WORCESTER, Mass. – The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team fell to Bentley, 8-3, Saturday night at the Hart Center Rink

Holy Cross moves to 10-7-2 (8-2-2 AHA) with the loss, while Bentley improves to 10-6-2 (9-1-2 AHA).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Bentley got on the board twice in the opening period - striking at the 11:08 and 6:02 marks - to take the 2-0 lead into the first intermission.
• Senior Mack Oliphant picked up his fourth goal of the season with 15:47 to play in the second period. Dancing through the offensive zone, Oliphant released a wrist shot that found its way past the Falcons' netminder.
• Bentley responded with a shorthanded and even strength goal in a 2:21 span to extend their lead to 4-1.
• Freshman Dax Williams cut the lead in half with his second collegiate goal six minutes later, sending a one-timer off a pass by junior Jack Stockfish into the back of the net.
• Bentley opened the third period with three goals - including two in a thirty second span - to take a 7-2 lead.
• Sophomore Owen Kim scored his second goal of the weekend with just under five minutes to play in regulation, tapping the puck into the vacated net after sophomore Jarrod Smith forced the goaltender to turn the puck over behind the net.
• Bentley netted their eighth and final goal of the night with just under three minutes remaining in the game.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Junior Connor MacKenzie and senior Louden Hogg recorded 13 saves each in the contest.
• Stockfish led both sides with 18 face-off wins - and was the only player in the game with double-digit wins - as Holy Cross dominated at the face-off dot, 42-29.
• The away team is now 6-0-1 in the last seven meetings between the two teams.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns to action next Saturday, Jan. 10, for a non-conference matchup with Merrimack. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. at the Hart Center.
• Tickets are available for purchase at goholycross.com/mihtix.

 
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