of the second period, as the Hornets turned the puck over at the offensive blue line, and two Plattsburgh defensemen collided with one another to send Potsdam freshman Kennedy Emerson on a breakaway. That would be the theme of the third period, as Potsdam junior Karley Green beat Plattsburgh goaltender Ava Julian on a breakaway of her own at the 10:03 mark to tie the contest. With the game seemingly destined for overtime, the Sandstoners showed they had other ideas. A breakout pass from Green found Emerson, who blew past the Hornets’ defense in the neutral zone and deked around Julian in the crease to tap the puck in on the backhand. With Emerson’s second tally coming with only 17 seconds remaining, the Lady Hornets were unable to overcome the deficit and lost a game they had led 2-0 at the halfway mark. Gallery

Plattsburgh's Mckenzie Brown (6) carries the puck into the zone and sets up the play. Gallery