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11.14.09
The Bears got out to the early lead when Amanda King
(Akwesasne/Cornwall Typhoons) scored in traffic in front of the goal for the
score. A few minutes later, Stephanie
Malcolm's (Hamilton, ONT/Hamilton Hawks) shot was tipped into the goal by
Stephanie Simons (Stratford, ONT/Bluewater Hawks) to give the Bears a 2-0
lead. Sacred Heart would score their
first of the game to make 2-1
Early in the third period,
Jen Conophy (Glenmont/Albany Ice Cats) started in goal and had 19 saves for the Bears. Hilary Hitchman (Potsdam/Oswego State) came in the third period and shut out the Pioneers with 17 saves. Raelene Sydor had 19 saves for Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart led in shots 39-25. The Bears were effective on the power play as
they went 3-for7. The six goals scored
by
The Bears head on the road to take on RIT next Friday at 3 pm.
11.8.09
The game was scoreless after the first period. The Lakers scored just 1:40 into the second
period to take the lead. Later in the period, Stephanie Malcolm (Hamilton, ONT/Hamilton
Hawks) took a shot that bounced off the pipe.
Breanna Roy (
Malcolm got the third goal of the game in the third period
when her shot deflected off an
Hilary Hitchman (Potsdam/Oswego State) was stellar in goal as she stopped 27 shots. Williams had 25 saves for the Lakers.
The teams were even in shots with 28.
The Bears (2-1) host Sacred Heart next weekend for two games. Friday's game is at 7 pm while Saturday's game is at 2 pm.
POTSDAM, NY- Backed by superb goaltending and timely penalty killing, the SUNY Potsdam women's hockey team skated to a 2-1 season opening victory over the visiting Salve Regina Seahawks on Saturday afternoon.
Following a scoreless first period, the Bears scored a short-handed goal on the faceoff by Stephanie Dwyer (Stittsville, ONT/Kanata AA Midget) to go up 1-0. The Seahawks would answer later in the period to tie the game.
Potsdam would quickly get ahead 21 seconds into the third period when Stephanie Simons (Stratford, ONT/Bluewater Hawks) put the Bears up 2-1.
The Bears were effective on the penalty kill as Salve Regina went 0-for-13. The Bears were faced with a five on three at one point in the third period but managed to hold off the Seahawk threat.
Jen Conophy (Glenmont/Albany Ice Cats) started in goal and made 11 saves. Hilary Hitchman (Potsdam/Oswego State) came in the second period and had 23 saves. Rebecca Simmons had 22 saves for the Seahawks.
The Bears host Oswego next Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm.
10.26.09
The women's hockey team begins their second season of varsity play under the guidance of returning coach Jay Green. Last season, the Bears concluded their inaugural season with a record of 4-17-2 (3-13-2 in ECAC West).
16 players return from last year's team. Co-Captains for this year are junior forward Courtney Laughlin and sophomore forward Stephanie Simons. They are joined by alternate captains sophomores defender Monique Ganger and forward Annmarie Lewis. Lewis was the Bears second highest scorer last year with 15 points (7G, 8A).
Also looked upon to add some scoring is sophomore defender Breanna Roy. She led the team in points last year with 16 (6G, 10A).
In goal the Bears will be led by senior Hillary Hitchman (733 saves, .899 SV %). She will be backed up by freshman Jen Conophy.
Key
newcomers to the team include forward Katie Komsa and defenseman Brittany
Westlake. "Katie has good size and solid
skills and will look to give us some offensive scoring," noted Green. "
Green's goal for the team this season is to compete for a playoff spot. "What myself and assistant coach Farren Hart stress to each player is that every conference game is important and they realize that. This season we expect everyone on the team to be ready to play for every game," Green said.
The Bears played the Nepean Wildcats in an exhibition last Wednesday and fell 6-1. They will open their regular season at home against Salve Regina on Saturday at 3 pm.
4.12.09
(POTSDAM, NY) Two SUNY Potsdam hockey players were recently recognized by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) for their academic achievements. Honored by ECAC Commissioner Rudy Keeling were Bears Courtney Laughlin (Grambills, MD/Princeton Tiger Lilies) and Hilary Hitchman (Potsdam/ Oswego State).