No. 13 Women’s Ice Hockey Bests No. 7 Plattsburgh State, 3-1

BEVERLY, Mass. – The No. 13 Endicott women's ice hockey team defeated No. 7 Plattsburgh State, 3-1, in non-conference action on Saturday evening at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.

Trailing 1-0 halfway through the second, Ava Schmidt (St. Cloud, Minn.) found the equalizer when she snuck a shot into the back of the net from a tough angle at 7:53 for her first goal of the season.

Ella Rago (Westford, Mass.) and the Gulls capitalized on the momentum later in the period, as she blasted home a power play one-timer in the right faceoff circle at 15:32 to make it 2-1 before intermission.

In the third, Cammi Ahern (Oswego, N.Y.) tipped home the all-important insurance goal at 8:07, also on the power play, for her 12th career tally.

Lauren Ferrari (Bridgewater, N.J.) earned the "First Star" in the contest, stopping a career-high 45 shots, including a game-high 16 in the second period.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• First top-10 win since October 27, 2023, against No. 10 Norwich, 1-0.
• The Gulls are 3-1-0 all-time against Plattsburgh State.
• Endicott last defeated the Cardinals, 4-3 OT, on November 27, 2021, when Plattsburgh State was ranked No. 1 in D3.
• Rago netted her first career game-winner.
• Ferrari's 45 saves rank sixth all-time in a single game.
• Second career goal for Schmidt.

WHAT'S NEXT

No. 13 Endicott (2-0-0) visits Western New England on Friday, November 14, at 8:10 PM. No. 7 Plattsburgh State (1-1-0) hosts William Smith next Friday at 7 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Alina Chaparian '28)