Seoane totaled three points with two goals, including the gamewinner with 14-seconds to play (PHOTO BY Mike Tureski/SportsPix) |
WORCESTER, Mass. (November 5, 2021) - Senior forward Mike Seoane's second goal of the night with just 14-seconds remaining in regulation halted a four-goal comeback from Assumption University and lifted the Skyhawks to a 5-4 victory to open the Northeast-10 Conference ice hockey season at Charles Buffone Arena this evening.
The Details
- Seoane's gamewinner on a powerplay capped a three-point night for the Stonehill assistant captain with two goals and an assist. The power play goal capped a 4-for-7 night with the advantage for the Skyhawks tonight after being shutout over the first two games of the season last week.
- Senior captain Charles Page and junior Brandan Nehmer each contributed a pair of assists for Stonehill.
- Junior Collin Montgomery scored a pair of shorthanded goals in the third period to lead Assumption and knot the score at 4-4 after Stonehill had opened a 4-0 lead in the second period.
- Junior John Day notched his first career win in goal for Stonehill, recording 31 saves.
- Seoane had a hand in both Stonehill goals in the first period to grab a two goal lead after 20 minutes. He opened the scoring with Stonehill's first goal of the season, 8:25 into the game with assists to Nehmer and Page. He followed with a helper on sophomore Max Pineo's first collegiate goal on the power play with 2:34 left in the first.
- Stonehill doubled its first intermission lead within the first five and a half minutes of the second with two more power play tallies. Nehmer and Page set up junior Teddy McElaney for his first goal of the season just 97-seconds into the second. Freshman Jake Cady's first collegiate goal extended the Skyhawks lead to 4-0, assisted by sophomore Patrick Sunderland, 5:38 into the second.
- Assumption got on the scoreboard with 4:25 to play in the second with senior Devan Sheth scoring his third of the season, assisted by classmate Mike D'Ambrosio.
- After senior Josh Pigott scored 1:37 into the third, Montgomery continued the comeback for Assumption with two shorthanded goals five minutes apart to draw the Greyhounds even (4-4) with 3:45 remaining. Sheth chipped in with an assist on Montgomery's first goal at 11:06.
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Seoane's second of the night, assisted by senior Augustus Stevens, lifted Stonehill to the win with the Skyhawks fourth power play tally of the night. Seoane tipped in a drive from the point by Stevens for his 13th career goal and fourth career power play tally to quiet the Assumption rally and lift the Skyhawks to the win.
Page dished out two assists and was a +4 for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Mike Tureski/SportsPix)
Up Next
Stonehill (1-2-0, 1-0-0 NE10) is right back in action tomorrow evening for its home opener against Franklin Pierce University for an NE10 contest at the Bridgewater Ice Arena at 4:30 p.m. Assumption (1-2-1, 0-1-0 NE10) hosts Post University tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m.
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