Four Goal Second Period Lifts Ice Hawks Past Bison

Marlborough, Mass.- Becker College scored four unanswered goals in the second period, on their way to a 5-3 victory over Nichols College in ECAC Northeast men's hockey action.

Nichols got the scoring started 3:30 into the game when Matt Sayer (Lowell, Mass.) was set up next to the left post by Wil Brown (Hershey, Pa.) and Will Munson (Corona, Calif.). The Bison took their 1-0 advantage into the first intermission.

The Hawks came alive at 2:27 of the second period when Don Kane (Staten Island, NY) scored on a one-timer from his brother Dan Kane (Staten Island, NY), tying the game at one apiece. Becker extended their lead when they scored two goals in a matter of 27 seconds. The first goal was scored by Cole Bell (Davenport, IA) and the second by James Gordon (Belchertown, Mass.). Gordon scored a power play goal with 10:24 remaining in the second period, putting the Hawks in front 4-1 at the second intermission.

Will Munson brought the Bison within striking distance at 4:02 of the second period when he scored his second goal of the game, cutting the Becker advantage down to 4-2.  The Hawks extended their lead back to three goals when Ron Pavia (Rehoboth, Mass.) scored his first goal of the season. The Bison added a late power play goal by Blake Bishop (Parker, Colo.), but it was too little too late.

Nichols goalie Ryan Casey (Pelham, NH.) made 13 saves in a losing effort. With the loss the Bison fall to 2-1-1 overall and 0-1in the ECAC Northeast. Becker goalie Jake Rosenthal (Wantagh, NY.) made 23 saves, as the Hawks improve to 2-2-1 overall and 1-0-1 in the ECAC Northeast.