Holy Cross Athletics

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team registered their first Atlantic Hockey win of the season with a 3-1 result against Sacred Heart on Friday night at the Hart Center Rink.

Holy Cross moves to 3-4-0 (1-2-0 AHA) with the win, while Sacred Heart moves to to 2-3-0 (0-1-0 AHA).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Sacred Heart got on the board first, netting the opening goal of the game 5:53 into the first period.
• With 3:10 remaining in the frame, junior Matt Kursonis tied the game at 1-1, skating the puck around the offensive zone and sending a wrist shot through a crowd and into the back of the net.
• Senior Ty Gagno broke the tie 2:15 into the second period, sending a tap-in goal off a give-and-go with freshman Bode Sampair.
• Sacred Heart dominated the third period - registering 12 shots on goal to the Crusaders' two - but it was junior Owen Kim who would find the back of the net, extending his point streak to six games with an empty net goal with 46 seconds to go.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Sophomore Danick Leroux recorded 21 saves in the win, 12 of which came in the final period of play.
• With his goal tonight, Kursonis extended his point streak to seven games, posting five goals and four assists so far this season.
• Holy Cross blocked 20 shots compared to Sacred Heart's 11, led by sophomore A.J. Lacroix who got in front of five.

UP NEXT:

• The two teams will meet again tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. at Martire Family Arena in Fairfield, Conn.

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