PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Suffolk women's ice hockey dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 15 Plattsburgh State the first outing of a two-game series Friday at Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena.   

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | No. 15 Plattsburgh State 6
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-9-1) | No. 15 Plattsburgh State (8-5-0) 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Brooke Terry forced a turnover in the defensive zone and fed a pass into the slot to Zoe Puc, who lifted the puck over the right pad of Katelyn Michals to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead at the 12:49 mark of the opening period.
• Suffolk responded exactly six minutes later as Bella Schmidt tipped home a slapshot from Laurel Potter. Katie Newkirk won the faceoff and kept the puck alive to set up the equalizer.
• Puc netted her second goal of the period on the power play with just over seven minutes remaining, sending the Cardinals into the first intermission with a 2-1 advantage.
• The Cardinals extended their lead early in the second period when Kayson St. Ruegge capitalized on a loose puck following a faceoff, skating the length of the ice to score shorthanded and make it 3-1.
• Plattsburgh put the game out of reach in the final stanza, adding three more goals from St. Ruegge, Terry, and Emily Kasprzak, respectively, to seal a 6-1 victory.

NETMINDER NOTES

• Michals recorded 52 saves in the contest.
• Chloe Lewis stopped 14 shots in net for the Cardinals.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING 

• Schmidt scored the lone goal for the Rams.
• Potter and Newkirk secured the assists on Schmidt's goal.
• Plattsburgh State outshot Suffolk 58-15. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk and Plattsburgh State met for the first time in program history.
• Schmidt picked up her second goal of the campaign.
• Potter notched her first assist of the season.
• Newkirk secured her third assist on the year. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk closes out its non-conference schedule tomorrow afternoon when it wraps up the series at Plattsburgh State at 3:00 p.m.