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| Junior Mike Manna had 34 saves as the Skyhawks fell 2-0 to UMass Dartmouth |
Skyhawks Put Up A Fight But Corsairs Prevail 2-0
New Bedford, Mass. - The Skyhawks outshot UMass Dartmouth in the first period but were unable to convert and the Corsairs took advantage, scoring a goal in the second and an empty netter in the third for the 2-0 win at Stephan Hetland Memorial Ice Arena Wednesday evening.
Looking to improve on last year's 7-1 loss to UMass Dartmouth, Stonehill came out firing against the three-time defending ECAC Northeast champion Corsairs in the first.
The Skyhawks put 11 shots on net in the period but were unable to get the puck past Jon Dryjowicz-Burek. The Stonehill defense meanwhile allowed UMass Dartmouth just four shots on sophomore goaltender Mike Manna (Framingham, Mass.).
The Corsairs responded in the second, as they took the first 13 shots of the period. They finally broke through on their 21st shot of the second, when Chris Shore re-directed home a pass from forward Matt Serino with just under three minutes remaining.
Stonehill held strong throughout the rest of the period and into the third. However, they were unable to get on the board and pulled Manna late in the period to give them an extra skater.
UMass Dartmouth however, took advantage and scored an empty net goal with only 48 seconds remaining in the contest to ice the game at 2-0 and give the Corsairs their third win of the season.
Manna had 34 saves in net for the Skyhawks, who drop to 0-2 on the season. Stonehill returns to action when they travel to take on Nichols on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.