Holy Cross Athletics

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - The Holy Cross men's ice hockey team fell to no. 15 Merrimack, 6-2, Friday night at Lawler Arena.

Holy Cross moves to 4-7-0 on the season, while Merrimack improves to 6-1-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Holy Cross came out swinging in the first period, putting 15 shots on net. Freshman Cooper Conway was the first to find the back of the net, scoring his first collegiate goal halfway through the opening period when he sent in a rebound off a shot by senior Ty Gagno.
• The lead would hold until there was 30 seconds remaining in the period when Merrimack was able to find the back of the net twice before the period ended.
• The two sides combined for 11 penalty minutes in the second period. Merrimack struck first on a power play opportunity halfway through the period, before senior Will Elias netted his first goal of the season with one second remaining in the period to cut the lead to 3-2 going into the intermission.
• The third period was all Merrimack, as the warriors found the back of the net twice on the power play and once at even strength to bring the score to its final of 6-2.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Sophomore Danick Leroux posted his third-straight 30+ save game, tallying 32 on the night.
• Elias' buzzer beater goal marked the fourth time this season that the Crusaders have scored a goal in the final twenty seconds of a period.

UP NEXT:

• Holy Cross returns home to face Northeastern tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.
• The matchup is Country Music Night at the Hart Center Rink. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive a Holy Cross branded cowboy hat, presented by Pepsi Worcester.
• Tickets to the matchup are available at goholycross.com/mihtix.

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