BOXSCORE
CORTLAND, N.Y. - Fredonia State sophomore Chris Jung (Sandy, UT/Battleford) scored 54 seconds into overtime to lead the Blue Devil hockey team to a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Cortland Friday night in the SUNYAC opener for both teams.
The Devils needed a score in the final minute of regulation from senior Alex Morton (Cannington, ON/Notre Dame Jr, A) in order to get to the overtime period.
In the closing minutes of regulation, Cortland took a penalty and the Blue Devils pulled freshman goalie Mark Friesen (Calgary, AB/Langley) for a two-man advantage. With 27 seconds remaining, Morton sent the game to overtime with a slap shot from the right point.
In the extra time, Jung netted the game winner when he tapped in a shot at the right post off a feed from Morton after a Fredonia St. break out.
Morton led the Blue Devils (1-2, 1-0 SUNYAC) with a goal and an assist. Senior Chris de Bruyn (Calgary, AB/Brooks Jr. A) also netted a goal for Fredonia St., and four different players recorded an assist. Friesen stopped 25 shots in goal.
For Cortland, junior Matty Davie and freshman Stephen Nardi scored goals for the Red Dragons (0-1, 0-1 SUNYAC) with senior Jarrett Gold and junior Corey John recording assists. Junior goalie Mike Reilly made 24 saves.
After a scoreless first period, de Bruyn gave the Blue Devils a 1-0 lead at the 5:49 mark of the second period, scoring on a wrist shot from the right face-off circle through traffic.
The lead held until 8:13 of the third period as Cortland scored on the power play to tie the game at 1-all. Fredonia St. failed to clear a loose puck and Davie snapped a shot from the left side over Friesen's left shoulder for the score.
Nardi then gave Cortland its only lead of the night at 15:03. John won the draw back to Gold who fed a pass cross ice to Nardi at the right point. Nardi one-timed a shot through a screen that beat Friesen to make it a 2-1 game.
The Devils travel to Oswego on Saturday. The Lakers defeated Buffalo State, 5-2, on Friday.
Fredonia St. 3, Cortland 2 (OT)
Fredonia St. 0-1-1-1 3
Cortland 0-0-2-0 2
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists)
Fredonia St.: Alex Morton 1-1, Chris de Bruyn 1-0, Chris Jung 1-0, Bryan Ross 0-1, Jordan Oye 0-1, Steve Rizer 0-1, Mitch Kulikoski 0-1
Cortland: Matty Davie 1-0, Stephen Nardi 1-0, Jarrett Gold 0-1, Corey John 0-1
Saves: TreMark Friesen (Fredonia St.) 25 (2 GA in 59:59), Empty Net :55; Mike Reilly (Cortland) 24 (3 GA in 60:54)
Shots on Goal: Cortland 27 (7-10-10-0), Fredonia St. 27 (5-10-11-1)
Penalties: Cortland 2-4:00, Fredonia St. 2-4:00
Power Play: Cortland 1-2, Fredonia St. 1-2
Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 0-1, 0-1 SUNYAC; Fredonia St. (Blue Devils) 1-2, 1-0 SUNYAC
