SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Shane Sullivan recorded six points, including a hat-trick, as the Assumption University men's ice hockey picked up a hard-fought 7-5 Northeast-10 Conference win at Saint Michael's College.
THE BASICS
Score: Assumption University 7, Saint Michael's College 5
Records: Greyhounds (10-1-0, 7-1-0 NE10), Purple Knights (7-3-0, 5-2-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Greyhounds were the first team to strike as Ryan Decker scored off the rebound off a Shane Sullivan shot. Assumption doubled their advantage six minutes later when Sullivan hammered a loose puck in the Saint Michael's crease. The Purple Knights got on the board with just over two minutes remaining in the opening period, as Ashton Allan scored off a loose puck in the slot. The Greyhounds controlled the first period as they outshot the hosts 23-11.
Saint Michael's opened up the second period with an early goal, as Brennan McFarland scored an unassisted tally. Thomas McLarnon kept it a tied game, as the hosts had a two-on-one seven minutes into the frame, but he used a toe save to keep the score 2-2. Assumption regained the lead as Patrick McKiernan scored on a one-timer from the top of the far circle. Seventeen seconds later, the hosts knotted the game at 3-3, as Quinn McCarthy used a pick from the linesman and threaded a pass to Hans Forselius, who tipped in the back-door goal. Sullivan put Assumption back up a goal with 8:24 showing on the second-period clock, as he used a wrap-around shot to net a short handled score.
Assumption pushed their lead to 5-3 just under the seven-minute marker of the third period, as Ryan Decker tipped in John Woernle's wrister from the point found its way through a screen on the power play. The Purple Knights would not go quietly, as with 7:03 remaining in the third period, McCarty scored a goal for himself as he capitalized on a two-on-one, making it 5-4 Assumption. Seconds later, Ryland Dukes tied the game as he flipped up a loose puck over the sprawled-out Assumption netminder. Ronny Paragallo regained the advantage for the guests as he put in the go-ahead score with 3:52 remaining in regulation. Sullivan put the final nail in the game as he recorded his third goal with an empty net tally with 1:05 left in the contest.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Thomas McLarnon logged 24 saves en route to his eighth win of the season.
- Jonathan Surrette and John Woernle joined Sullivan with three assists, while Decker scored twice and added an assist.
- Assumption outshot Saint Michael's 91-64, while the shots on goal were 50-29.
- The Greyhounds won 40 of 77 faceoffs while going 2-for-5 on the man advantage.
- Saint Michael's continues to lead in the all-time series 41-28-3.
UP NEXT
- AU at Saint Michael's College, Saturday, December 2, 4:00 pm
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