Holy Cross Athletics

LEWISTON, N.Y. - The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team played to a series split with Niagara, falling on Saturday night, 4-2, at Dwyer Arena.

Holy Cross moves to 5-9-0 (3-5-0 AHA) while Niagara improves to (6-5-1, 2-2-0).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross got on the board first with freshman Preston Lounsbury netting his first collegiate goal with 6:36 to play in the opening period. Drawing the defense, junior Noah Eyre found a wide-open Lounsbury trailing the play for the tap in goal. 
• Niagara would score the next two goals, tallying the lone goal of the second period to tie it up before taking the lead with 6:11 to play regulation.
• Eyre netted a goal of his own to tie the game at 2-2 with 5:07 remaining in the period, sending in a one-timer off a pass from junior Owen Kim.
• The Purple Eagles struck with 50.1 seconds to play to take the 3-2 lead, before finding the empty net 27 seconds later for the eventual 4-2 lead.

INSIDE THE BOX:

• Sophomore Danick Leroux recorded 27 saves in the contest.
• The Crusaders blocked 20 shots in the contest, led by senior Will Elias, senior David Hymovitch and Kim with three each.
• Eyre tied for the game-lead in faceoff wins with 11 on the night.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns home for a two-game set on Friday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 28 at 5 p.m. against Air Force.
• Tickets to the matchup are available at goholycross.com/mihtix.

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