THE BASICS
Score: Yale 3, Holy Cross 1
Records: Holy Cross (5-5-2); Yale (3-4-2)
Location: Notre Dame, Ind. (Compton Family Ice Arena)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016
Time: 4:00 p.m.
THE LEAD: Joe Snively scored two goals for the Bulldogs as the Holy Cross men's hockey team fell to Yale, 3-1, on Saturday in the third-place game of the Shillelagh Tournament at the Compton Family Ice Arena.
UNITED STATES MARINES THREE STARS
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Yale took an early 1-0 lead when Snively knocked in a loose puck from in front of the net at 1:45 of the first period.
- The Crusaders then tied the game at 1-1 just 1:33 later when junior forward Danny Lopez fired a wrist shot from the blue line that found the back of the net for a power play goal. Junior forward T.J. Moore and sophomore defenseman Spencer Trapp each post an assist on the goal.
- Yale outshot Holy Cross, 16-3, while the Crusaders went 1-1 on the power play.
- Yale took a 2-1 lead when Frankie DiChiara scored on a rebound off a shot by John Hayden at 18:40 of the second period.
- At 9:01, Bill Sweezey was called for tripping junior forward Scott Pooley while on a breakaway as the Crusaders were awarded a penalty shot but Pooley's attempt was saved by Patrick Spano.
- Yale outshot Holy Cross, 11-5, while the Crusaders went 0-1 on the man-advantage and the Bulldogs went 0-2.
- At 17:03, Yale increased its lead to 3-1 when Snively netted his second goal of the game.
- Neither team was able to score again for the 3-1 final.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Yale outshot Holy Cross, 35-22.
- Junior goalie Paul Berrafato recorded 32 saves, while Spano tallied 21.
- The Crusaders went 1-3 on the power play, while Yale went 0-2.
- Holy Cross won 26 face-offs while Yale secured 25.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
- Lopez has posted at least one point in 10 straight games with six goals and five assists for 11 points.
UP NEXT
- The Crusaders return to action when it will host Air Force on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3 at the Hart Center at the Luth Athletic Complex at 7:05 p.m.
CYBER MONDAY:
- Don't miss out on all the amazing deals that we will be running on Cyber Monday! Deals include discounts up to 25% off tickets, apparel, and one-of-a-kind items! Give the gift of a Crusader Holiday this year! For details, click here.
BE PART OF THE ACTION THIS SEASON
- To purchase tickets for the 2016-2017 Holy Cross men's hockey season, call 1-844-GOCROSS or visit GoHolyCross.com/Tickets.
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