Box Score

POTSDAM, NY-- Freshman goalie Sammy Jo Shanahan (Valley Stream/Valley Stream South) has fourteen saves to aid Saxons to 1-1 tie against SUNY Potsdam in season opener.
 
Despite conceding an early goal to the SUNY Potsdam Bears junior midfielder Jess Stearns, Shanahan rebounded to have a fantastic debut for the Saxons in their season opener.  Following the early goal the Bears put six more shots on goal in the first half, but Shanahan parried them away.
 
The second half of the game saw more of the same as the Bears came out shooting nine more shots.  However, the Saxons would not be intimidated, as they answered the Bears early goal with a late goal of their own assophomore Mariana Crevison (Scottsville/Wheatland-Chili) tied the game in the 86^th minute. 
 
Both teams created few chances as their were only four total shots on goal in extra time and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. 
 
The Saxons (0-0-1, 0-0 Empire 8) play  Sunday August, 31, at 12 p.m. against New England College.