SHELTON, Conn.— The Assumption University men's ice hockey team dropped their third straight game, as the Greyhounds fell to Post University 2-1 in Northeast-10 Conference action Saturday afternoon at the Sports Center of Connecticut.
THE BASICS:
Score: Post University 2, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (7-6-0, 6-2-0 NE10) | Eagles (4-7-0, 3-5-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Post fired 22 of the 41 shots in the first period in the frame, but only 20 shots made it to the opposing netminder. Calum Welch logged 13 saves in the period for the Greyhounds, while Benjamin Cunneen had seven for the hosts. Connor McCowell put the hosts on the board in the first period as he scored off the rebound off of an Aidan Canady shot.
Assumption would have to wait until the early second period to get on the board, as
Jake DiNapoli went bar down over the Eagles' blocker on a counterattack. The Greyhounds carried the momentum throughout the period, as they outshot the hosts 25-15. In the third period, the Hounds continued to apply the pressure, as they outshot Post 20-12, but Scotty Swain scored the lone goal in the final frame, giving the Eagles the weekend sweep of Assumption.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Callum Welch recorded 29 saves for the Greyhounds.
- Assumption outshot Post 43-31 while also winning 39-of-71 faceoffs.
- Neither team scored on the powerplay, as the Hounds were scoreless on four attempts, while the Eagles came up empty on their only man advantage.
- This was the first time since February 10-11, 2023, when the Blue and White were swept in an NE10 weekend series on the road.
- Assumption leads the all-time series, 20-4-1
UP NEXT:
- Assumption vs. Westfield State, Thursday, December 12, 7:30 pm
- Post vs. SUNY Morrisville, Friday, January 3, 4:00 pm
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