Men's Hockey Shut Out By AIC, 3-0
| SCORING | 1 | 2 | 3 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross (2-3-0, 2-1-0 AHA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Int'l (1-3-0, 1-1-0 AHA) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 03:53 | FROESE,JOSH (American Int'l) |
| 1st - 10:00 | SH - MCMILLAN,MIKE (American Int'l) |
| 3rd - 19:29 | EN - CECCACCI,JEFF (American Int'l) |
| Holy Cross | American Int'l |
|---|---|
|
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: 3 Players (#11, #15, #44 - 4) Sv: Thomas Tysowsky - 24 |
G:
3 Players (#3, #12, #13 - 1)
A: MCLEOD,STEVE - 2 Sh: PLESKACH,ADAM - 5 Sv: MEISNER,BEN - 30 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Holy Cross | American Int'l |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 5 | 0 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (min) | 3 (6) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 30 | 27 |
| Face Offs Won | 40 | 21 |
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - AIC freshman goalie Ben Meisner earned a shutout with 30 saves as the Holy Cross men's hockey team fell to American International, 3-0, on Friday night at the Olympia Ice Center. With the loss, the Crusaders fall to 2-3-0 overall (2-1-0 Atlantic Hockey), while the Yellow Jackets improve to 1-3-0 (1-1-0 Atlantic Hockey). These two teams will conclude their home-and-home series on Saturday, Oct. 31, with Holy Cross' home-opener at the Hart Center at 7:00 p.m.
AIC jumped out to a 1-0 lead at 3:53 of the first period with a goal by Josh Froese. The Yellow Jackets extended their lead to 2-0 at 10:00, when Mike McMillan netted a shorthanded goal. At 7:25 the Crusaders went on a two-man-advantage power play for 1:14 but were unable to convert. For the period, AIC outshot Holy Cross, 14-5, while the Crusaders went 0-3 on the power play and the Yellow Jackets went 0-1.
The second period went scoreless as Holy Cross outshot AIC by an 11-9 margin and each team went 0-2 on the man-advantage.
The Crusaders went with an empty-net with 2:28 left to go, but Jeff Ceccacci scored an empty net goal with 31 seconds remaining for the 3-0 final score.
Freshman goalie Thomas Tysowsky (Amherst, N.Y.) stopped 24 shots. Holy Cross outshot AIC, 30-27, while the Crusaders went 0-5 on the power play and the Yellow Jackets went 0-3.
