Dragons outbattle Buffalo State

FINAL: Buffalo State 0, Cortland 4

Dragons bloody the Bengals

PICTURED: Cortland sophomore McKenzie Brown eyes the puck

CORTLAND, NY — Donning jerseys that looked like the American flag, Cortland bombed away on Buffalo State. The Red Dragons’ relentless attack produced at least a goal in all three periods. The most impressive snipe came in the final frame, when Cortland grad student Taryn Raisanen fired a long-distance wrist shot into the net.

Cortland goes cold against Curry

FINAL: Curry 5, Cortland 1

Dragons freeze on offense

PICTURED: Cortland freshman Conor Humphrey handles the puck

CORTLAND, NY — On a cold Sunday afternoon, Cortland came out even colder. The Red Dragons quickly found themselves down two scores, and by the second intermission, that deficit had doubled. Curry iced the game with a fifth goal in the final frame.

Dragons dance over Curry

FINAL: Curry 3, Cortland 8

Cortland scores with style

PICTURED: Cortland freshman Dino Mannetta electric slides on the ice

SYRACUSE, NY — Cortland and Curry met at a not-so-neutral site in Syracuse, and it was clear the Colonels left their tap shoes at home. The Red Dragons took command early, scoring five times in the first period. All the Colonels could do was sip from the punch bowl.

Cortland slacks against Buffalo State

FINAL: Buffalo State 5, Cortland 3

Dragons self-destruct in second period

PICTURED: Cortland senior Domenic Settimo skates up the ice

CORTLAND, NY — Cortland had a steep hill to climb. After allowing four straight goals in the second period, the Red Dragons slowly mounted a comeback. Their surge came to a screeching halt late in the game, when Buffalo State scored on a cross-ice empty-net goal.

Dragons too fast for Fredonia

FINAL: Fredonia 1, Cortland 5

Cortland controls pace and possession

PICTURED: Cortland freshman Conor Humphrey fends off Fredonia freshman Alexis Gonzalez-Lambert

CORTLAND, NY — On the night of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight, the Red Dragons knocked out the Blue Devils in three periods. It was Cortland’s youth that prevailed, with four different freshmen finding the net. A combination of holding and hooking penalties proved Fredonia struggled to slow down the Dragons.