WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's hockey team lost their season opener, 3-2, in overtime Thursday night to Long Island. The Crusaders tied the game at two late in the third period before falling in the 3-on-3 overtime period.

Jake Pappalardo scored the game-tying goal with six minutes to go in the third period. The result would hold and sent the game to overtime. In the extra period, the Crusaders generated plenty of looks including four shots on goal, but weren't able to take advantage of a 4-on-3 power play. The Sharks scored the game-winner shortly after the end of the man advantage.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
1-0 HC (1^st, 4:41, EV): Holy Cross got on the board first thanks to sophomore Bobby Young sending one in from the center of the blue line. LIU's goalie's vision was obscured and wasn't able to track the puck.
1-1 LIU (2^nd, 7:15, EV): The Sharks scored the first goal in program history in the second when Christian Rajic took a shot from the right faceoff circle that Matt Radomsky deflected to his right, straight to a waiting Gustav Muller who tied the game.
1-2 LIU (2^nd, 11:17, EV): LIU took the lead shortly thereafter thanks to a Mitch Meek goal.
2-2 HC (3^rd, 13:58, EV): Holy Cross tied it up after Logan Milliken sent a long pass the length of the ice along the boards to Pappalardo who was able to make a nice move in the slot to beat the goalie.
2-3 LIU (OT, 3:20, EV): The Sharks won the game when Rajic got his second point of the night with a breakaway goal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Crusaders outshot the Sharks 41-15, including a 20-1 advantage in the third period.
• Young's goal was the second of his career. Pappalardo's was his fifth.
• Michael Kane picked up his first career point with an assist on Young's goal.
• Ryan Leibold, who was third on the team in assists last year, picked up his first of the year on Pappalardo's goal.

UP NEXT:
Holy Cross will host LIU again this Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m.