Pioneers strike late to beat ice hockey
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Sacred Heart (14-10-2, 12-4-2) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
American Int'l (13-11-5, 10-7-2) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Sacred Heart
Game Statistics | Sacred Heart | American Int'l |
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PowerPlays | 0 for 2 | 1 for 5 |
Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
Penalties (min) | 5 (10) | 2 (4) |
Shots on Goal | 23 | 38 |
Face Offs Won | 22 | 40 |
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College ice hockey team fell 4-2 in an Atlantic Hockey Association matchup with Sacred Heart University on Thursday, February 2.
AIC drops to 13-11-5 with the setback, including a 10-7-2-1-2-0 AHA mark.
Sacred Heart pounced early and grabbed a 2-0 lead as Neil Shea scored on a shot from the left side of the net just 1:35 in and then set up Austin Magera on a rush play that ended up in the net at 8:12. All three members of that line ended up with two points, as Todd Goehring assisted on both goals.
AIC began its comeback in the second period. On a two-man power play, Jordan Biro dished to the right circle for Blake Bennett, who slammed in his league-leading 17th of the season at 2:36.
In the third, AIC tied the game as Brett Rylance won a draw to Timofei Khokhlachev, who deflected the puck back to Rylance and ultimately to Austen Long, who cut to the net and tucked the puck under the crossbar at 8:30 for his third of the season.
The Pioneers regained the lead at 12:17 as Daniel Ebrahim scored a wraparound goal. Braeden Tuck added an empty netter at 18:54 for the 4-2 final.
AIC and Sacred Heart resume their series at the Martire Family Arena on Saturday, February 4 at 7:05 p.m.