WATERVILLE, Maine. – The Saint Anselm College men's ice hockey team was bested by Colby College on Tuesday afternoon by a final score of 7-2. The Hawks fall to a 3-9-2 overall record while the Mules pick up their third win of the season.
UP NEXT:
- The Hawks are back in action on Saturday, January 6 to take on Anna Maria College at 4:00 p.m. from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum.
Score: Saint Anselm 2, Colby 7
Records: Saint Anselm 3-9-2, Colby 3-3-2
Location: Waterville, Maine (The Jack Kelley Rink)
Date: Saturday, January 2, 2024
Attendance: 75
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Mules took a quick 1-0 advantage to start the game after Dan Juzych slotted the puck into the back of the net less than two minutes into the first period. Starting in net for the Hawks, sophomore goalie Tucker Hanson (Boxford, Mass.), posted six early saves along with a block by sophomore Luke Linart (Holland, Mich.). At the 9:14 mark, Saint Anselm earned their first power play chance of the game after Juzych was whistled for interference. Junior Max Burum (Marshfield, Mass.) fired the lone shot on target during the man advantage but Colby goalie Andy Beran would make the stop.
- Colby would earn two late power plays to close out the opening period registering eight total shot attempts. Hanson saved five of the eight shots while sophomore Alex Hoitt (East Bridgewater, Mass.) and senior Brendan Crimmins (Ramsey, N.J.) each produced a block apiece to keep the score at 1-0 heading into the first intermission.
- Saint Anselm forced three early saves from Beran to start the second period with Burum firing two of the three shots for the Hawks. After both teams exchanged shots, the Mules doubled their lead thanks to a score by Michael McEachern. Sophomore Garrett Alberti (Wilmington, Mass.) responded for Saint Anselm scoring just a few minutes later off the assists from Hoitt and senior Will Christensen (Ridgefield, Conn.) to make it a 2-1 game. Colby would tally two late goals toward the end of the second period, one by James Tepper and the other from John McElaney, to extend the Mules advantage to 4-1 heading into the third period.
- Griffin Grise had a goal-scoring chance in the opening 30 seconds of the third period, but Christensen came up big for the Hawks and made a diving block. Shortly after, freshmen Steve Armstrong (Victor, N.Y.) and Hunter Rossi (Long Island, N.Y.) each fired a shot on frame for Saint Anselm. At the 3:28 mark, Tepper notched his second goal of the afternoon to put Colby up 5-1.
- Approaching the midway point of the period, the Mules furthered their advantage to 6-1 after capitalizing on their second power play chance. With just under 10 minutes left in the game, senior Tommy Schwartz (Ridgefield, Conn.) scored an unassisted goal to make it a 6-2 game. A late goal by McElaney, his second score of the day, would ultimately seal Colby's victory by a final score of 7-2.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Colby outshot Saint Anselm 44-30 in the game but the Hawks held a slight edge in total blocks by an 8-6 margin.
- The Mules went 2-for-3 with the man advantage while the Hawks found the back of the net once out of the five power play chances.
- Alberti tallied his second goal of the season while Schwartz notched his fifth score, tying with Burum on the squad for most goals.
- Hanson made his first collegiate start between the pipes for Saint Anselm posting 37 saves and allowing seven goals.
- This marked the 53rd meeting between these two programs since their last meeting back in the 2018-2019 season. The Hawks are now 18-34-1 against the Mules following today's results.
STAY CONNECTED:
