MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team defeated NCAA Division I Long Island University on Tuesday evening by a final score of 3-2. The Hawks pick up their second home victory of the season while the Sharks drop to a 6-10-0 overall record.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm is back in action on Friday, Dec. 1 playing crosstown rivals Southern New Hampshire University. The Northeast-10 Conference game is slated for 7:40 p.m. puck drop.
Score: Saint Anselm 3, LIU 2
Records: Saint Anselm 2-7-1, LIU 6-10-0
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Thomas F. Sullivan Arena)
Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Attendance: 207
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Both teams exchanged early shots to start the game with freshman goalie Cam Carroll (Putnman Valley, N.Y.) posting a pair of saves and sophomore Tim Duffy (Sudbury, Mass.) making two blocks in the opening minutes of the period. The Shark's attack began to click midway through the period ripping 14 shots and forcing nine saves from Carroll. At the 16:50 mark, Long Island broke through after Isaiah Fox placed the puck into the top left corner to give the Sharks the 1-0 advantage.
- Less than three minutes later, Long Island doubled their lead following an unassisted goal by Aaron Grounds at the 18:23 mark. Thes Hawks earned their first power play opportunity of the game late in the period after Grounds was whistled for interference. Senior Will Christensen (Ridgefield, Conn.) redirected a shot sent in by junior Luke Mix (Winchester, Mass.) to cut the Sharks lead in half heading into the second period.
- The Sharks dominated possession in the first half of the second period outshooting Saint Anselm by a 14-4 margin. Seniors Tommy Schwartz (Ridgefield, Conn.) and Liam Lyons (Gloucester, Mass.) each registered shots that were blocked while Christensen forced a save from Shark goaltender Rico DiMatteo. Saint Anselm was able to kill a late Long Island power play after allowing just four shots featuring blocks from junior Chase Reynolds (Middletown, Conn.) and Christensen to keep the score at 2-1 at the end of the second period.
- Once again, the Sharks began the third period by controlling the puck and posting 10 consecutive shots in the opening six minutes of play. Approaching the halfway mark of the period, sophomore Alex Hoitt (East Bridgewater, Mass.) ripped a shot that deflected back in front of the net where freshman Patrick DeMarinis (Manasquan, N.J.) was ready to slip the puck past DiMatteo to tie the game at 2-2.
- Long Island continued to apply attacking pressure as the period progressed, stringing 10 shots together with under six minutes remaining in regulation. At the 18:28 mark, Saint Anselm went on the man-advantage after Josh Zary was penalized for slashing. Freshman Will Van Deer Veen (Duxbury, Mass.) and sophomore Luke Linart (Holland, Mich.) each ripped a shot apiece early in the power play. With 10 seconds left in the period, junior Max Burum (Marshfield, Mass.) found the back of the net on the helper from Mix to cement the 3-2 victory over the Sharks.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Long Island outshot Saint Anselm 49-13 in the game and also held a 33-24 edge in faceoff wins.
- The Hawks won the blocking battle after notching 17 blocks in comparison to the seven by the Sharks.
- DeMarinis tallied his first collegiate goal as a Hawk in tonight's win. Burum scored his fourth goal of the year while Christensen added his third score.
- Mix and senior Alec Grace (Laguna Hills, Calif.) each posted two assists apiece in the game.
- The Hawks picked up their first victory against Long Island since their first meeting back in 2021. The Hawks are now 1-3-0 in the all-time series versus the Sharks.
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