THE BASICS:

Score: Yale 3, Holy Cross 0
Records: Holy Cross (7-6-4, 6-1-4 AHC); Yale (7-3-2, 4-3-1 ECAC)
Location: Worcester, Mass. (Hart Center)
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014
Time: 7:05 p.m.            

The Lead: Trent Ruffolo, Stu Wilson and Mike Doherty scored Yale's three goals to defeat the Holy Cross men's hockey team, 3-0 on Tuesday at the Hart Center in non-conference action. Holy Cross now falls to an overall record of 7-6-4. With the win, Yale improves to 7-3-2 overall. The loss concludes the Crusaders' four-game winning streak.

Postgame Press Conference: 

Check out postgame comments from head coach David Berard.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Yale took an early lead in the first period with a goal from Ruffolo. Frankie DiChiara tipped a shot from Rob O'Gara and Ruffolo scored on the rebound from DiChiara's shot at 11:23.
• Yale outshot Holy Cross 19-7 in the first period while each team went 0-1 on the power play.
• During the second period, Yale widened its lead with two goals. While on a power play, Wilson sent a one timer over the shoulder of Matt Ginn (Lindsay, Ontario) for Yale's second goal of the game.
• Doherty scored Yale's third goal of the night while on a power play. Ryan Hitchcock passed the puck from behind the net to Doherty, who shot it over the glove of Ginn.
• Holy Cross was outshot by Yale 9-4 in the second period.
• The third period remained scoreless, despite the Crusaders' attempts to score during a power play. Holy Cross did not capitalize on either of its power plays throughout the game, while Yale scored on two of its five power plays.
• Yale's shots on net outnumbered the Crusaders' 12-10 in the final period of the game.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Yale outshot Holy Cross 40-21.
• The Bulldogs went 2-5 on the power play, while the Crusaders went 0-2.
• Ginn recorded 37 saves, while Alex Lyon posted 21 to earn the shutout.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Yale now leads the all-time series 6-1-0. Holy Cross had its only victory against Yale on Dec. 30, 2012.
• Ginn earned the third star of the game, while Ruffolo received the second star and Lyon was named the first star.

UP NEXT:

• The Crusaders return to action on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 2-3, when they host Atlantic Hockey opponent Air Force at the Hart Center at 7:05 p.m. The Crusaders are tied for second place in the Atlantic Hockey standings with 16 points (6-1-4), while the Falcons are in ninth place with nine points (4-5-1).

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:

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