SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's hockey team scored three goals in the second period to gain a 4-1 lead and went on to defeat visiting Plattsburgh State, 4-3, in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Quarterfinal game on Wednesday evening.
- Skidmore (15-9-2), the three seed, will travel to second-seeded and nationally 14th-ranked Oswego State on Saturday for the semifinals.
- Skidmore's win streak is now eight.
- Four different players scored, and Ryan Stratton had three assists, to supply the offense for the Thoroughbreds, who have advanced to five straight conference semis.
- It was Skidmore's first SUNYAC tournament victory in its first try.
- Tyler Chenevert, Coleman Jenkins, Shane Baker, and Cooper Rice scored the goals for Skidmore.
- Plattsburgh finishes at 13-13. Skidmore won all three against the Cardinals this season.
- Chenevert made it 1-0 with 3:01 left in the first period when Christian Day kicked over a rebound over to a wide open Chenevert for the finish. Bryson Russell also assisted with the initial shot.
- Jenkins made it 2-0 on a nice move to the backhand after picking up his own rebound 3:37 into period two. Stratton and Baker assisted on the play through the neutral zone.
- Brannon Butler cut the deficit in half for the Cardinals 1:05 later.
- Baker came back and buried a wrist shot on the glove side to regain Skidmore's two-goal lead just over three minutes later. Stratton made the pass on the 2-on-2 play, and Jenkins made the breakout pass for the second helper.
- Then, Rice completed the busy middle period with a goal on a tip on the power play with 4:43 left. Stratton shot it for his third primary assist of the night. Dylan Shane also assisted.
- Plattsburgh threatened in the third period and pulled to within two on a Spencer Bellina tally at 12:03.
- Jake Sacratini completed the scoring with a goal with 0.2 seconds left that proved to be superfluous on a swat out of the air.
- Both teams took four penalties, with none whistled after the second period. Plattsburgh was 0-for-3 with the man advantage. Skidmore went 1-for-3.
- Tommy Aitken earned his ninth win of the campaign with 35 saves for Skidmore.
- Brady Spry stopped 34 as both teams finished with 38 shots on goal.
UP NEXT
Skidmore will take on Oswego on the road in the SUNYAC Semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m.
