WINCHENDON, Mass. -- The Salve Regina men's ice hockey team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday night, overpowering the Franklin Pierce University Ravens 8–1 behind a strong offensive attack and solid defensive action.
The Seahawks fell behind early when Franklin Pierce struck just 44 seconds into the first period, but Salve Regina quickly regrouped and responded before the period expired, tying the game on a power play goal by
Aidan Connolly. From there, Salve Regina took over.
Salve Regina's offense surged in the second period with four unanswered goals, highlighted by a pair from
Cade DeStefani and another from
Matthew Brunton. By the second intermission, the Seahawks held a commanding 5–1 lead.
In the third period, Salve Regina continued to apply pressure. Brunton added his second goal of the night while
Grant Hineman tallied a short-handed goal to extend the lead further. Brunton capped the scoring late in the period to make it 8–1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 8, Franklin Pierce 1
Records: Salve Regina (20-4-0), Franklin Pierce (9-16-0)
- Manny Egbali was strong in net for the Seahawks, stopping 22 of 23 shots and keeping Salve Regina in control defensively.
- The Seahawks outshot the Ravens 52-23.
ON THE HORIZON
The Seahawks complete the regular season with a 20-4-0 record. Men's ice hockey will await news on the NCAA postseason with the awards show airing in early March.
