FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team fell to Sacred Heart, 4-3, Saturday evening at the Martire Family Arena.
Holy Cross moves to 3-5-0 (1-3-0 AHA), while Sacred Heart improves to 3-3-0 (1-1-0 AHA).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sacred Heart got on the board first, netting the lone goal of the first period 6:08 into the frame.
- Holy Cross dominated the middle frame, outshooting Sacred Heart, 12-6 and netting three goals.
- Sophomore Ben Riche got things started for the Crusaders with 11 minutes to play in the period, sending a one-timer through traffic on the power play that made its way into the back of the net.
- Senior Brody Gagno followed up just under three minutes later, picking up a loose puck and sending a wrist shot past the Pioneers' netminder for his fourth goal of his career.
- Junior Owen Kim scored his fifth goal in as many games with 7:04 remaining in the period on a 5-on-3 opportunity. Picking up a rebound off a shot by junior Noah Eyre, Kim snuck past the defense and sent a one-timer past the goaltender for the 3-1 lead going into the second intermission.
- Sacred Heart wasted no time cutting the lead in half in the third period, netting a power play goal 43 seconds into the frame, before tying the game with another power play goal three minutes later. The Pioneers took the lead with 9:14 to play with another special teams goal, this time shorthanded.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Sophomore Danick Leroux recorded 13 saves in the matchup.
- Holy Cross held the slight edge in face-offs, 30-29, with Eyre leading the Crusaders with nine faceoff wins.
- Kim extended his point streak to seven games with his goal and assist in the game, and has matched his career high in season goals.
UP NEXT:
- Holy Cross returns home on Friday, Oct. 30 for the home half of a home-and-home set with Bentley.
- The matchup, which is scheduled for 7 p.m., will stream live on FloHockey and be simulcast on NESN+. The team will host a Trunk-or-Treat in the lobby of the Hart Center prior to the game, and fans are encouraged to attend in their Halloween costumes.
- Tickets to the matchup are still available at goholycross.com/mihtix.
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