Box Score GENESEO, N.Y. – Junior
Frank Butler (East Haven, Conn.) scored a pair of goals in Nichols College's 4-3 loss at Hobart Saturday night in non-conference men's ice hockey action at the Geneseo Recreation Complex Skating Rink.Senior
Chris Gularte (Salinas, Calif.) also found the back of the net for the Bison (11-3-2), who saw their five game win streak snapped. Junior
Paul Prescott (Oakdale, Minn.) was credited with a pair of assists while classmate
Alex Larson (Madison, Ala.) made 42 saves between the pipes. The Statesmen outshot the Bison 46-39 and have now won seven-straight over the Bison and improve to 11-5-0 on the season.
Hobart senior Peter Ryan (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) scored the game-winning goal for the Statesmen with 3:28 left in regulation. Sophomore Carl Belizario (Dorval, Quebec) led the Statesmen with a goal and two assists. Freshman Andrew Silard (Greenwich, Conn.) and junior Mac Olson (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) each added a goal and an assist. Junior goalie Lino Chimienti (Montreal, Quebec) played all 60 minutes between the pipes for Hobart and made 36 saves.
The Bison got on the board first with a power-play goal by Bulter 7:00 into the first period. Butler tipped in a shot by Prescott from the right faceoff dot with junior
Tyler Beasley (Indianapolis, Ind.) also earned an assist on the goal. At 12:17, Belizario answered for the Statesmen. His power-play goal came off after passes from sophomore Jon Neal (Encinitas, Calif.) and Olson. Just 37 seconds later, Silard slid a shot just inside the left post to give Hobart a 2-1 lead. Freshman Colin Clapton (Canton, Mass.) and Belizario set up the play.
The Bison got another power-play goal to tie things at two at 8:16 of the second period. This time the goal came from Gularte right after a faceoff win by freshman
Scott Cuthrell (Waterford, Mich.). With 3:47 left in the middle period, Olson gave the lead back to Hobart with his fifth goal of the season. Olson collected a pass from Belizario and shot from deep in the right circle. Sophomore Nick Bingaman (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) also registered an assist on the play.
Just 29 seconds into the third period, Butler struck again for the Bison, knotting the game at three. Prescott once again set up the play. With 9:01 left in the game, the Statesmen took a penalty for tripping, but with 11 seconds left in the Bison power play, Nichols was whistled for a high sticking penalty. It ended up that neither team could capitalize on their power play attempts. However, 44 seconds later, Ryan sent a shot on goal that trickled just over the line. Silard and senior Sean Rudy (Long Sault, Ontario) earned the assists. Nichols pulled Larsen with 52 seconds left in the game for the extra attacker, but the Hobart defense stood tall.
The Statesmen finished with a 46-39 advantage. Hobart went 1-for-5 on the power play, while the Bison finished 2-for-5.
The Bison return to action next Saturday with a 7:35 p.m. contest at Salve Regina. Hobart plays a pair at Nazareth next weekend, beginning Friday at 7 p.m.
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