Box score

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – A three-goal second period lifted the top-ranked Plattsburgh State women's hockey team to a 5-0 win against Neumann in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) West game Saturday night at the Stafford Ice Arena.
 
With the Cardinals on the power play, Coach Kevin Houle pulled goaltender Sydney Aveson for the extra attacker and Plattsburgh State capitalized with a one-timer from Alyssa Parke at the top of the left circle. Bridget Balisy and Ali Vakos picked up assists on the eventual-game winner at 9:20 of the first period.
 
Plattsburgh State broke it open with three goals in the second period. Giovanna Senese tapped in Era's rebound, lifting a backhanded shot over Neumann goaltender Justina Mayr at the 12:47 mark to make it 2-0. Just 1:22 later, Tyne Gove scored her first Cardinal goal before Parke added a power-play goal at the end of the period to give Plattsburgh State a 4-0 lead.
 
A deflection in front gave Shannon Stewart her team-leading eighth goal of the year with 7:30 left in regulation to round out the scoring.
 
The Cardinals finished the night with a 47-14 advantage in shots on goal and went 2-for-6 on the power play. The Knights went 0-for-2 on the power play.
 
The win pushes the Cardinals to 7-0-0 overall and 4-0-0 in conference play. Neumann drops to 1-5-0 on the year and 0-3-0 in the ECAC West.
 
Aveson recorded 14 saves in her fifth shutout of the season. Mayr stopped 42 shots in the loss for Neumann.
 
The same two teams close out the series tomorrow at 2 p.m. in what will be the Cardinals' last appearance at the Stafford Ice Arena of the first semester.