Laitinen Goal Highlight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jihxcI-3yEs

BOX SCORE

Aston, PA – Micayla MacIntyre scored a pair of power play goals and added two assists and Iida Laitinen finished with a goal and two assists as the SUNY Canton women's hockey team earned a 5-2 road win at Neumann University on Wednesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 5, Neumann 2
• Location: Ice Plex – Morrisville, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (5-0-1) | Neumann (1-8-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• SUNY Canton got on the board first at 4:59 of the opening period. Meaghan Best jammed home a loose puck in front of goal for her third tally of the season. Laitinen and Sarah Kosnaskie picked up helpers on the play.
• The Roos held a 14-10 shots on goal advantage and one goal lead on the scoreboard after 20 minutes.
• Canton doubled the lead at 6:29 of the middle period with the skater advantage. Laitinen collected a loose puck at the end board and left it for MacIntyre outside the right circle. She beat two defenders and wristed a shot past Knights goaltender Michelle Windand-Bacon.
• Neumann was whistled for back-to-back penalties 14 seconds apart midway through the second period resulting in nearly two minutes of a 5-on-3 chance for the Roos. Just 22 seconds in the two-skater advantage paid off.
• Sandrene Garafolo fed Kosnaskie in the slot as her shot went just wide but the puck circled around the boards to MacIntyre. She skated in toward goal and ripped a slapshot that snuck past Windand-Bacon.
• Just 16 seconds after MacIntyre's second power play goal of the period the Knights were whistled for another infraction giving Canton another 5-on-3 opportunity, this one for 1 minute, 22 seconds. However, Neumann was able to kill off both penalties and keep the score within three.
•  The Roos nearly extended the lead to four with less than three minutes left in the second on the penalty kill. Maggie Convery used a strong forecheck and found Halle McKinnon with a nice backhand pass. Her shot rang off the crossbar and out.
• SUNY Canton outshot Neumann 19-0 in the second period and led 3-0 after 40 minutes.
• Canton extended the lead to 4-0 at 4:06 of the third. MacIntyre played the puck from the defensive zone to Kosnaskie near mid-ice. She hit Laitinen with a pass as she skated through the neutral zone. She dangled the puck off her skate and wristed a beautiful shot past the Knight goaltender.
• Neumann got on the board at 6:14 as Mikaylee Henhawk scored her second goal of the season with the skater advantage.
• The Knights made things interesting getting within a pair of goals at the 15:25 mark when Kyleigh Prance jammed home a loose puck in front of net on the power play.
• Desiree Snook added an empty-netter as time expired for the 5-2 final. MacIntyre and Hannah Clement picked up helpers on the play.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Roos held a 46-21 advantage in shots, while Neumann had a slim, 29-27 edge in face offs.
• MacIntyre led the Roos with two goals and two assists, while Laitinen had a goal and two helpers. Kosnaskie finished the game with three assists, while Garofalo dished out a pair of assists.
• Sirena Alvarez stopped 19 shots on the afternoon for her fifth win of the season. Windand-Bacon made 41 stops in the loss.
• Canton went 2-for-5 on the power play, while the Knights were 2-for-6 with the skater advantage.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are off until December 3rd when they host Buffalo State in Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) action at 4 p.m. in the Roos House.