OSWEGO, N.Y. – The Oswego State women's ice hockey team took on the #1 ranked Plattsburgh Cardinals tonight, falling in a tight battle, 3-1. The game was tied at one until the 19:17 mark of the second period as senior Rachael Farmer gave the team a chance with 34 saves, many on grade-A opportunities for the Cardinals. 

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Plattsburgh 3, Oswego 1
• Location:  Marano Campus Center, Oswego, NY
• Records:  Plattsburgh 14-1 (NEWHL 10-0)  I Oswego 9-4-1  (NEWHL 6-3-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Megan Teachout opened the scoring against the Cardinals from the bottom of the right circle with a bullet of a shot right under the bar at 5:20 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Aislinn McAleer.
• The Cardinals tied the game just 32 seconds after the go-ahead goal for Oswego by netting a rebound.  The goal was scored by Taylor Whitney and assisted by Nicole Unsworth.
• The Cardinals scored the only goal of the second period at the 19:17 mark on the power-play to put Plattsburgh up 2-1.
• Farmer made multiple acrobatic stops to keep the Lakers in reach of the #1 ranked Cardinals down the stretch.
• Morgan Shines led the team in face-off wins, winning 9-of-12 of her draws.
• The Lakers played gritty as the team with a total of 13 blocked shots, led by Madison Byrne (4), Avery Webster (3) and Emily Gustafson (2).
• The Lakers penalty kill was very strong facing the top power-play in the conference and number three in the nation, only allowing one goal out of seven attempts for the Cardinals.
• It was the second-straight contest where the Lakers have held Plattsburgh below their goals-per-game average of 4.56.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Lakers will travel to Cortland to take on the Red Dragons in another NEWHL Matchup at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22.