MARLBOROUGH, Mass.- Salve Regina University defeated Becker College 6-1 in ECAC Northeast men's ice hockey action Wednesday evening at the New England Sports Center. The conference win advances the Seahawks record to 9-13 (7-4 ECAC), while the Ice Hawks fall to 2-15-3 (1-6-3 ECAC).
Four minutes into the game, Salve junior John Scorcia (Hudson, Fla.) capitalized on a rebounded shot from sophomore Marc Biggs (Dallas, Texas) to put the Seahawks up 1-0. Salve took the lead into the second period when Scorcia scored his second of the game at 8:24 from Biggs and sophomore defender Alec Butler (Marlborough, Mass.).
The Seahawks secured the conference win in the third period, contributing four goals, scored by Butler, freshman Parker Bowen (Pembroke, Mass.), junior Michael Naso (Londonderry, NH), and sophomore Peter Gintoli (Monroe, Conn.).
Becker's lone goal of the game came at 15:22 of the third period when freshman Conner Merrick (Manchester, N.H.) scored his first collegiate goal on a power play.
At 16:56, Becker sophomore goaltender Greg Hussey (Medford, Mass.) stopped a short-handed breakaway shot. Hussey made 26 total saves, while Salve sophomore David Chiookadza (Langhorne, Pa.) made 34. Becker goaltender contributions also came from freshman Tyler Stepke (Mars, Pa.) with a total of four saves.
Both teams are back in ECAC action on Saturday, February 15th. The Becker will host the Wentworth at 12:50 p.m., while the Salve Seahawks welcome Nichols College at 7:05 p.m.
