Seahawks top Hawks 7-2

WORCESTER, Mass. --- The Becker College men's ice hockey team lost 7-2 to visiting Salve Regina University in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play on Friday evening at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center in Worcester.

THE BASICS

January 31, 2020

Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center, Worcester, Mass. 

Score: Salve Regina 7, Becker 2

Records: The Seahawks of Salve Regina 11-6-1, 7-3-1 CCC | The Hawks of Becker 5-13, 2-9 CCC

SCORING SUMMARY

·         The Seahawks struck first 8:21 into the game when Salve Regina freshman forward Mitch Walinski (Lincoln, R.I. / Air Force) found the back of the net on an unassisted shot for his third career goal to put the visitors ahead 1-0.

·         Salve Regina senior forward Eric Lipa (Lockport, N.Y. / Oswego State) made it 2-0 with 3:27 to go in the first period, assisted by sophomore forward George Sennott (North Andover, Mass. / Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)) and junior forward Erik Udahl (East Walpole, Mass. / Coquitlam Express (BCHL)). That score would hold up going into the first intermission.

·         Sennott made it 3-0 with his fourth goal of the season at 3:09 into the second period, assisted by Lupa and junior defenseman Frankie Sullivan (Fairfield, Conn. / Janesville Jets (NAHL)). 

·         Less than a minute later it would be Sullivan scoring on a power play, this one unassisted and at even-strength. It was Sullivan's first goal of the season.

·         Salve Regina junior forward Danny Eruzione (Winthrop, Mass. / New Jersey Titans (NAHL)) made it 5-0 just 4:25 into the second on a power play, assisted by St. Jean and junior defenseman Vincenzo Renda (Wesmount, Quebec / Brooks Bandits (AJHL)). 

·         The Hawks finally got on the board at 8:53 into the second as Becker freshman forward Josh Mead (Sparta, N.H. / New Jersey Hitmen) scored his third career goal, assisted by junior defenseman Phil Garcia (Bronx, N.Y. / Finlandia). Becker had pulled to within 5-1.

·         With 4:02 left in the second, Walinski made it 6-1 for his third goal of the season, assisted by Renda.

·         Finally, with 1:56 left in the second, Salve sophomore forward Tyler Carangelo (Hamden, Conn. / New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)) scored on a power play to make it 7-1, assisted by Sennott and sophomore defenseman Matthew Dillon (Grafton, Mass. / Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)).

·         Mead would score again for the Hawks at 10:31 into the third period, assisted by freshman forward Colby Audette (Colchester, Vt. / Lewiston-Auburn Nordiques). 

BETWEEN THE PIPES

·         Becker senior goaltender Cody Foster (Saugus, Calif. / Tri-City IceHawks) was courageous in net, tallying 32 saves on the night.

·         Salve Regina goaltender Louis-Felix St. Jean (St. Bruno, Quebec / Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)  ) picked up the win with 17 saves in 49:26.

UP NEXT

The Hawks and Seahawks are back on the ice on Saturday when they play at Salve Regina University in an 8:00 p.m. game.