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Roy’s Two Goals Leads Bears over Pioneers

11.14.09

POTSDAM, NY- Breanna Roy (Orleans, ONT/Nepean Wildcats) had two goals as the women’s hockey team scored three times in the third period en route to a 6-3 victory over visiting Sacred Heart on Saturday afternoon at Maxcy Hall Arena. With the win, the Bears improve their record to 3-2 on the season.

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 Potsdam after the first period.

Roy’s unassisted goal two minutes into the second period gave back the Bears their two goal lead. The Pioneers would respond with back-to-back goals to even the game at 3-3 going into the final period.

Early in the third period, Roy knocked out a Pioneer shot to prevent a score. She nearly scored her second of the game seconds later but hit the post instead. Sacred Heart later was issued a bench penalty and the Bears immediately took advantage as Roy scored three seconds into the power play off the face-off to put Potsdam ahead for good. Under a minute after her goal, Nicky Bougie (Ingelside, ONT/Cornwall Typhoons) went top shelf to make it 5-3 Potsdam. Annmarie Lewis (Newmarket, ONT/Aurora Panthers) would add an empty net goal with 1:06 to play as the Bears clinched the victory.

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 Potsdam were the most in a game since returning to varsity play last season.

The Bears head on the road to take on RIT next Friday at 3 pm.