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PLATTSBURGH STATE WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2007 • 2008 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 2019 NCAA DIVISION III TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS AND FINAL HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS • ST. THOMAS ACADEMY RINK • MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 • PLATTSBURGH STATE VS. ADRIAN (3 P.M. CT) SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2019 • THIRD-PLACE GAME (3 P.M. CT) OR CHAMPIONSHIP (7 P.M. CT) PLATTSBURGH STATE (27-2-0) • ADRIAN (23-4-2) • ST. THOMAS (25-1-2) • HAMLINE (22-3-3) IN THE RANKINGS Katonka, Mackenzie Millen, Hannah Kiraly 2018-19 PLATTSBURGH STATE and Kassi Abbott on the All-NEWHL First SCHEDULE/RESULTS USCHO.com Women’s Div. III Top-10 Poll Team. Erin McArdle earned a spot on the (first-place votes in parentheses) All-NEWHL Second Team. Following the November 1. St. Thomas (13) team’s 5-0 win over Cortland in the NEWHL 2 CORTLAND* W, 5-0 2. Plattsburgh State (2) Tournament championship game, Moriarty 3 CORTLAND* W, 7-0 4. Hamline (*pronounced “HAM-lihn”) was named the Tournament MVP, while 7 NORWICH W, 2-0 5. Adrian Katonka and McArdle joined her on the All- 16 at Potsdam* W, 5-0 Tournament Team. 17 POTSDAM* W, 7-0 D3hockey.com Women’s Top-10 Poll In addition, by virtue of her NEWHL 24 vs. Adrian# L, 0-1 (first-place votes in parentheses) Player of the Year honor, Moriarty is a finalist 25 vs. Elmira# W, 4-1 2. Plattsburgh State (4) for the Laura Hurd Memorial Award, which 30 at Oswego* W, 4-0 3. St. Thomas (3) is awarded annually to the top women’s ice 4. Adrian hockey student-athlete in NCAA Division December 6. Hamline (*pronounced “HAM-lihn”) III. CCM/AHCA All-America honors and 1 at Oswego* W, 6-1 the Laura Hurd Award were handed out at 5 MORRISVILLE W, 7-1 HOW THEY GOT HERE Thursday’s banquet, but the honorees were 7 at Trinity (Conn.) W, 5-0 Plattsburgh State qualified for its 15th not known at the time of publication. NCAA Division III Tournament in program January history, earning the automatic qualifier out AGAINST THE FIELD 6 vs. Adrian^ W, 2-0 of the Northeast Women’s Hockey League For the first time in the history of the 7 vs. Elmira^ L, 1-4 (NEWHL). It marked the second year of the NCAA Tournament, the national semifinal 12 BUFFALO STATE* W, 6-0 NEWHL, which carried over the remaining field features three teams from the West 13 BUFFALO STATE* W, 6-0 five members (Buffalo State, SUNY Region. Plattsburgh State and Adrian have 18 at Cortland* W, 11-1 Cortland, Oswego State, Plattsburgh State been frequent opponents since their first 19 at Cortland* W, 6-1 and SUNY Potsdam) from the ECAC West meeting in 2015-16, as they have played 25 OSWEGO* W, 6-1 beginning in 2017-18. All five schools in the each other seven times during that span. 26 OSWEGO* W, 4-0 conference are part of the State University The Cardinals hold a 6-1-0 all-time record of New York (SUNY) system. against Adrian, which included a split this February season. Most notably, Plattsburgh State 2 AMHERST W, 5-3 NATIONAL SEMIFINAL BOUND AGAIN came from behind to edge the Bulldogs, 8 at Potsdam* W, 7-0 The Cardinals are in their 13th overall 4-3, in overtime in the 2017 national 9 POTSDAM* W, 4-0 and eighth consecutive national semifinal championship game at Adrian. 