ASTON, Pa.- The Neumann University women's ice hockey team prospered off a four goal splurge to win against Potsdam College 4-3 Sunday afternoon, in ECAC West action.

It was a rubber match that the Knights needed to win in order to keep ECAC West tournament hopes alive. Last night's loss to the Bear's provided the necessary incentive to bring their “A” game and the Knights came up trumps with a 4-3 win. The win puts the Knights one point ahead of Potsdam and the Knights finish the season playing “cellar dwellers” Chatham College for two manageable wins to conclude their regular season in two weeks time.

The Knights would get a one goal advantage in the first period. As Ashley Reimer was serving a penalty, Kayla Dubowski would carry the puck down the ice.  After Dubowski eluded the Bear's last defender, she would set herself and whipped a firecracker of a shot through the goalkeeper. The goal was scored short- handed for the Knights gaining a 1-0 lead.

It was scoring galore in the second period, as the Knights would outscore the Bear's 3-2 in the period. Nicole Alexopoulos scored quickly 1:15 into the second period, assisted by Diane Peters giving the Knights a 2-0 lead. Lynsey Nakamura kept the good times rolling scoring with 7:48 remaining in the second period to extend the lead to 3-0, from an assist off of Ang Gilmour. The Bear's decided to make the game a little more interesting scoring at the 14:03 mark. Nicole Alexopolous would score the next goal, (her second of the game) which gave the Knights a comfortable 4-1 lead. Alexopoulos became the benefactor from both Jennie Greenlee and Khristine Acosta. It would only take the Bear's only 49 seconds to respond and score cutting the Neumann lead to 4-2 to end the second period.

The Bear's took an 11-8 shots advantage in the third period and truly kept the pressure on Shannon Donnelly and the Knights defense. The heat was on and the Bear's scored a goal 5:51 in to the third to set up a thrilling finish. There would be no comeback for the Bear's and the Knights collapsed defensively to maintain and secure the victory, especially in the last five minutes of play. Shannon Donnelly  made 22 saves.

The Knights (7-10-2, 6-8-2 ECAC West) travel to Connecticut College February 11, slated for a 7 p.m. start time in no conference action.