Potsdam, N.Y. – The Elmira College men's hockey team traveled to SUNY Potsdam on Friday evening for a non-conference matchup with the Bears. The Soaring Eagles came up short, falling by a score of 5-1.
LEADERS
Lucas Stevenson scored the lone goal for Elmira while winning 11 of 17 faceoffs.
Cam Lowe and
Birch Gorman each recorded an assist, while
Kirill Madiev made 26 saves.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The opening minutes featured an evenly contested battle, with both teams generating scoring opportunities as the goaltenders stood tall. A Potsdam power play produced two shots on goal, both of which were turned aside by
Kirill Madiev. With just under four minutes remaining in the period, the Bears broke through to take a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.
The Bears came out strong to begin the second period, doubling their advantage just over three minutes in. After matching penalties created a four-on-four situation,
Lucas Stevenson took advantage of the open ice and fired a shot past the Potsdam goaltender from a tight angle to cut the deficit in half. The Soaring Eagles began to shift the momentum, generating several scoring opportunities, including a
Jack Treacy breakaway that nearly evened the score at two. However, EC headed into the second intermission trailing, 2-1.
An early Potsdam penalty in the third period gave the Soaring Eagles an opportunity to find the equalizer. The EC power play generated four shots on goal but was unable to break through. The Bears began to regain momentum as the period progressed, extending their lead to 3-1 just past the midway point. Shortly after, Potsdam capitalized on a power-play opportunity to push its advantage to three goals. With Elmira's goaltender pulled in an effort to mount a comeback, the Bears added an empty-net goal to seal the 5-1 victory.
SCORING
| PERIOD |
TIME |
SCHOOL |
GOAL |
ASSIST(S) |
| 1st |
16:19 |
Potsdam |
Travis Ouellette |
Ben Presley, Owen Watson |
| 2nd |
3:33 |
Potsdam |
Travis Ouellette |
Owen Watson, Owen Robitaille |
| 2nd |
10:58 |
Elmira |
Lucas Stevenson |
Cam Lowe, Birch Gorman |
| 3rd |
9:41 |
Potsdam |
Owen Watson |
Travis Ouellette, Rocco Seery |
| 3rd |
10:20 |
Potsdam |
Andrew Blanchard |
Rocco Seery, Platon Krasnoiarov |
| 3rd |
19:32 |
Potsdam |
Andrew Blanchard |
Ben Presley |
UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles will remain on the road to face SUNY Canton tomorrow, November 7. Puck drop is set for 4:00 PM.
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