WESTFIELD, Mass. (December 7, 2021)- The Stonehill College men's ice hockey team started their five-game road trip off against the Westfield State University Owls and received an early power-play goal from senior forward, Mike Seoane. However, it was not enough as the Skyhawks (4-7-1) fell to the Owls (5-4-2) in non-conference action Tuesday evening at Amelia Park.

How It Happened

• Halfway through the first period, the Skyhawks received an early power-play opportunity after they drew a holding penalty. With just under ten minutes left in the period (10:05), John Peloso helped set up the offense as he found an open Teddy McElaney near the net. From there, McElaney sent a shot on Westfield State netminder, Valtteri Valtonen. Seoane corraled the deflection as he tipped the rebound past Valtonen for the early Skyhakws 1-0 lead.
• Stonehill goalie, Chase McKay helped maintain the early advantage after he stopped eight Owl shots on net which gave the squad a 1-0 lead after one. 
• However, in the second period, Westfield State's offense opened the game up as the Owls added three goals that included two provided by Justin Collins. 
• Collins tied the game up early on in the second (00:56) after he received a pass from Mattheiu Jones to then send a shot right past McKay and tied the contest. 
• Just four minutes later (04:01), Collins ended up scoring the eventual game-winner for the Owls after he collected a pass from Matt Pelletier to have his shot go past McKay's right side for the 2-1 lead.
• Westfield would go on to add two more goals in the contest, Chuck Costello (12:58-second period) and Cory Morris (18:26-third period).
• Stonehill kept scrapping though despite falling behind in the second period as the Skyhawks peppered Valtonen with 28 shots in the second and third period which included a 13-9 shot advantage in the third period. 
• McKay (0-2) finished the night with 32 saves on 35 shots. His 32 saves are the second time this season he has recorded 30 or more saves, the eighth of his career. 
• Seoane's first-period power-play goal was his fourth on the season and 15th of his career. 

Up Next

Stonehill finishes their December slate of games traveling to Worcester State University on Friday, December 10, 2021, for a 6:50 p.m. puck drop. Meanwhile, Westfield State continues its homestand hosting Assumption University on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at 7:35 p.m.

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