Boxscore

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y.  – Megan DiJulio tallied three points on two goals and an assist, helping the Plattsburgh State women’s hockey team to a 3-2 win over the Utica College Pioneers in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) West game at the Stafford Ice Arena.  The Cardinals improve to 18-3-3 overall, 14-1-2 in conference play.  Utica drops to 12-12-0 on the year, 8-9-0 ECAC West.

DiJulio opened the scoring with an unassisted goal at 4:27 of the first period.  She added her second goal of the game with just over a minute gone in the second period.  Monica Korzon and Steph Moon picked up assists on the goal.

Thirty-two seconds later, the Pioneers cut the lead to 2-1 on a power-play goal from Megan Myers, assisted by Samantha Glocking.

At 5:35 of the second, Moon grabbed the eventual game-winning goal from Helen Giroux and DiJulio.

Plattsburgh held onto the two-goal lead until late in the third period when Utica pulled goaltender Marissa Hotaling and Myers found the back of the net for her second of the game.

Plattsburgh outshot Utica, 44-31.  Mandy Mackrell, who was named the Chartwells Fan Favorite in a ceremony before the game, recorded 29 saves and improves to 12-3-3.  Hotaling made 41 stops for the Pioneers.

The Cardinals wrap up the regular season tomorrow afternoon against Utica at 3 p.m.  The team will honor the senior class in a ceremony prior to the start of the contest.