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TEMPE, Ariz. - The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team fell to  Arizona State, 5-4 in overtime, in Saturday's series finale at Mullett Arena.

Both teams move to 2-2-0 on the season with the result

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Arizona State wasted no time getting on the board, netting a goal 6:33 into the opening period.
• Junior Matt Kursonis found himself with a breakaway opportunity thanks to a perfectly placed pass by junior Owen Kim on a penalty kill. Picking his corner, Kursonis netted a goal with .1 remaining on the clock, and, after a long review, the goal stood to tie the game at 1-1 going into the first intermission.
• Kim scored a goal of his own with five minutes remaining in the second period, sending a one-timer past the Sun Devils netminder.
• With 19.5 seconds remaining in the middle period, senior David Hymovitch forced a turnover at the offensive blue line before skating to the net and flipping the puck over the netminders' shoulder for the 3-1 lead going into the break.
• Arizona State dominated the third period, scoring power play goals at the 7:45 and 1:33 marks, and an even strength goal with 4:32 to go, to take the 4-3 lead.
• Pulling the goaltender for the extra attacker, Hymovitch found the net for the second time, tying the game with 17 seconds to play in regulation.
• Though Holy Cross won the opening faceoff of overtime, it was Arizona State who found the back of the net 46 seconds into the extra period.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Freshman Connor Towle recorded 30 saves in his collegiate debut.
• The Crusaders blocked 26 shots compared to the Sun Devils' 11, with sophomore Anthony Biakabutuka and senior Will Elias leading the way with four each.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross will return home to open its Atlantic Hockey schedule when it welcomes Army to the Hart Center Rink for a two game set on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18 at 4 p.m.
• Tickets are available for the series at goholycross.com/mihtix.

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