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MASSENA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State turned in another strong defensive effort to defeat Potsdam, 3-1, in SUNYAC men's hockey.
The Blue Devils improved to 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the SUNYAC by holding their third straight opponent to one goal or less.
Junior goalkeeper
Mark Friesen (Calgary, Alberta) made 23 saves and freshman
Chad Bennett (Burlington, Ont.), freshman
Taylor Bourne (Calgary, Alberta), and senior
Will McLaughlin (Mountain Top, Pa.) had one goal each.
Sophomore
Stephen Castriota (Bellport) had two assists.
Mike Riley scored the Potsdam goal at 14:55 of the first period. It stayed that way until 15:45 of the second period when Bennett scored his second goal of the season with a wide-angled shot off the post and into the net.
Bourne netted the game-winner at 1:58 of the third period as the Blue Devils took advantage of a Potsdam turnover.
McLaughlin added an insurance goal at the 13:22 mark when he took a shot from behind the net. The puck appeared to hit the back of the leg of Potsdam goaltender Austin Keiser.
Keiser finished with 28 saves.
Fredonia State is back in action 7 p.m. Saturday at Plattsburgh.
