| Grainda scored his first career goal in the second period against LIU. (Photo Credit Mary Gettens). |
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (October 14, 2023) – The Stonehill College men's ice hockey team dropped its home opener, 7-3, to Long Island University (LIU) Saturday night.
Highlights
- Graduate student Remy Parker led the Sharks offensive attack, recording three points on the night with a pair of goals and an assist.
- Graduate student Grayson Constable netted his team-leading third goal of the season, while junior Chris Pappas as well as sophomore duo of Josh Zary and Cade Mason tallied their first goals on the year for LIU.
- Junior netminder Rico DiMatteo earned his first win after stopping 26 of 29 shots faced in goal for the Sharks.
- Sophomore forward Frank Ireland scored his second goal of the season and 19th of his career, while freshmen Dominick Campione and Joseph Grainda each recorded their first career goals.
- Freshmen duo of Conor Ronayne and Devon Carlstrom dished out their first career assists, while junior Kyle Heath distributed his first of the young season.
- Junior goaltender Gavin FitzPatrick tallied 31 saves in net during his first start of the season for the Skyhawks.
How it Happened
- LIU wasted little time applying offensive pressure, scoring the games opening goal 1:29 into the opening frame before adding two more on the board at the 7:10 and 16:19 mark of the first.
- Stonehill responded just two minutes after the Sharks extended their advantage to 3-0, as Campione scored his first career goal on a
scramble in front of the LIU net to get the Skyhawks on the board and cut the deficit to two goals heading into the first intermission.
Campione netted his first career goal in the first period on Carlstrom's first career assist. (Photo Credit Mary Gettens). - Stonehill came back out onto the ice strong to start the second period as Ireland scored the Skyhawks second goal of the game after receiving a cross ice pace from Ronayne to close the gap to just one.
- However, both sides would trade goals back and forth throughout the remainder of the middle frame, playing to 5-3 score heading into the third period.
- LIU regained its early momentum in the final frame of regulation, scoring a pair of goals and sealing the 7-3 victory in favor of the Sharks.
Up Next
Stonehill (0-3-0) returns to action on Friday at 7:05 P.M., for the first game of a two-game weekend series at Bentley University. LIU (1-3-0) faces off against Colorado College next Friday and Saturday.
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