MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State Women's Ice Hockey team is 3-0 after posting their third consecutive shutout victory on Friday night. The Mustangs defeated the visiting Salem State Vikings 3-0 in both teams' Colonial Hockey Conference openers.
Morrisville got their home crowd excited early, on a Vanessa Klimpke (Winnipeg, Manitoba) goal, just over four minutes into the game. Renee Stevenson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and Kanekaroroks McComber (Kahnawake, Quebec) notched assists on the play.
The Mustangs extended their lead eight minutes later when Kylie Cameron (Burlington, Ontario) found the back of the net after redirecting an initial shot by Kimberly Hughes (Lloydminster, Alberta). Stephanie Strymecki (Kelowna, British Columbia) also picked up an assist on the play.
Despite thirteen shots on goal, Morrisville did not post their third goal until just two minutes remained in the second period. Maddison Devlin (Campbell River, British Columbia) punched through the power play goal, while Hughes and Strymecki picked up their second assists of the night.
Renee Schmaltz (Beaumont, Alberta) picked up her third win and third shutout of the season while recording 12 saves.
Morrisville returns to the ice tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM for the Colonial Hockey Conference series finale against Salem State.
Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.
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