WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team couldn't hold off Sacred Heart, falling 4-1 on Saturday, Feb. 5 at the Hart Center Rink.

Sophomore defenseman Jake Higgins scored the lone goal of the evening for the Crusaders (8-19-2, 5-12-2 AHA). Senior defenseman Matt Slick blocked four shots.

Neil Shea finished with two goals and an assist to lead Sacred Heart (11-14-3, 8-10-2 AHA).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The game cut to intermission with 3:47 remaining in the first period after the glass needed repairs, with the game stuck in a 0-0 deadlock. Following the early intermission, Holy Cross got on the board first after Higgins scored with 1:52 left in the first frame.
• Rourke Russell evened things up at 12:10 of the second period.
• John Jaworksi had a power-play goal at 6:45 of the third to give the Pioneers a 2-1 lead.
• Neil Shea added an insurance goal to make it 3-1 at 11:14 of the third, and he later secured an empty-netter to make it a 4-1 game for Sacred Heart.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• Higgins' goal was the first of his collegiate career.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross heads to Colorado Springs, Colo., for a pair of games against Air Force on Feb. 11 and 12.