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| Ryan MacInnis scored his second goal of the year in the Skyhawks 5-4 loss |
Colonels Slip by Skyhawks In Overtime
Foxboro, Mass. - The Skyhawks got up 4-3 on the defending ECAC Northeast Champions but couldn't hold on as the Curry Colonels scored once in the third and again in overtime to beat Stonehill 5-4 on Tuesday evening at the Foxboro Sports Center.
Curry wasted little time getting on the board in the first, as Curry freshman John Williams fired a wrist shot over the shoulder of Mike Manna (Framingham, Mass.) less than four minutes into the period for the one goal lead.
The Colonels added to their lead three minutes later on a power play goal by James Pentecost.
Stonehill wouldn't go quietly, as Ryan MacInnis (Simsbury, Conn.) fired a wrist shot that went off the glove of Curry goaltender Steven Jackiel before hitting the back of the net to cut the Colonel lead in half with just five minutes left in the half.
In the second period, Pentecost scored his second goal of the game on a wrist shot, but the Skyhawks fought back once again.
Stonehill rallied behind goals from freshman Andrew Diozzi (Norwich, Conn.) and James Florentino (West Roxbury, Mass.) to tie the game up at three with just under six minutes remaining in the period.
The Skyhawks continued to pressure Curry and finally took the lead on a five on three with 58 seconds left on a Florentino slap shot from the left side of the ice that was assisted by Reissfelder.
Five minutes into the third, the Colonels knotted it up at four, when Sean Sylvester's slap shot slipped under Manna's pads. Curry continued to pressure the Stonehill but came away empty.
Bredan O'Brien (Braintree, Mass.) had a chance to end the game with seconds left put wasn't able to convert, though the Skyhawks did draw a penalty going into overtime.
Despite a five on three for the first 30 seconds, Stonehill was unable to convert. It would come back to haunt them as Curry broke through for the game winner on a scrum right in front of the net 2:28 into the extra session.
Manna made an impressive 46 saves in the losing effort, while Jackiel had 34 stops.
Coach Garry Hebert was impressed with his team despite the loss, "I'm proud of our effort and that we continue to improve and not get discouraged. We're an extremely resiliant group and we're not done yet."
With the win Curry improves to 6-1 while the Skyhawks drop to 0-5. Stonehill returns to action on Thursday when they travel to take on Johnson and Wales at 6:50 p.m.