PITTSBURGH — Katrina Hawkins notched a hat trick as the Chatham women’s hockey team earned its first conference win of the year with a 4-2 ECAC West Conference victory over SUNY Potsdam on Sunday.

The flu also played a hand for the Cougars (2-16-0, 1-13-0) as six Bears’ players, including both goalies were out of the lineup. Defenseman Heather Silcott was forced to make an emergency start in net for SUNY Potsdam (8-12-2, 4-8-1). She had nine saves.

Megan Buchanan made 33 saves for Chatham, while Jenn Crawford had both goals for SUNY Potsdam.

■ St. Lawrence University sophomore Nordic skier Austin Meng had a career-best 10th-place finish in the men’s 10K classic at the University of Vermont Winter Carnival in Burlington, Vt.

Meng is in the mix to earn a spot in 2013 NCAA championships. In the women’s 10K classic, senior Kelsey Nichols matched her career-best finish in 21st place.

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