WORCESTER, Mass. – Five different players scored a goal and 12 recorded at least a point in Holy Cross men's hockey's 6-3 win over Sacred Heart Sunday afternoon at the Hart Center.

Alex Peterson led the way with two goals on the afternoon, including the game-winner, to increase his team-leading point total to six. Michael Kane, Logan Milliken, Logan Ferguson, and Jack Robilotti all also scored for the Crusaders.

Holy Cross struck first, but the Pioneers would take the lead in the first with a pair of quick goals. Things would go into the second tied at two as Kane picked up the first goal of his collegiate career. Including Kane's, the Crusaders scored five straight goals to take a commanding lead that they would not relinquish.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
1-0 HC (1^st, 1:14, PP): The Crusaders converted on the power play to open the scoring when Peterson beat the goalie on a one-timer off the opening face off on the man advantage.
1-1 SHU (1^st, 7:14, EV): Sacred Heart tied things up off the stick of Marcel Godbout.
2-1 SHU (1^st, 9:29, EV): The Pioneers would briefly take the lead just over two minutes later.
2-2 HC (1^st, 12:39, EV): Kane scored his first goal as a Crusader when on a 2-on-1 he took it himself and beat the Sacred Heart net minder with a hard shot.
3-2 HC (2^nd, 15:25, EV): Milliken scored his first goal of the season to give Holy Cross the lead when he received a nice pass from Ryan Leibold from across the crease during a 4-on-4.
4-2 HC (2^nd, 16:09, EV): Less than a minute later, still during the 4-on-4, Peterson added his second of the day to double the Crusader's lead.
5-2 HC (3^rd, 10:43, EV): Ferguson got in on the action when he took the puck the length of the ice and beat the goalie through the five-hole has he went from right to left across the crease.
6-2 HC (3^rd, 16:49, EV): Robilotti got his second of the year on a shot from the point that the goalie deflected up and over his back into the goal.
6-3 SHU (3^rd, 18:42, EV): The Pioneers added a third goal with just over a minute remaining, but it was too little too late.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Leibold, Pete Kessel, Andrew Dumaresque, Conner Jean, Anthony Vincent, Grayson Constable, and Bryce Dolan all recorded assists on the day.
• Erik Gordon recorded 23 saves in goal for his third win of the year.
• Frank Boie led the team at +3 on the day.

UP NEXT:
Holy Cross will host Bentley this Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. for the second game of the season against the Falcons.