The victory helped snap SLP’s seven-game losing skid, while also improving the team’s record to 4-10-1 overall.

“It’s exciting for the girls,” SLP head coach Josh Dann said. “They’ve been working hard and it’s just nice to see our girls be able to put the puck in the net and get a big win for our team. I’m happy for them. I’m excited for them and it’s a big win for us.”

Emma Clark scored three goals for SLP, while Addison Colby, Whitney Warner and Madison Blinn also scored. Harper Strack had two assists while Colby, Blinn, Emii Colby, Stephanie Kilbourne-Hill, Marley Logan and Marissa Reardon chipped in with an assist each.

It’s the first time since Dec. 15, that the girls team has scored three or more goals. In the past five games, SLP had only scored two goals.

SLP’s Maddy Clark takes a shot on net during Thursday’s game in Saranac Lake. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

“We’ve been talking about just getting shots on net, and crashing the net,” Dann said. “Our girls are always working hard and tonight we were just able to find the back of the net.”

On the other side, Calysta Cree scored two goals for Salmon River, while teammate Anastasia Terrance also scored. Embry Skidders, Taytum Cook-Francis, Julia Jackson and Cecelia Conners added one assist apiece for the Shamrocks, who dropped to 2-8 overall.

Clark got the ball rolling for SLP, connecting on a pair of goals within the first five minutes of the game.

Terrance added a power play goal late in the first period, to push the score to 2-1. However, Addison Colby responded with less than two minutes left in the opening period to push the advanatge back to two.

Blinn extended SLP’s lead with a goal in the second period before Warner added another early in the third, and Clark completed her hat-trick at 5:06 left in the final frame.

SLP’s Addison Colby carries the puck during Thursday’s game against Salmon River in Saranac Lake. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Cree netted back-to-back goals for the Shamrocks with less than five minutes left in the game.

SLP’s Kelsey McKillip, who Dann said has been the team’s “Steady Eddy” all season, had 25 saves en route to the victory. Raeya Bryant had 22 saves for Salmon River.

Up next, SLP will take on Franklin Academy (Malone) at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Following that contest, the team will host the Massena Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Saranac Lake Civic Center.

SLP’s Kelsey McKillip stands tall in net during Thursday’s game against Salmon River at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

SLP’s Emma Clark skates with Salmon River’s Zephyr Harris defending her during Thursday’s game in Saranac Lake. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

SLP’s Willow Wood skates with the puck during Thursday’s game against Salmon River at the Saranac Lake Civic Center. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)