15 at Buffalo State* W, 5-1 after defeating Williams College, 5-3, in the The opposite semifinal game features a 16 at Buffalo State* W, 7-1 NCAA Division III Tournament quarterfinals pair of opponents that the Cardinals have 19 MIDDLEBURY W, 3-1 this past Saturday. Plattsburgh State is met in the NCAA Tournament in recent 23 OSWEGO% W, 7-1 seeking its seventh overall national title. years. Plattsburgh State is 3-0-0 all-time The Cardinals are also looking to make against St. Thomas, with its most recent March the championship game for the eighth win in the series coming in the NCAA 2 CORTLAND% W, 5-0 time in program history. The only national Tournament quarterfinals on March 11, 6 ENDICOTT! W, 3-2 (OT) championship game in which Plattsburgh 2017. Hamline, meanwhile, is the only 9 WILLIAMS! W, 5-3 State appeared that did not result in a current Division III team that has a winning 15 vs. Adrian! 4 p.m. (ET)/3 p.m. (CT) win for the Cardinals was a 3-1 loss to all-time record against the Cardinals, as Middlebury in 2005-06. Plattsburgh State the Pipers prevailed, 5-4, in overtime in the * = NEWHL Game has won more NCAA Division III national third-place game last year. That marked the # = UNO Classic titles than any other school in Division III first-ever meeting between the two teams. ^ = Norwich East-West Hockey Classic women’s ice hockey history. Both St. Thomas and Hamline are members % = NEWHL Tournament of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ! = NCAA Division III Tournament DISTINGUISHED CARDS Conference (MIAC), and their campuses Home Games in BOLD CAPS Plattsburgh State reeled in several are separated by just three miles in St. awards from the NEWHL this postseason. Paul, Minn. St. Thomas qualified for the Courtney Moriarty was selected as the tournament via the MIAC’s automatic bid, NEWHL Player of the Year and joined Annie while Hamline was an at-large selection. WATCH: www.ncaa.com LIVE STATS: www.ncaa.com A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS Several student-athletes contribute 2018-19 PLATTSBURGH STATE CARDINALS to a potent Cardinal offense that leads NCAA Division III with 5.00 goals per game. Annie Katonka leads Division III in power- No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Last Team play goals (11) and goals (30), and she 1 Ashley Davis G 5-9 Fr. Winterville, N.C./Northwood School ranks second nationally in points per game 3 Holly Schmelzer F 5-7 Fr. East Amherst, N.Y./Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles (1.72) and goals per game (1.03). Courtney 4 Erin McArdle D 5-4 So. Macomb, Mich./Belle Tire Moriarty ranks 15th in Division III in points 5 Sierra Benjamin D 5-7 Fr. Palm Coast, Fla./Northwood School per game (1.34), while Mackenzie Millen is 6 Maci Hoskins D 5-2 Sr. Oklahoma City, Okla./Northwood School 10th nationally in assists per game (0.79). Millen leads the team in assists with 23. 7 Jen Manning F 5-2 Jr. Marlborough, Mass./Massachusetts Spitfires Erin McArdle and Hannah Kiraly are among 9 Moe Tsukimoto F 5-9 Fr. Sapporo, Japan/Northwood School the top offensive blueliners in Division III, 10 Sarah Wolf F 5-2 Jr. Fairport, N.Y./Boston Shamrocks Elite ranking fifth (0.86) and tying for 15th (0.72) 11 Mackenzie Millen F 5-2 Sr. Anchorage, Alaska/North American Hockey Academy in points per game, respectively. Nicole 12 Ashley Songin F 5-4 Sr. Springville, N.Y./Nichols School Unsworth is 11th in points per game among 13 Natalia Asimakis F 5-8 Fr. Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich./Little Caesars freshmen (0.96), while Taylor Whitney 15 Hanna Rose D 5-10 Fr. Chaumont, N.Y./Northwood School ranks 12th in the same statistical category 17 Madison Walker F 5-4 So. Denver, Colo./Lansing Spartans (0.93). Kassi Abbott has proven to be one 18 Courtney Moriarty F 5-6 Sr. Estero, Fla./Northfield Mount Hermon of Division III’s top goaltenders this year, leading the nation in goals-against average 20 Nicole Unsworth F 5-8 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis./East Coast Wizards (0.81) and winning percentage (.931) while 21 Hannah Kiraly D 5-7 Jr. Glendale, Ariz./Northern Cyclones tying for the national lead in shutouts 22 Kerri Corcoran D 5-5 So. Rockville, Md./Washington Pride (13). She ranks third in Division III in save 24 Abby Brush F 5-6 So. Mount Prospect, Ill./Chicago Young Americans percentage (.954). 25 Sara Krauseneck F 5-3 Fr. Saginaw, Mich./Northern Cyclones While Plattsburgh State has put up 27 Kaitlin Drew-Mead F 5-6 So. Niagara Falls, N.Y./Buffalo Bisons impressive offensive numbers this year, it 28 Emma Killeen D 5-3 So. Watertown, Conn./The Gunnery has also boasted the top scoring defense 29 Kassi Abbott G 5-3 Sr. Medford, Mass./Boston Shamrocks Elite in Division III (0.79 goals allowed per game, 34 Taylor Whitney F 5-3 Fr. Livonia, Mich./Little Caesars 14 shutouts). The Cardinals also lead the country in scoring margin (+4.21 goals 47 Annie Katonka F 5-5 So. Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Penguins Elite per game), penalty kill percentage (.965), combined special teams (.603) and winning Head Coach: Kevin Houle (16th season) percentage (.931). The Cardinals boast a 16- Assistant Coach: Danielle Blanchard game unbeaten streak, which is the longest active streak among all Division III teams WHERE ARE THEY FROM? competing this weekend. Plattsburgh State finished the season 16-0-0 at home and NEW YORK (5) COLORADO (1) enters this weekend at 9-0-0 on the road. Kaitlin Drew-Mead (Niagara Falls) Madison Walker (Denver) The Cardinals are 2-2-0 at neutral sites. Hanna Rose (Chaumont) Holly Schmelzer (East Amherst) CONNECTICUT (1) 5 NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW Ashley Songin (Springville) Emma Killeen (Watertown) NATIONAL Sarah Wolf (Fairport) CHAMPIONSHIPS - ILLINOIS (1) 6 MOST IN DIVISION III MICHIGAN (4) Abby Brush (Mount Prospect) HISTORY Natalia Asimakis (Grosse Pointe Shores) NUMBER OF Sara Krauseneck (Saginaw) JAPAN (1) CONSECUTIVE GAMES Erin McArdle (Macomb) Moe Tsukimoto (Sapporo) 16 THE CARDINALS HAVE Taylor Whitney (Livonia) WON MARYLAND (1) FLORIDA (2) Kerri Corcoran (Rockville) AVERAGE SCORING Sierra Benjamin (Palm Coast) +4.21 MARGIN - TOPS IN Courtney Moriarty (Estero) NORTH CAROLINA (1) DIVISION III Ashley Davis (Winterville) MASSACHUSETTS (2) NUMBER OF GOALS Kassi Abbott (Medford) OKLAHOMA (1) GIVEN UP THIS YEAR IN Jen Manning (Marlborough) Maci Hoskins (Oklahoma City) 23 29 GAMES PLAYED ALASKA (1) PENNSYLVANIA (1) SECONDS BETWEEN Mackenzie Millen (Anchorage) Annie Katonka (Pittsburgh) GOALS AGAINST :08 WILLIAMS, A DIVISION III ARIZONA (1) WISCONSIN (1) TOURNAMENT RECORD Hannah Kiraly (Glendale) Nicole Unsworth (Milwaukee) HEAD COACH KEVIN HOULE 16TH SEASON 395-50-25 OVERALL (.867 WINNING PERCENTAGE) Kevin Houle is in the midst of his 16th Leonard and juniors Megan Crandell, season as the Plattsburgh State women’s Kayla Meneghin and Melissa Sheeran were ice hockey coach in 2018-19.