Dragons send Roos home unhappy
Cortland overwhelmed the visiting team.
FINAL: Canton 1, Cortland 5
Dragons overwhelm visiting team
PICTURED: Cortland grad student Taryn Raisanen controls the puck from Canton sophomore Kylah Small
CORTLAND, NY — One day removed from a thrilling overtime showdown, the Red Dragons and Roos met again in Cortland. The sequel was one-sided and rather boring, as the home team ultimately held a four-goal cushion. An interesting moment came in the second period, when Cortland scored two shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill.
Late goals lift Dragons over Canton
Cortland’s patience paid off.
FINAL (OT): Canton 1, Cortland 2
Cortland’s patience pays off
PICTURED: Cortland freshman Josselyn Drayson eyes the puck as Canton sophomore Anna Pavlasova looms
CORTLAND, NY — What a way to start the weekend.
After nearly three full periods of physical play, the Red Dragons finally broke through on offense. Cortland senior Mia Hlasnick slung a wrist shot over the shoulder of Canton goalie Molly Lenihan and suddenly the game was tied.
With momentum on their side, the Dragons made quick work in overtime. Cortland sophomore Drew Kopek fired another laser past Lenihan and the celebration was underway.
A win is a win, but Cortland did not look bulletproof. The team went 0-3 on the power play and could not capitalize on some juicy rebounds near Canton’s net.
Still, the Dragons can sleep well heading into Saturday. They beat a good team without playing their best hockey.
Cortland clobbers Chatham
The Red Dragons landed punch after punch.
FINAL: Chatham 0, Cortland 8
Dragons land punch after punch
PICTURED: Cortland junior Fanny Aneborn curls past Chatham skaters
CORTLAND, NY — In a game that looked like practice, the Red Dragons put on a clinic against Chatham. Cortland peppered over 50 shots on net and never appeared tired. Had it been up to judges, the match would’ve ended after round one.
Cortland manhandles Manhattanville
The Red Dragons surged in the second period.
FINAL: Manhattanville 2, Cortland 6
Dragons surge in second period
PICTURED: Cortland grad student Nate Berke dekes past Manhattanville sophomore Caden Eaton
CORTLAND, NY — In front of a packed crowd on Youth Hockey Night, the Red Dragons put on a spectacular show. After a pair of early goals, Cortland poured gasoline on the fire with four scores in the second period. With the game in hand in the final frame, Cortland junior Evan Beaudry delivered a monstrous hit that was heard all the way to Manhattan.
Cortland unravels against Nazareth
An ugly third period haunted the Red Dragons.
FINAL: Nazareth 5, Cortland 4
Ugly third period haunts Dragons
PICTURED: Cortland junior Stephen Kyrkostas closes in on Nazareth sophomore Nate Mann
CORTLAND, NY — It was a third period to forget for Cortland.
Up two goals with 20 minutes to play, the Red Dragons came undone on the defensive end. Cortland gave up a quick score, then slipped up again by committing a penalty. Freshman Dino Mannetta was flabbergasted as he entered the box.
“Seriously?” he exclaimed at the ref.
Eight seconds of game time later, Cortland was in serious trouble as Nazareth tied the score.
The nightmare continued midway through the third, when Nazareth sophomore Daisuke Egusa whacked the puck into the net. The Cortland crowd was in shock as the visitors hooted and hollered.
Still, there was hope. Nazareth committed back-to-back penalties after the score, giving Cortland four minutes on the power play. The Dragons, though, could not pull through.
The loss marked Cortland’s third straight defeat on home ice. Remarkably, the team remains unbeaten on the road.