Senior Brian Davis has three goals in the Skyhawks' last two games.

Winning Streak Snapped, Skyhawks Fall 5-3

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Bridgewater, Mass. - An early goal from senior captain Matt Curran (Scarborough, Maine) did not hold up as the Wentworth Leopards (7-11, 5-3 Conference) snapped Stonehill's winning steak Tuesday night, 5-3.  The loss drops the Skyhawks to 5-6-1 (2-1 Northeast-10) headed into Thursday night's match up with Western New England College.

After scoring five goals in the first period Saturday verse Worcester State College, the Skyhawks traded blows with the Leopards throughout a scoreless first frame.  With time expiring, junior Bill Ninteau (Litchfield, N.H.) blasted a blue line slap-shot in front of the net.  The rebound was slapped in by Curran for his team-leading eighth marker.  The early goal gave the Skyhawks a 1-0 advantage.

It did not take long for the Leopards to tie the score.  Just seconds into the next period freshman Geric Brodt scored on a second-effort goal, slipping the puck between Mike Manna's (Framingham, Mass.) legs.  Minutes later Brodt struck again, this time on a 2-on-1 break away with teammate Dave Lewandowski.  

Stonehill answered back quickly with a Paul Reissfelder (Plymouth, Mass.) wrist shot from mid-ice seconds later to make the score 2-2.  The marker is Reissfelder's fourth of the season.

Wentworth's offense continued to attack.  A quick, one-timer goal in front of net from Jeff Oddleifson gave the Leopards a one goal advantage.  Senior Matt Koehler matched Oddleifson's goal with one of his own to put the visiting team up 4-2.

With under a minute remaining, Brian Davis (Foxboro, Mass.) added his seventh marker of the season to bring Stonehill within one.  Davis' score was assisted by teammates Pete Roundy (Simsbury, Conn.) and Ninteau.  An uncharacteristic six-goal frame made the score 4-3 in Wentworth's favor.

A final goal from Wentworth's freshman Phil Cyr iced the win for the Leopards.  Goaltender Justin Marriott turned in a masterful performance, stopping 46 shots on the way to his sixth victory.

Despite allowing five goals, freshman Mike Manna turned in another gutsy performance, making clutch stops on his way to a 35-save night.  The Skyhawks' offensive out-shot the Leopards 49-40 in defeat.

Stonehill returns to the ice Thursday night when they travel to Western New England College.  The game is scheduled for 7:20 p.m.