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Women's hockey wins third straight game, upending SUNY Potsdam

Tigers score season-high 17 goals in win over Potsdam

2008-09
Kylie Mazzetta had a goal and three assists for RIT on Saturday.

Women's Hockey | 11/21/2009 3:17:00 PM

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ROCHESTER, NY -
All 18 skaters recorded at least one point, as the No. 7 RIT women's hockey team (3-0-1, 3-0-1 ECAC West) exploded for 17 goals in a 17-1 win over SUNY Potsdam (3-4-0, 1-3-0 ECAC West) on Saturday afternoon at Ritter Arena.  The 17 goals scored by RIT are the most since they potted the same number against MIT on Jan. 19, 2002.

#Katie Stack (Batavia, NY/Rochester Edge)# recorded the hat-trick to lead RIT offensively.  #Kylie Mazzetta (Lakewood, CO/Colorado Selects)# tallied a goal and added three assists, while #Sarah Dagg (St. George, Ontario/Hamilton Hawks)# dished out four helpers.  #Ali Hills (Honeoye Falls, NY)# had a goal and two assists, while #Shireen# Irani also tallied a pair of goals.  #Missy Hall (Chesterland, OH/Gilmour Academy)# added a goal and two assists.

Freshmen #Danielle Read (Brantford, Ontario/Hamilton Hawks)#, #Ariane Yokoyama (Van Nuys, CA/LA Selects)#, and #Kristina Moss (Webster, NY/Buffalo Bisons)# scored their first collegiate goals.  Classmate #Tenecia Hiller (Brampton, Ontario/Brampton Thunder)# recorded three assists, while #Ellesha Fortuna (Burlington, Ontario/Burlington Barracudas) and Kayla Ross (Altoona, PA/Gilmour Academy)# had a goal and two assists each.

#Kelley Prom (Grafton, WI/Wisconsin Wild)#, #Megan Kobar (Calgary, Alberta) and Traci Galbraith (Oakville, Ontario/Burlington Jr. Barracudas)# also scored for the Tigers.

RIT led 6-0 after one period, and 11-1 after two periods. 

RIT out-shot the Bears 78-7, including 30-0 in the third period.  RIT goaltender #Amy Torgerson (Owatonna, MN/Gilmour Academy)# stopped six shots for the victory.

Annmarie Lewis scored Potsdam's lone goal, 5:09 into the second period.  Monique Gagnier and Stephanie Simons assisted on the goal.  Hillary Hitchman started in goal for the Bears and stopped 29 shots.  Jen Conophy made 32 saves over the final 27:33.

RIT was 6-for-14 on the power-play and scored its third shorthanded goal of the season.  The Tigers have 14 power-play goals in just 36 chances (38.9 percent) this season.

The Tigers return to action on Friday, Dec. 5 when they travel to play New England College.  The contest begins at 7 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Sarah Dagg

#21 Sarah Dagg

F
5' 2"
Junior
Traci Galbraith

#24 Traci Galbraith

D
5' 4"
Junior
Missy Hall

#7 Missy Hall

F
5' 5"
Senior
Ali Hills

#9 Ali Hills

F
5' 2"
Sophomore
Megan Kobar

#13 Megan Kobar

F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kylie Mazzetta

#14 Kylie Mazzetta

F
5' 3"
Junior
Kelley Prom

#3 Kelley Prom

F
5' 5"
Senior
Katie Stack

#17 Katie Stack

F
5' 7"
Junior
Amy Torgerson

#29 Amy Torgerson

G
5' 5"
Sophomore
Danielle Read

#2 Danielle Read

D
5' 5"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Sarah Dagg

#21 Sarah Dagg

5' 2"
Junior
F
Traci Galbraith

#24 Traci Galbraith

5' 4"
Junior
D
Missy Hall

#7 Missy Hall

5' 5"
Senior
F
Ali Hills

#9 Ali Hills

5' 2"
Sophomore
F
Megan Kobar

#13 Megan Kobar

5' 7"
Sophomore
F
Kylie Mazzetta

#14 Kylie Mazzetta

5' 3"
Junior
F
Kelley Prom

#3 Kelley Prom

5' 5"
Senior
F
Katie Stack

#17 Katie Stack

5' 7"
Junior
F
Amy Torgerson

#29 Amy Torgerson

5' 5"
Sophomore
G
Danielle Read

#2 Danielle Read

5' 5"
First Year
D