WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's hockey team fell to Merrimack, 3-1, at the Hart Center. Conner Jean tallied the lone Crusader goal but two power play goals for Merrimack forced the decision.
 
Conner Jean picked up his first of the year as he started off the scoring and put the Crusaders (1-1-0) ahead, 1-0, early in the opening frame. Merrimack (1-3-0) responded with a tip-in goal nearly 10 minutes later.
 
The second period saw a lone Warrior goal early in the frame and on the power play. The Crusaders had three extra-man opportunities in the period but could not level the game. Holy Cross outshot Merrimack, 11-6.
 
The final period had the Crusaders holding a shot advantage of 12-3 before the Warriors added another power play goal to push the game to 3-1.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1- 0 HC | 1^st – 5:37 EV: Conner Jean picked off a Merrimack pass and skated in on a breakaway to shoot to the top corner of the net.
1-1 MC | 1^st – 15:04 EV: Merrimack's Tyler Drevitch tipped in a point shot.
2-1 MC | 2^nd – 1:56 PP: Sami Tavernier wristed a puck from the slot through traffic.
3-1 MC | 3^rd – 12:41 PP: Logan Drevitch received a cross-slot pass on the power play to score on the back door.
 
NOTES & NUMBERS

• Matt Radomsky made 24 saves in the game.

 
UP NEXT
Holy Cross will continue non-conference action at Northeastern on October 19.