EAST MEADOW, N.Y.— The Assumption University men's ice hockey team opened the second half of their schedule with a 10-1 loss to Division I Long Island University Friday afternoon a the Northwell Health Ice Center.
THE BASICS:
Score: Long Island University 10, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (7-8-0, 6-2-0 NE10) | Sharks (11-7-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Long Island University was the first team to get on the board, as Chad Mueller put in a rebound from an Anthony Lucarelli faceoff shot at 8:09 of the opening frame. Sixten Jennersjö doubled the lead for the Sharks two minutes later, as he scored following a stretch pass through the neutral zone and beat the Assumption netminder through the five-hole. Despite surrendering a pair of goals,
Thomas McLarnon logged 20 saves in the opening frame.
In the second period, LIU added two goals, once at the 9:09 mark, while the other scored two minutes later to go up 4-0. Assumption got on the board at the 14:26 mark, as
John Woernle potted his first goal of the year, as Sean Donahue and
Thomas McGaffigan recorded assists on the tally.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Thomas McLarnon recorded a season-high 53 saves.
- LIU outshot Assumption 63-14, while also winning 45-of-69 faceoffs.
- The Sharks went 2-of-4 on the powerplay, while the Greyhounds would not receive a power play.
- LIU now leads the all-time series 3-0-0.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption vs. MCLA, Sunday, January 5, 4:20 pm.
- LIU vs. Saint Anselm, Saturday, January 4, 8:00 pm
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