Cady tallied a career-high three points on the night off two goals and an assist. (Photo Credit Mary Gettens).

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (February 14, 2024) – The Stonehill College men's ice hockey team skated to a 3-1 victory over former Northeast-10 conference opponent Assumption University Wednesday night. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 2-28 overall, while the Greyhounds fell to 22-6.

Highlights

• Stonehill tallied a season-high 48 shots on goal throughout the matchup against Assumption.
• Junior Jake Cady had a career-game, tallying three points on the night off two goals and an assist.  
• Senior Ryan King scored his first goal of the season.
• Junior Kyle Heath, sophomore Ryan Davies, and freshman Anthony Galante each registered assists on the night.  
• Sophomore Dylan Meilun earned his second win of the season in between the pipes for the Skyhawks after stopping 22 of his 23 shots faced in net.
• Sophomore Ryan Decker scored the lone goal for the Greyhounds, marking his 12th of the season.  
• Senior classmates Dara Conneely and Matt Keohane recorded assists on Decker's goal.
• Senior netminder Thomas McLarnonposted 45 saves in the crease for Assumption.

How it Happened

• After a scoreless opening frame with Stonehill outshooting Assumption 17-6, both sides would enter the second period of play trading grade-A scoring chances. 
• Just over a minute into the middle frame, Meilun would be called into action, making an unbelievable save on a two-person breakaway through the Skyhawks' defensive zone to keep the game scoreless. 
• Stonehill would nearly open the scoring less than two minutes after freshman Jonathan Surrette's scoring chance for Assumption when freshman Jake LaRusso rang a backhanded shot off the post. 
• At the 7:01 mark of the second period, however, the Greyhounds would light the lamp for the game's opening score after Decker scored his 12th of the season.

  King scored his first goal of the season which would also prove to be the game-winner. (Photo Credit Mary Gettens).

• The Skyhawks wasted little time knotting the game back up at one apiece 58 seconds later when Cady scored his first of the game after capitalizing on a rebound in front, off a shot from the blue line by Davies.
• Stonehill gained its first lead of the game at the 11:43 mark of the second as King sent a turn-around wrist shot over McLarnon's shoulder in the net for his first goal of the season. 
• The Skyhawks would look to extend their lead heading into the third to gain a sense of breathing room over the final 20 minutes of regulation. 
• Cady would answer that call with just over five minutes remaining, redirecting a Galante shot into the back of the cage for his second goal of the game to seal the 3-1 victory for the Skyhawks. 

Up Next

Stonehill (2-28-0) returns to action on Friday, February 23 traveling to East Meadow, N.Y. for a two-game set against LIU. Puck drop of Friday's series opener between the Skyhawks and Sharks is set for 2:30 p.m. at the Northwell Health Ice Center.

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