Cortland clamps Wilkes on the road

FINAL: Cortland 3, Wilkes 2

Dragons conquer Colonels in PA

PICTURED: Cortland freshman Matthew DeSpirt steers the puck away from flailing Wilkes senior Max Cocchi

WILKES-BARRE, PA — The well-rested Red Dragons wasted no time lighting up the scoreboard.

After four weeks of winter break, Cortland tallied two goals in the first period. A collision in the crease nearly nulled the second score, but after review, the goal stood.

Later in the first frame, the Dragons had a chance to extend the lead to three. Senior Domenic Settimo found himself on a shorthanded breakaway, but could not slip the puck past Wilkes goalie Jack Perna. The 6-foot-3 netminder would again stand tall in the second period, stuffing Settimo on another breakaway.

In the final frame, it was Cortland goalie Ronan Mobley who came up big. The junior from California opened the period with a golden two-on-one stop. Cortland’s defense stayed strong in the closing minutes, clearing the puck several times into Colonels territory.

The few Cortland fans in attendance clapped and cheered when the clock hit zero. They traveled four hours round-trip to catch the Dragons on top.

Dragons outbattle Buffalo State

FINAL: Buffalo State 0, Cortland 4

Dragons bloody the Bengals

PICTURED: Cortland sophomore McKenzie Brown eyes the puck

CORTLAND, NY — Donning jerseys that looked like the American flag, Cortland bombed away on Buffalo State. The Red Dragons’ relentless attack produced at least a goal in all three periods. The most impressive snipe came in the final frame, when Cortland grad student Taryn Raisanen fired a long-distance wrist shot into the net.

Cortland goes cold against Curry

FINAL: Curry 5, Cortland 1

Dragons freeze on offense

PICTURED: Cortland freshman Conor Humphrey handles the puck

CORTLAND, NY — On a cold Sunday afternoon, Cortland came out even colder. The Red Dragons quickly found themselves down two scores, and by the second intermission, that deficit had doubled. Curry iced the game with a fifth goal in the final frame.

Dragons dance over Curry

FINAL: Curry 3, Cortland 8

Cortland scores with style

PICTURED: Cortland freshman Dino Mannetta electric slides on the ice

SYRACUSE, NY — Cortland and Curry met at a not-so-neutral site in Syracuse, and it was clear the Colonels left their tap shoes at home. The Red Dragons took command early, scoring five times in the first period. All the Colonels could do was sip from the punch bowl.

Cortland slacks against Buffalo State

FINAL: Buffalo State 5, Cortland 3

Dragons self-destruct in second period

PICTURED: Cortland senior Domenic Settimo skates up the ice

CORTLAND, NY — Cortland had a steep hill to climb. After allowing four straight goals in the second period, the Red Dragons slowly mounted a comeback. Their surge came to a screeching halt late in the game, when Buffalo State scored on a cross-ice empty-net goal.