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PSU captain Colin Tracy and his teammates will look to slow down Cortland in first round NCAA action on Saturday (Photo by PSU Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After winning their fifth MASCAC championship in a row, Plymouth State now seeks an elusive first win in the NCAA tournament hosting a red-hot Cortland squad that recently upset Geneseo and Plattsburgh on their way to their first ever SUNYAC title. The Panthers will host the first-round game against the Red Dragons in what should be a terrific battle between two highly skilled teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, we will be ready for sure, said PSU head coach Craig Russell. \u201cIt will be a good test because they are playing really well right now, but this is what we have been waiting for. I like our group a lot and think we have a lot of depth in key areas for this time of the year. Now we just have to go out and prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Panthers who are playing in their seventh NCAA tournament are led by MASCAC Player of the Year, Will Redick (26G \u2013 29A \u2013 55 Pts; +34) and Connor Tait (16G \u2013 19A \u2013 35Pts; +27) who are a dynamic duo on the ice and especially productive on the power play. A deep group of forwards (nine with more than 20 points) and defensemen contribute to strong 200-foot game in front of the MASCAC Defensive Player of the Year, goaltender Kalle Andersson (23GP \u2013 1.75GAA – .934SP \u2013 2SO) who already has twenty wins on the season.<\/p>\n

Cortland enters their first NCAA tournament having defeated two nationally ranked teams on the road to win their first-ever SUNYAC title from the No. 4 seed in the tournament. The Red Dragons are led upfront by Nate Berke (15G \u2013 20A \u2013 35 Pts; +16), Colby Seitz (12G \u2013 17A \u2013 29 Pts; +17) and Domenic Settimo (8G \u2013 20A -28 Pts; +14) along with \u201cMr. Overtime\u201d, Anthony Bernardo (10G \u2013 9A \u2013 19 Pts; +10) who scored the decisive goals in beating Geneseo and Plattsburgh. Cortland is big, fast and physical and has relied on terrific goaltending from senior jack Riedell (14GP \u2013 2.07 GAA – .938 SP \u2013 1SO) who has been stellar in Cortland\u2019s recent run of success.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, I think we may struggle with their combination of size and speed a little bit in the early stages,\u201d noted Russell. \u201cWe haven\u2019t played against a fast team in a while. I know we are fast too, but we will just have to make decisions quicker. If we play simply and within our structure, we will be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Plymouth State and Cortland have not played each other since the 2008-09 season but both come into Saturday looking for a win and chance to advance and face Utica in the NCAA quarterfinal round.<\/p>\n

Plymouth State hosts the game at Hanaway Rink in Plymouth, NH at 7 PM on Saturday, March 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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