Score: Elmira College 2 – #6/7 SUNY Geneseo 2 (OT)
Records: Elmira (5-8-1), SUNY Geneseo (9-2-2)
Location: Ira S. Wilson Ice Arena – Geneseo, N.Y.
 
GENESEO N.Y. -- After a slow start to the 2016-17 campaign, it looks as though the Elmira College men's ice hockey team is hitting its stride. The Soaring Eagles skated to a 2-2 overtime tie on the road against No. 6/7 nationally-ranked SUNY Geneseo tonight to improve to 4-1-1 in their last six games. Senior netminder Sal Magliocco '17 turned away a season-high 44 shots, 17 of which came in the third period alone.
 
Despite 24 shots between Elmira and Geneseo in the opening period, neither team was able to break through for the score. However, the goal lamp on both ends of the ice would get plenty of work in the second stanza, as all four tallies were scored in a 7:04 stretch.
 
Geneseo's Andrew Romano opened the scoring at the 7:42 mark on an assist from rookie Conlan Keenan. The Soaring Eagles found the equalizer just 1:34 later on an even-strength tally from rookie Spencer MacLean '20. Andrew Pucci '20 and Blake O'Neill '19 were credited with assists on MacLean's game-tying goal.
 
Tonight's tie did not stand for long though, as Elmira's hot play continued with a goal from Harry Kramer '20 at the 13:04 mark. Pucci picked up his second assist of the night on the goal, while Mitch Atkins '19 was also credited with a helper on the go-ahead goal.
 
The wild back-and-forth affair continued with another Geneseo tally, this one coming just 41 seconds later from the blade of Keenan, his second point of the night. Derek Stahl picked up an assist on the Keenan goal, which closed out the period's scoring.
 
Geneseo upped the pressure in the third period, outshooting Elmira 17-to-5. Thankfully, Magliocco stopped each and every attempt from the Knights to force an overtime session. Elmira's defensive efforts in the period were highlighted by the team's penalty kill unit, which denied Geneseo on three extra-skater opportunities, including a 5-on-3 power play that last for 1:35 during the opening half of the final frame.
 
In the overtime period, Elmira placed two shots on goal, while Geneseo took three. Neither team was able to find the game winner, as the Soaring Eagles skated away with a 2-2 overtime draw.
 
Turning Point
Elmira's superb play on defense and on the penalty kill in the third period were key in tonight's draw. EC's penalty killers denied the Knights on all three of their power-play opportunities, including a 5-on-3 chance that lasted 1:35. Aiding EC's defensive efforts were Magliocco, who stopped 17 third-period shots.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Geneseo outshot Elmira 46-to-28.
• EC held a 14-to-10 lead in shots in the first period, but was outshot 38-to-14 the rest of the way out.
• Elmira was whistled for five infractions for 10 penalty minutes.
• Geneseo committed just one penalty for two penalty minutes.
• The Soaring Eagles were 0-for-1 on the power play, while Geneseo went 0-for-5.
• Pucci led Elmira with two points on two assists.
• MacLean and Kramer each tallied for the Soaring Eagles in the second period.
• O'Neill and Atkins both picked up assists in the second frame as well.
• Romano and Keenan scored for the Knights; the latter with the game-tying tally.
• Magliocco made 44 saves to preserve the overtime tie.
• Geneseo's Devin McDonald turned away 26 shots.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira skated to its first tie of the season.
• EC extended its unbeaten streak against Geneseo to five games (4-0-1).
• Tonight's tie was just the second tie in the all-time series between the two storied rivals.
• Magliocco's 44 saves were a season high for the senior netminder.
• The 44-save total by Magliocco was the second-highest total of his EC career.
• Pucci has logged at least one point in three consecutive games.
• Pucci's two points were a season high for the rookie forward.
• Atkins has registered at least one point in five of EC's last six games.
• Kramer pushed his point streak to four games.
• MacLean scored his third goal of the season.

 
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles return to action on Friday, January 13th, when Elmira welcomes Curry College for a non-league showdown at the Murray Athletic Center at 7:00 p.m.