THE BASICS:
Score: Penn State 7, Holy Cross 1
Records: Holy Cross (1-4-1, 1-0-1 Atlantic Hockey); Penn State (3-1-2, 0-0-0 Big 10)
Location: University Park, Pa. (Pegula Ice Arena)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014
Time: 12:00 p.m.
The Lead: Scott Conway scored two goals for the Nittany Lions as the Holy Cross men's hockey team fell to Big 10 opponent Penn State, 7-1, in front of a crowd of 5,988 at the Pegula Ice Arena on Sunday. Penn State wins the two-game series as the Nittany Lions won the first game by a 3-1 score on Friday.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Penn State nearly scored the first goal of the game at 9:58 of the first period when Taylor Holstrom went on a breakaway and fired a shot that hit the post.
- Senior captain Matt Ginn (Lindsay, Ontario) was outstanding in net in the first period with 15 saves, as the Nittany Lions outshot the Crusaders, 15-5. Each team went 0-1 on the power play.
- At 2:08 of the second period, the Crusaders went on a 5-3 power play for 1:05 but were unable to find the back of the net.
- Penn State took a 1-0 lead at 14:49 of the second period, when Holstrom passed the puck to Casey Bailey who then sent a shot to the upper right corner of the net.
- At 17:04 of the second period, Curtis Loik fired a one-timer to the bottom right side of the net for a power play goal to increase Penn State's lead to 2-0. The Nittany Lions outshot the Crusaders, 14-13 for the period.
- The Nittany Lions made it a 3-0 contest at 3:33 of the third period with a goal by Eric Scheid.
- Just 1:22 later, David Glen found the back of the net to give the Nittany Lions a 4-0 advantage.
- At 7:01, junior Jake Bolton (Ellington, Conn.) sent a slap shot to the back of the net. Sophomore Logan Smith (Littleton, Colo.) and junior Brett Lubanski (Farmington Hills, Mich.) each posted an assist on the goal.
- At 13:15, Scott Conway netted his first collegiate goal to increase the lead to 5-1.
- Jacob Friedman made it a 6-1 game at 15:47 when he found back of the net.
- Penn State concluded the scoring at 18:22 when Conway scored his second goal of the game for the 7-1 final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Penn State outshot Holy Cross, 44-30.
- The Crusaders went 0-4 on the power play, while the Nittany Lions went 2-7.
- Ginn made 34 saves for the Crusaders, while Matthew Skoff posted 29 saves for the Nittany Lions. Freshman goalie Paul Berrafato (Williamsville, N.Y.) played in the final 4:13 of the game as he made three saves.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Ginn now has 2,886 career saves. He is 30 saves away from setting the Holy Cross all-time career saves record. Paul Pijanowski (1984-1987) holds the school's all-time record with 2,915 saves.
- Berrafato made his collegiate debut with 4:13 left in the third period.
- Bolton's goal was his second of the season and the fifth of his career. His two goals are tied for the team lead.
UP NEXT:
- The Crusaders will return to action when they play a home-and-home series with Atlantic Hockey opponent Sacred Heart on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Friday's game will be played at the Milford Ice Pavilion in Milford, Conn., while Saturday's game will be at the Hart Center in Worcester. The game on Saturday will be Haunted Hockey Night where there will be a safe zone for trick or treating. For tickets go to goholycross.com/tickets or call (508) 793-2573.
BE PART OF THE ACTION THIS SEASON:
- To purchase tickets for the 2014-2015 Holy Cross men's hockey season go to goholycross.com/tickets or call (508) 793-2573.
KEEP CONNECTED:
- There are numerous ways to stay connected with the Holy Cross men's hockey team. Follow the Crusaders on Twitter @HCHockey and on Facebook. You can also get the latest news and results on the team sent directly to your e-mail. To sign up for e-mail alerts go here: http://www.goholycross.com/list-signup.
