CORTLAND, N.Y. – Seniors Melissa Sheerin (Schaghticoke/Millbrook School) and Kayla Meneghin (Clifton, NJ/The Gunnery) combined for nine points as the top-ranked Plattsburgh women's hockey team defeated Cortland, 6-0, Friday afternoon in NEWHL action Friday afternoon at Alumni Arena. The Red Dragons fell to 1-1-1 overall and 0-1 in the conference, while the Cardinals improved to 2-0 and 1-0.

Sophomore goalie Rachael Farmer (Grand Island/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) made 31 saves for Cortland. Senior goalie Brooke Wolejko (South Windsor, CT/St. Lawrence University) stopped 16 shots for Plattsburgh.

Sheerin finished with two goals and three assists, and Meneghin contributed two goals and two assists. Sophomore Hannah Kiraly (Glendale, AZ/Northern Cyclones) and freshman Annie Katonka (Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Pens Elite) each added a goal. Junior Courtney Moriarty (Estero, FL/Northfield-Mount Hermon) and freshmen Madison Walker (Denver, CO/Lansing Spartans) and Kaitlin Drew-Mead (Niagara Falls/Buffalo Bisons) each collected an assist.

Score by periods:

Plattsburgh          2-4-0    6
Cortland               0-0-0    0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Plattsburgh: Melissa Sheerin 2-3, Kayla Meneghin 2-2, Annie Katonka 1-0, Hannah Kiraly 1-0, Kaitlin Drew-Mead 0-1, Courtney Moriarty 0-1, Madison Walker 0-1
Cortland: no scoring 

Saves: Brooke Wolejko (Plattsburgh) 16 saves (0 GA in 60:00); Rachael Farmer (Cortland) 31 saves (6 GA in 60:00
Shots on goal: Plattsburgh 37 (10-20-7), Cortland 16 (7-3-6)
Penalties: Cortland 6-12:00, Plattsburgh 4-8:00
Power Play: Plattsburgh 3-6, Cortland 0-4

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-1-1, 0-1 NEWHL; Plattsburgh (Cardinals) 2-0, 1-0 NEWHL (ranked 1st in Div. III)