Cortland sophomore forward Miranda Kolb (Watertown/Syracuse Nationals) and sophomore goalie Rachael Farmer (Grand Island/Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles) have by honored by the Northeast Women’s Hockey League (NEWHL) for their play during the week ending Nov. 12. Kolb was chosen as the NEWHL Player of the Week and Farmer was tabbed as the league’s Goalie of the Week.
Kolb scored a shorthanded goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation to tie the game in Cortland’s 2-1 overtime victory at Potsdam Friday. The following afternoon she scored the Red Dragons’ lone goal in a 1-1 overtime tie at home versus the Bears. For the season, Kolb leads Cortland with five goals in six games played.
Farmer finished the weekend series with Potsdam with a 0.95 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage. She made 18 saves in 61:34 in Friday’s 2-1 overtime road win, and she totaled 27 saves in 65 minutes in Saturday’s 1-1 tie at home. Farmer has a 3.39 GAA and .880 save percentage this season.
Cortland (2-2-2, 1-2-1 NEWHL) will host Buffalo State in league games Friday and Saturday. Both games are slated for 2 p.m. starts.
The NEWHL is in its first season of existence in 2017-18. The conference consists of Cortland, Buffalo St., Oswego, Plattsburgh and Potsdam – all previously members of the ECAC West.
