The Hobart College hockey team used a four-goal second period to rally for a 6-3 win over host Neumann in an ECAC West game played tonight in Aston, Pennsylvania. Junior
Bo Webster led the Statesmen with two goals and an assist.
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With the win, Hobart improves to 2-2-0 this season and 1-1-0 in the ECAC West. The Knights are now 1-1-1 and 1-1-0 in conference play. Sophomore
Nick Bingaman posted two goals and junior
Ben Gamache registered two assists. First-year goalie
Frank Oplinger played all 60 minutes in goal for Hobart and made 24 saves in his collegiate debut.
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Shayne Morrissey scored a goal and earned an assist for Neumann. Ben Curley played 59:22 in goal for the Knights and finished with 33 saves.
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Neumann jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with both goals coming in the final two minutes. Matt Zendejas scored first off an assist from Morrissey with 1:51 left in the first. Dan McDougall notched a power-play goal 12 seconds later. Mike Davis earned the assist.
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The Statesmen then took control of things tallying four unanswered goals in the second period. Senior
Brad McBride started the scoring after passes from Webster and Gamache at 1:29. Senior
Tommaso Traversa found the back of the net 1:11 later to tie the game at two. Sophomore
Tyler Hanzlik logged the assist. Bingaman put Hobart on top 13:33 in. Sophomores
Mitch Beyer and
Bobby Sokol set up the play. Webster notched a second power-play goal for the Statesmen after a feed from Gamache to make it 4-2 just 59 seconds later.
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Bingaman struck again 34 seconds into the third period to give Hobart a 5-2 advantage. Senior
Bronson Kovacs earned the assist. At 6:03, Morrissey scored on a power play off a pass from Brandon Gagne to get the Knights within two at 5-3. With one minute left in regulation, Webster notched his second goal of the night for the final.
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The Statesmen were 2-for-8 on the power play, and Neumann went 2-for-6. Hobart finished with a 39-27 advantage in shots.
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The Statesmen will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 14, when they host Nazareth at 7:30 p.m., in their home opener at The Cooler.