WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross will host Robert Morris for its final home series of the 2018-19 regular season. The Crusaders and Colonials will face off at 7:05 on Feb. 15 and 5:05 on Feb. 16. Five dollar tickets are available for both games with proof of Worcester residency.

Talking Points

• The Crusaders head into the weekend, having gone 3-1-1 in their last five games.

• Johnny Coughlin continues to lead the Crusaders in points (7-12-19). Coughlin also ranks second in the Holy Cross record books in career goals among defensemen with 17.

• Anthony Vincent has posted each of his 18 points in Atlantic Hockey action this season, ranking first on the team in assists with 15.

• Michael Laffin has taken over as the team's leading goal scorer, scoring his eighth of the season and the 37th of his career on Saturday night.

• Three players are tied with 15 points and two players are tied with 14 points on the season.

• Neil Robinson scored his fifth goal of the season as the game-winning tally on Feb. 9. Robinson now has two game-winners on the season.

• Bryce Dolan recorded his first collegiate point on Feb. 8 with an assist. Every eligible skater has now tallied at least one point on the season.

• Eight players have posted double-digit points on the season.

• Of the Crusaders' top seven scorers, five are seniors.

• Four players share the lead in power play goals. Coughlin, Laffin, Spencer Trapp, and Peter Crinella have all recorded three goals on the power play.

Defense to Offense

• The Crusaders' defensive core has accounted for 56 of the team's 190 points thus far.

• As a group, the defense have recorded 21 goals and 35 assists, accounting for 29% of the team's points.

• Coughlin and Trapp lead the defense in points. Coughlin has recorded 19 points and Trapp has posted 15.

League Leaders

• In Atlantic Hockey games, Anthony Vincent ranks third in frehsmen scoring with 18 points. He also ranks seventh in assists in Atlantic Hockey games (15).

• Coughlin ranks fifth in defensmen scoring in league games (15 points).

Defensmen Milestones

• Trapp and Coughlin are climbing the all-time defensemen points lists at Holy Cross.

• Coughlin ranks second all-time in career goals for Holy Cross defensemen with 17 in his career. Coughlin ranks third on the all-time single-season goals list with seven.

• Trapp ranks fourth all-time among Holy Cross defensemen in career points with 64.

Diverse Scoring

• The Crusaders have seen 19 different goal scorers on the season.

• Every player in the Crusaders' lineup has tallied at least one point. 

• No one player accounts for more than 10% of the team's scoring. 

Scouting Robert Morris

• The Colonials come to Worcester with a 9-18-1 overall record and 8-13-1 in league action. Since Holy Cross' 2-0 victory on Dec. 8, Robert Morris has played to a 2-10-0 record.

• Alex Tonge leads the Colonials in goals and points with 12 goals and 24 points.

• Tonge also leads in power play goals with five. The Colonials hold a 16% success rate on the power play.

• On the penalty kill, Robert Morris has played to a 82.6% success rate.

• Francis Marotte has started all 28 games for Robert Morris. He holds a .900 save percentage and a 3.12 goals against average.

Last Time Against the Colonials

• The Crusaders split the weekend series with the Colonials, each recording a 2-0 win on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, 2018.

• On Dec. 8, Erik Gordon played to his first collegiate shut out and Michael Laffin added two goals.

Up Next

• The Crusaders will play a home-and-home with Bentley on Feb. 22 and 23. The Crusaders will play in Wareham on Friday and in Worcester on Saturday for their final home game of the regular season.

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