Hlasnick's late goal powers Cortland by Morrisville 2-1

Hlasnick's late goal powers Cortland by Morrisville 2-1

MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – Freshman Mia Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) scored her 10th goal of the season on the power play with 5:08 remaining in regulation to lift the Cortland women's ice hockey team to a 2-1 victory at Morrisville Tuesday afternoon in NEWHL play at the Morrisville IcePlex. The Red Dragons improved to 14-4-1 overall and 9-4-1 in the league. The Mustangs dropped to 5-14-1 and 3-11-1.

Sophomore Nicole Tulowiecki (Phoenix/Syracuse Nationals) also scored a goal for Cortland, the first of her career. Senior Quinn Metcalfe (Churchville/Rochester Monarchs), junior Elena Eichmann (Rochester/Syracuse Nationals) and sophomore Jillian Hlasnick (Olean/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) each recorded an assist. Freshman goalie Molly Goergen (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie H.S.) made 15 saves.

Pippy Pritchard scored an unassisted goal for Morrisville. Goalie Emma Plett registered 48 saves.

Tulowiecki gave the Red Dragons a 1-0 lead at 3:31 of the opening period, flipping a backhand shot past Plett from the left side. After the teams played a scoreless second period, Pritchard tied the game with her sixth goal of the season just 57 seconds into the third period. Hlasnick scored the game winner on the power play at 14:52. The Mustangs took a penalty with 2:54 on the clock, and, although successfully denying Cortland from scoring on the power play, they were unable to pull Plett for an extra skater as the Red Dragons held on for the 2-1 win.

Cortland 2, Morrisville 1

Score by periods:
Cortland                1-0-1        2
Morrisville             0-0-1        1

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Nicole Tulowiecki 1-0, Mia Hlasnick 1-0, Elena Eichmann 0-1, Quinn Metcalfe 0-1, Jillian Hlasnick 0-1
Morrisville: Pippy Pritchard 1-0

Saves: Molly Goergen (Cortland) 15 saves (1 GA in 60:00); Emma Plett (Morrisville) 48 saves (2 GA in 60:00)

Shots on goal: Cortland 50 (18-14-18), Morrisville 16 (3-5-8)
Penalties: Morrisville 5-10:00, Cortland 0-0:00
Power Play: Cortland 1-5, Morrisville 0-0

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 14-4-1, 9-4-1 NEWHL, Morrisville (Mustangs) 5-14-1, 3-11-1 NEWHL