WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University men's ice hockey team fell to Division I Long Island University, 5-1 in non-conference action Saturday evening at the Worcester Ice Center.
THE BASICS
Score: Long Island University 5, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (4-3-0, 3-2-0 NE10), Eagles (3-3-0, 2-3-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Long Island University started strong, as they opened the scoring 42 seconds into the contest. Five minutes later, the Sharks doubled their lead with a goal at the 5:02 marker. LIU would add two scores in the middle frame and head into the third period up 4-0.
Assumption got on the board halfway through the period, as
Camron Roberts fired a shot from the point that snuck through a screen and beat the LIU netminder. Long Island added one more score to bring the final to 5-1.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Thomas McLarnon recorded a career-high 53 saves.
- Ryan Decker and Sean O'Connell tallied assists on the evening.
- LIU outshot Assumption 58-15, while the Sharks won 36-of-55 faceoffs.
- The Greyhounds were 0-for-1 on the man advantage, while LIU went 2-for-5.
UP NEXT
- AU vs. Fitchburg State, Tuesday, November 22, 5:50 pm
- LIU vs. Ohio State, Friday, November 25, 7:45 pm
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