SUMMARY
POTSDAM, N.Y. -- Fredonia State lost its second overtime game in as many nights Saturday, a 4-3 loss to Potsdam.
The Blue Devils rallied from a 3-1 deficit with two goals in the third period. Potsdam's Mike Foy ruined the comeback bid with a shot and goal through traffic with 28.7 seconds left in overtime.
On Friday, the Blue Devils scored twice in the third period only to fall 3-2 in the extra session. With their loss Saturday, they dropped to 10-8-3 overall and 5-5-3 in SUNYAC.
The Bears improved to 8-11-2 overall, 6-6-0 in the conference.
The Blue Devills took a 1-0 lead with the only goal of the first period.
Will McLaughlin (Mountain Top, Pa.) scored his fourth goal of the season at 12:44.
Potsdam scored three unanswered goals in the second period. Mike Arnold had two of them, the first on a power lay at 1:48 and the second -- to put the Bears up 3-1 -- while his team was skating shorthanded at 15:48. Vinny Buttitta had the second Potsdam goal.
Brian Doust (Calgary, Alberta) scored on a power play at 5:02 of the third period, his fifth of the season. It was also the 17th game this season that a freshman accounted for at least one goal.
Stephen Castriota (Bellport) added to the freshman frenzy with his eighth goal of the season with 7:06 left following a Potsdam turnover and a pass from sophomore
Alex Perkins (St. Albert, Alberta).
Fredonia State goaltender
Mark Friesen (Calgary, Alberta) was cerdited with 30 saves. Potsdam's Kevin McFarland had 49 saves. Both goaltenders had big saves in the overtime.
It was Fredonia State's sixth overtime game of the season.
