THE BASICS
Score: Holy Cross 3, AIC 0
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Location: Hart Center, Worcester, Mass.
Records: Holy Cross (5-6-0, 4-3-0 AHC), AIC (2-12-0, 2-7-0 AHC)
Time: 7:05 p.m.
The Lead: Senior Brett Lubanski (Farmington Hills, Mich.), sophomore Scott Pooley (Granger, Ind.) and sophomore T.J. Moore (Edina, Minn.) each scored a goal for the Crusaders, while sophomore goalie Paul Berrafato (Williamsville, N.Y.) posted his first collegiate shutout as the Holy Cross men's hockey team defeated American International, 3-0, on Tuesday night at the Hart Center in Atlantic Hockey action. The Crusaders have won five of their last seven games.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- At 10:04 in the first period, Lubanski scored a shorthanded goal after senior Castan Sommer (Shrewsbury, Mass.) blasted the puck at the goal. AIC goalie Alex Murray blocked the shot, sending the puck in Lubanski's direction. He controlled the puck and sent a wrist shot into the back of the net, making the score 1-0.
- In the first period, the Crusaders outshot the Yellow Jackets 10-5 and the Yellow Jackets went 0-2 on the power play.
- At 6:04 in the second period, Sommer fired another shot off a pass from senior defenseman Karl Beckman (Okemos, Mich.) which was stopped by Murray. Pooley got his stick on the rebound and snuck the puck into the back of the net with a backhander on Murray's stick side.
- With two minutes left in the second period, Andrew DeBrincat fired a shot at Berrafato who lunged forward and grabbed the puck out of the air.
- The Crusaders outshot the Yellow Jackets 13-10 in the second period. Berrafato had 10 saves and Murray had 12.
- Moore received a pass from freshman Spencer Trapp (White City, Saskatchewan) at 10:36 of the third period and brought the puck up the ice, dodging a defender and placing the puck above Murray's glove side shoulder and into the back of the net, making the score 3-0.
- The Crusaders were able to keep the Yellow Jackets off the scoreboard to earn the 3-0 shutout win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Holy Cross outshot AIC, 27-24.
- Berrafato and Murray both had 24 saves each.
- The Yellow Jackets went 0-2 on the only two power plays of the game.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- The Crusaders have won five out of their last seven games, outscoring their opposition, 24-16.
- This was Berrafato's first collegiate shutout.
- This was Lubanski's first career shorthanded goal and this was his second game-winning goal of his career.
- Trapp posted his first career point with an assist tonight.
- With his five assists this season, Beckman now has 34 career assists and 39 points. His 39 points are tied for ninth by a defenseman all-time in the program's Division I history while his 34 assists are tied for eighth.
- Berrafato earned the game's first star, Beckman earned the game's second and Lubanski earned the game's third.
UP NEXT:
- The Crusaders return to action on Friday and Saturday, November 27-28 when they host Niagara at 7:05 p.m. After Friday night's game there is a free open skate for everyone in attendance.
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- Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching! Get 20 PERCENT OFF most tickets for men's hockey when you purchase at GoHolyCross.com/tickets and 40 PERCENT OFF all apparel in the online store! Visit GoHolyCross.com to save on Crusader tickets and apparel this holiday season.
BE PART OF THE ACTION THIS SEASON:
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