THE BASICS:
Score: Dartmouth 5, Holy Cross 2
Location: Hanover, N.H. (Thompson Arena)
Records: Holy Cross: (12-7-1, 10-3-1 AHC); Dartmouth (6-8-1, 3-5-0 ECAC)
Date: Sunday, Jan 10, 2016
Time: 4:05 p.m.
THE LEAD: Sophomore forward T.J. Moore (Edina, Minn.) recorded a goal and an assist as the Holy Cross men's hockey team fell to Dartmouth, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Dartmouth opened the scoring at 9:49 of the first period when Josh Hartley, exited the penalty box and beat sophomore goalie Paul Berrafato (Williamsville, N.Y.) blocker side on a breakaway to make it 1-0 Dartmouth.
- At 12:07 of the first period and with Dartmouth on the power play, Brett Patterson sent a wrist shot from the slot, which beat Berrafato on the stick side to make it 2-0 Dartmouth.
- At 17:20 of the first period, Patterson recorded his second goal of the game as he wristed a shot from the left circle that beat Berrafato glove side to give the Big Green a 3-0 lead.
- Each team recorded 11 shots on goal in the first period as the Big Green went 1-1 on the power play, while the Crusaders went 0-1.
- At 1:55 of the second period Moore blasted a slap-shot from the top of the right circle which beat Charles Grant high on the blocker side to make it 3-1.
- The Crusaders outshot Dartmouth 9- 7 in the second period, while the Big Green went 0-2 on the only two man-advantage opportunities in the second period.
- At 8:36 of the third period, Jack Barre wristed a shot from the right circle which found the back of the net on Berrafato's glove side to give the Big Green the 4-1 lead.
- With 2:53 remaining in the third period, Moore sent a pass to sophomore forward Danny Lopez (Barrington Hills, Ill.) on a two-on-one opportunity, who buried it above Grant's blocker side to make it 4-2.
- With 24 seconds remaining in the third period, Carl Hesler tallied an empty-net goal to make it 5-2 Dartmouth as the Big Green recorded the victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Holy Cross outshot Dartmouth 36-28 in the contest.
- Berrafato recorded 23 saves, while Grant tallied 34 saves.
- Holy Cross went 0-2 on the power play, while Dartmouth went 1-3
- Holy Cross won 34 face-offs, while Dartmouth won 22.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Moore's goal and assist tonight tie him for the team lead in goals with 10.
UP NEXT
- The Crusaders will return to action on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16, when they host Robert Morris at 7:05 p.m. in a showdown for first place in Atlantic Hockey. The Colonials are in first place with 23 points (10-3-3), while the Crusaders are second with 21 points (10-3-1). The Colonials have played two more league games than the Crusaders, as they have a .719 winning percentage, while the Crusaders have a .750 winning percentage. Anyone who purchases tickets online will enjoy the special bonus of skating on the Hart Center ice after the game! This offer is exclusively for online ticket purchases, so order today to put your name on this exclusive list!
BE PART OF THE ACTION THIS SEASON
- To purchase tickets for the 2015-2016 Holy Cross men's hockey season, call 1-844-GOCROSS or visit GoHolyCross.com/Tickets.
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