Box Score

The Oswego State women's hockey team scored the first goal of the game, but Potsdam scored three consecutive goals in the Lakers' first loss of the season in a 3-1 decision on Sunday afternoon. Junior goaltender Emi Williams (Anchorage, Alaska) recorded 25 saves for Oswego State, as the Lakers fell to 2-1-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the ECAC West. Oswego State will travel to Neumann for a two-game series next weekend beginning on Saturday at 7 p.m.

After a scoreless first period, junior forward Sarah Hannon (Lackawanna, N.Y.) put Oswego State on the scoreboard just 1:40 into the second period.  Hannon was assisted by Brenna Weber (Jr., Andover, Minn.) and Emily Grippin (Jr., Ithaca, N.Y.).

During the latter stages of the period, Potsdam posted two goals in less than a two-minute span before the final intermission.  Breanna Roy tied the contest at 1-1 with 16:03 gone from the clock, while Kelli McBurnie gave the Bears the lead at the 17:46 mark. 

Stephanie Malcolm added an insurance goal for Potsdam with 6:15 elapsed in the third period.  The Lakers tested Bear goalie Hilary Hitchman in an effort to cut into the deficit, but were unable to score.  Hitchman finished the game with 27 saves.

Both squads struggled on the power play as Oswego State went 0-for-6 and Potsdam went 0-for-5.