PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – The No. 4 Plattsburgh State women's ice hockey team wrapped up their home schedule for the 2023 calendar year with a win, taking down SUNY Canton 4-2 in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action. Julia Masotta (Tewksbury, Mass./Norwich) tallied two goals and Zsofia Pazmandi (Kaposvar, Hungary/Ontario Hockey) had the game-winning goal and an assist in the team's win.

Plattsburgh State is currently ranked No. 4 in the USCHO.com Division III Top-15 Poll.

Team captain Kendall Wasik (Novi, Mich./Honeybaked) had an outstanding game tallying three assists and blocking six shots while finishing with the team's highest +/- at +3. Adriana Urban (Monroe, N.J./Hoosac School) had two assists, while Ivy Boric (Newport Beach, Calif./Anaheim Lady Ducks) scored her first goal of the year and had an assist. Chloe Lewis (Monson, Mass./Northwood School) got her second win of the year in her second career start, making 26 saves over 60 minutes of action.

Each team posted a power play goal on the evening, as Canton was 1-3 on the advantage, while Plattsburgh was 1-4. The Kangaroos got their lone power play goal on a five-on-three opportunity, while the Cards outshot them 37-28.

Plattsburgh State moves to 8-0-1 (6-0-0 SUNYAC) and will now gear up for a rematch with Norwich University, as they head to Northfield, Vt. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. to kick off the Norwich East-West Hockey Classic. Canton falls to 8-4-0 (2-4-0 SUNYAC) and next travels to No. 13 Cortland for a conference matchup on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

After even play across the first period, Masotta opened up the scoring for Plattsburgh at the 14:14 mark as Wasik and Urban moved the puck up the ice to find the graduate student skating through the neutral zone unguarded, where she finished the one-on-one with the goalie, going right through the five-hole for the score. Leading 1-0 heading into the intermission, the Cardinals held a 13-10 shot advantage over the 'Roos, as the first period also saw zero penalties.

In the second period, both teams tallied a power play goal, as Plattsburgh had three advantage opportunities in the period and Canton had two. Masotta got the power play score first for Plattsburgh, as she scored in the crease with a short-side finish, off of assists from Wasik and Boric, as the team took advantage of a five-on-three chance. Canton then earned a five-on-three chance of their own and put themselves down just one score as Desiree Snook tallied her conference-leading ninth goal of the year.

In the third period, Plattsburgh played through over seven minutes with just a one-goal lead, until Pazmandi buried a slap shot from the right face-off circle, finishing high-stick side to give the Cards a two-goal cushion, as Bridget Orr (Excelsior, Minn./North American Hockey Academy) and Urban tallied assists.

Soon after, just before the 12:30 mark, Chamonix Jackson scored to once again put Canton right back in the game, but Boric responded less than 30 seconds later with a wrap-around score to help seal the win for the Cardinals.

Molly Lenihan made 33 saves in net as she took the loss for the 'Roos. Jordan Caroccio had two assists for Canton, as Kylah Small and Danika Lalonde each had assists, too.