Skyhawks move up to third in the NE10 standings
BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (February 15, 2020) – The Stonehill College ice hockey team is now tied for third in the NE10 standings with a 5-1 victory over Post University for their third-straight victory Saturday night at Thayer Sports Center in Northeast-10 Conference play.
By the Numbers:
- Stonehill's (10-10-4, 6-5-3 NE10) Ryan Meade, Jack Hall, Connor Jewett, Kayser Raei, and Brendan Nehmer scored for the Skyhawks.
- Raei registered two points, adding an assist, while Sean Conley was the only other Skyhawk with two points as he chipped in two assists. Jared McCraken, Zachary Frament, Nicholas Godin, Mike Seoane, and Charles Page each recorded one assist each
- Senior goaltender Matthew Schoen tallied 43 saves in the game.
- Post University (5-19-2, 1-16-1 NE10) saw Jake Raleigh with the lone goal, with helpers from Evan Lugo and Lucas Smith, while Joseph McLeod stopped 33 pucks in the loss.
- The Eagles outshot the Skyhawks 44-38, as both capitalized on one power play each. Stonehill went 1-for-8 on the night, as Post went 1-for-5
How It Happened:
- Stonehill got on board in the first period as they put two goals in the back of the cage in a minute and 15 seconds. Meade scored his seventh goal of the season at 14:34 with helpers from McCracken and Godin. The one-goal lead was followed by a penalty on Post at 15:33 and 16 seconds later Hall tallied his third goal of the season and first power play goal of the season at 15:49 for a 2-0 advantage.
- Both teams ended the opening frame with skaters in the penalty box leading into the second frame, but neither team capitalized on the opportunity.
- Just shy of the halfway mark in the second period, Stonehill was called for two penalties at 9:50 as the Eagles held the advantage on the ice skating 5-on-3. The Skyhawks fended off the Eagles for most of the minor, until Raleigh cut the deficit to one, 2-1 with a goal at 11:23.
- Less than four minutes later, Frament slapped the puck on net and Jewett was right in front to direct the dish past McLeod putting the Skyhawks back up two, 3-1 at 15:19, for his fourth goal of the season.
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The third period was nothing different as Stonehill saw two more openings to put a tally on the scoreboard. Raei put away his eighth goal of the season as he jammed it past McCleod skating one-on-one at 4:31. The Skyhawks went 0-for-4 in the third period in power play opportunities, but Nehmer slipped in his fifth goal of the season for a 5-1 advantage, as Post was called for their sixth penalty of the game.
Raei was one of two Skyhawks with two points in the final game of the three-game series (PHOTO BY: Mary Gettens)
Outside the Glass:
- Connor Jewett recorded his 100th-career game played in as he scored his fourth goal of the season and his 16th of his career.
- With the win and scores across the NE10, Stonehill has pulled even with Franklin Pierce University (14-10-4, 7-6-3 NE10) in third place with 17 points in the NE10 standings.
Up Next:
Stonehill hosts Southern New Hampshire University for the final game of the three-game series against the Penmen on Tuesday, February 18 at Foxboro Sports Center with a puck drop at 7:00 p.m. The Skyhawks will recognize their 12 seniors prior to the game.
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