Women’s Hockey Drop Non-Conference Game to SUNY Canton

Kaitlyn O’Brien stopped 49 shots, but the Trailblazers fell to SUNY Canton in non-conference play this evening.

Maggie Danchak had one of MCLA's eight shots tonight at SUNY Canton.
Maggie Danchak had one of MCLA's eight shots tonight at SUNY Canton.
November 7, 2025
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CANTON, N.Y. – The MCLA Women's Ice Hockey team took to the highway this evening for a weekend series with the SUNY Canton Roos at the Roo House Ice Arena. The Roos were less than hospitable hosts, peppering the Trailblazers with nine goals.

THE BASICS:

  • Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
  • Score: MCLA 9, SUNY Canton 0
  • Records: MCLA Trailblazers 0-2-0 (MASCAC 0-0-0) | SUNY Canton Roos 3-0-0 (SUNYAC 0-0-0)
  • Series History: This was the first-ever meeting of the teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • SUNY Canton was the first team on the scoreboard, scoring a shorthanded goal just over five minutes into the game. Chamonix Jackson (5:41 of first period, assisted by Lalonde) was credited with the goal, assisted by Danika Lalonde. The Roos extended their lead about three minutes later with a goal from Abby Tate (8:32, Hanson & Caroccio) and assists going to Asha Hanson and Jordan Caroccio.
  • The home team added a two more goals before the first period came to a close. The first went to Kylah Small (16:10, Schemenauer & Stoll) with assists being credited to Joey Schemenauer and Taylor Stoll. The second was tallied by Stoll (16:40, Beal & Pavlasova) aided by assists from Lucy Beal and Anna Pavlasova.
  • The second period saw SUNY Canton add on three more goals with Jackson (8:08 of the second period, Beal, and 16:32, Beal & Pavlasova) lighting the lamp twice in the frame Beal provided assists on both goals while Pavlasova helped on the second. Bailey Cote (18:25, Valiquette & Morris, Ashten) pushed the home team lead to 7-0 with just over 90 seconds left in the period with assists going to Sydney Valiquette and Ashten Morris.first
  • In the third period, the home team added two more goals. The first was scored by Cote (0:27 of third period, Tate) assisted by Tate. Cote (6:00, Morris & O'Keefe) added her second of the game with assists going to Morris and Kyra O'Keefe.
  • SUNY Canton's Alyssa Townsley stopped all eight shots on net that she faced to keep a clean sheet and improving her record to 1-0-0. MCLA's junior goalie Kaitlyn O'Brien (Ridley Park, PA / Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) had 49 saves and fell to 0-2-0.
  • Junior forward Nicolette Bardsley (Gilbertsville, PA / Chatham University) and first-year defenseman Michaella Gonzalez (Corona, CA / Anaheim Lady Ducks) led the Trailblazers with two shots each.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Shots: MCLA 8, SUNY Canton 58
  • Saves: MCLA 49, SUNY Canton 8
  • Faceoffs Won: MCLA 20, SUNY Canton 41
  • Penalty/Minutes: MCLA 1/2:00, SUNY Canton 3/6:00
  • Power Plays: MCLA 0 for 3, SUNY Canton 0 for 1

UP NEXT:

On Saturday, MCLA will continue their series with SUNY Canton at the Roo at the Roo House Ice Arena. The puck will drop at 3 p.m.