Box Score
 
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Teal Gove tallied three points as the Plattsburgh State women’s hockey team picked up a 4-1 non-conference win against Williams College Wednesday night at the Stafford Ice Arena.
 
With 9:38 gone in the first period, Emma Rutherford made a centering pass to Ali Vakos, who tapped it in for her second Plattsburgh goal. Mia Favretto also added an assist to put the Cardinals up 1-0 after the first period.
 
Plattsburgh State (14-0-1) made it 2-0 at the 13:22 mark of the second when Andrea Ziesmann’s shot from the point deflected off Gove and past Williams’ goaltender Chloe Billadeau.
 
Gove scored her second of the night at the 7:46 mark of the third period, knocking in her own rebound for a short-handed tally to give the Cardinals a 3-0 lead.
 
The Ephs (6-7-0) spoiled the shutout with a power-play goal by Michaela Levine at 8:14. Nitsan Goldstein’s initial shot was denied by Sydney Aveson but Levine was on the doorstep to punch the puck into the back of the net to bring Williams within two.
 
Shannon Stewart added a power-play goal late in the third from Jenny Kistner and Gove to make it 4-1 in favor of the Cardinals.
 
Gove’s three-point night brings her to a team-leading 28 on the year. The Cardinals’ senior captain leads the team in goals (13) and assists (15).
 
Aveson allowed one goal on 22 shots to improve to 11-0-1. Billadeau recorded 23 saves for the Ephs in the loss.
 
With tonight’s win in the books, the Cardinals can now set their sights on a big weekend against conference rival No. 3 Elmira. The series opens with a 7 p.m. contest on Saturday before wrapping up on Sunday with a 3 p.m. start.