Box Score MARLBORO, Mass. – On a day that saw the Becker Hawks don pink sweaters for Breast Cancer Awareness the ice hockey team battled back to a 7-5 win over Salve Regina Regina at New England Sports Center in ECAC conference action. Becker picks up their 10th win of the season improving to 10-12-3 (7-4-3 ECAC) while Salve Regina drops to 2-21-1 (1-13 ECAC).
Salve Regina topped the scoreboard first. After a Becker penalty Joe Colaianni (Monroe, N.Y.) scored off a pass from Kevin Sullivan (North Branford, Conn.) at the 8:50 mark of the first period. Becker tied the game at 1-1 with a shorthanded tally by Brian Murray (Manalapan, N.J.) just a minute and a half later. Sophomore Ron Pavia (Rehoboth, Mass.) picked up the assist. The Seahawks took a 2-1 advantage when Sullivan picked up a loose puck in the crease and put a backhand past the pipes as time expired in the period.
Senior Brent Pimental (East Falmouth, Mass.) quickly made it a 3-1 lead for Salve Regina with a goal just 1:33 into the second period. Becker rebounded with and even strength goal of their own a minute later when Cole Bell (Davenport, Iowa) scored off a centering pass from Korby Anderson (Owantonna, Minn.) and Branden Parkhouse (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) to cut the lead to 3-2. Becker then tied it up 3-3 when Murray picked up his second of the game on a delayed penalty call. Again Becker gave up a late period goal when Lee Trott (Rehoboth, Mass) scored a power play goal with just 5 ticks on the scoreboard to make it a 4-3 game after 40 minutes.
Becker dominated the third period. The Hawks tied the game at 4-4 at 4:49 of the third period. Freshman Michael Hollander (Thorndike, Ontario) scored with a wrist shot from just right of the net. The Hawks took their first lead of the game when David Graham (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) tipped a slap shot from Cole Bell from the blue line at 9:42. Becker increased the lead to 6-4 when Pavia buried an open net shot from the left circle with just over 3 minutes remaining in the game.
Becker goaltender Jake Rosenthal (Wantagh, N.Y.) had 23 saves in the win, while his counterpart Mike McDonald (Whitby, Ontario) had 35 saves.
Courtesy of Becker sports information
