PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - The No. 6 Plattsburgh State women's ice hockey team fell in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Friday afternoon to No. 10 Cortland, 1-0. The Red Dragons got the lone goal of the game with 9:48 elapsed in the second period to give themselves the lead they would not relinquish.

The Plattsburgh State Cardinals are currently the No. 6 team in the USCHO.com Top-15 Division III Poll, while the Cortland Red Dragons are No. 10.

Chloe Lewis (Monson, Mass./Northwood School) tallied 24 saves in just under 60 minutes of action, taking her fifth loss of the season. Emily Kasprzak (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Pittsburgh Penguins Elite) led teh team with four shots on goal.

Cortland out shot Plattsburgh 25-21 on the afternoon, while both teams were scoreless on the advantage, with the Red Dragons going 0-3 and the Cardinals 0-2.

Plattsburgh State falls to 13-5-1 (9-3-1 SUNYAC) while Cortland improves to 15-2-2 (10-2-0 SUNYAC) with the win. The teams will meet for their regular season finale tomorrow, Feb. 1 at 3 p.m.

The first period saw even play over 20 minutes of action, with neither team netting a lot of offense, as the Cardinals held a slim 6-5 shot advantage. Each team had a shot power play in the period, with neither team able to generate much offense in their advantage opportunities. 

In the second period, the close, even play continued, but Cortland finally got a shot to go in the net, when McKenzie Brown scored unassisted off a Plattsburgh turnover at 9:48 in the period. 

Shortly after, the Cards went on their final power play of the day and put two shots on goal but were unable to find the equalizing shot. 

In the third period, the Red Dragon offense put up their best period with 11 shots, holding the Cardinals to just seven chances. Down the stretch, Plattsburgh went on two penalty kills, making it difficult for the team to generate offense or pull their goalie for an extra attacker. The final penalty call came on the Cards at the 17:16 mark of the period, leaving them just 44 seconds at the end of the game to pull their goalie. Even with the extra attacker, Plattsburgh was unable to even the score, giving the Red Dragons the win. 

Molly Goergen made 21 saves in net for Cortland, earning the shutout win.