CANTON, N.Y. – Four different goal-scorers and a late power-play tally helped the Colgate University men's hockey team take down St. Lawrence 4-2 on Friday evening inside Appleton Arena.
Bobby Metz, Brett Merner, Easton Wainwright, and Isaiah Norlin scored for the Raiders. Reid Dyck made 25 saves in securing the victory. Luke Malboeuf, Joshua Niedermayer, Simon Labelle, Tyson Doucette, Merner, Ryan Sullivan, and Michael Neumeier earned assists.
COACH HARDER'S COMMENTS
"It was an absolute battle but we played a strong disciplined game tonight and the team was rewarded for it."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Colgate wasted little time jumping on the board with a St. Lawrence turnover leading to the game's first goal. Metz cleaned up a loose puck right in front of the net giving the Raiders a 1-0 advantage 2:45 into the contest.
St. Lawrence countered with the equalizer five minutes later. Shortly after having a goal waved off, the Saints found the back of the net on a 2-on-1 finish by Nicholas Beneteau to knot the score at 1-1 at the 7:09 mark of the first.
Both teams traded power play opportunities and came up empty on their chances before Merner handed Colgate a one-goal lead late in the period. Merner drifted toward the center of the point and rifled a low shot through traffic for a 2-1 advantage with 12 seconds left, giving the Raiders a 2-1 edge through one term.
The Raiders had a slew of chances to pad their lead but it was St. Lawrence who found the back of the net late in the second period. A deflected shot at the blue line led to a breakaway for Rasmus Svartstrom who went top shelf for the equalizer 2-2 with 4:44 remaining in the second period.
Colgate's hard work paid off just over a minute later when St. Lawrence net minder Mason Kucenski failed to cover a rebound in front of him. Wainwright beat two defenders to poke the loose puck past Kucenski giving the Raiders their one-goal lead right back, 3-2, through two periods.
First-year goaltender Dyck made 25 saves, including 10 in the third period to help Colgate capitalize on a late power-play opportunity. Norlin finished off a rebound in front of the net midway through the third period, which stood as the game's final goal. Colgate withstood St. Lawrence's last gasp to secure the 4-2 victory.
UP NEXT
Colgate (6-9-2, 4-2-1 ECAC) remains in the north country to take on Clarkson on Saturday at 7 p.m.
