Bison Skate Past Hawks, 3-0

Bison Skate Past Hawks, 3-0

Scoring Summary

1st - 00:40 - Kyle Shapiro (Nichols)
2nd - 01:34 - Mike Weaver (Nichols)
3rd - 13:09 - Mike Weaver (Nichols)

Game Leaders

Nichols
G: Mike Weaver - 2
A: Francesco Posillico - 2
Sh: Sean Fleming - 6
Sv: Alex Larson - 31
Becker
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: 4 Players (#6, #14, #23, #26 - 4)
Sv: Gregg Hussey - 33

Team Stats

Nichols
Becker

PowerPlays

0 for 3
0 for 2

Shorthanded Goals

0
0

Penalties (min)

4 (8)
4 (19)

Shots on Goal

36
31

Face Offs Won

0
0
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Nov 12, 2014

MARLBORO, MASS. –  The Becker College Hawks men's ice hockey team fell to visiting Nichols College, 3-0 in ECAC Northeast Conference action tonight at the New England Sports Center. With the win, the Bison improve to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference. The Hawks dip to 1-3 overall and 0-2 in the ECAC Northeast.

Nichols was led by a pair of goals off the stick of Mike Weaver (Wakefield, Mass.) while junior netminder Alex Larson (Madison, Alabama) turned away 31 Becker shots for his first shutout of the season.

Nichols took the early lead just 40 seconds into the opening frame. Junior Paul Prescott (Oakdale, Minn.) found Kyle Shapiro (Ambler, PA) open in the slot for a wrist shot past Hawks netminder Gregg Hussey (Medford, Mass.) for the early 1-0 score. Junior Tyler Beasley (Indianapolis, IN) tallied the second assist on the goal. The Bison held the Hawks scoreless in the period posting a 15-7 shot advantage.

Nichols doubled the lead early in the second period. With the Becker defense struggling to get the puck out of the zone, sophomore Mike Weaver collected a pass from freshman Kevin Chilton (Oak Park, Calif.) at the top of the left face-off circle and fired a one-timer top shelf for the 2-0 score just 1:34 into the second. Becker responded with heavy offensive pressure holding a 16-7 shot advantage but couldn't solve Bison goaltender Alex Larson in the stanza.

Weaver would add an insurance goal at 13:09 of the third period off a dish from junior Steve Lecey (Cedarburg, Wis.) for the 3-0 final.

The Hawks went 0 for 2 on power-plays, while the Bison went 0 for 3.  Nichols outshot Becker 36-31.

Becker's Hussey made 33 saves in the loss. Christopher Pantaleo (Staten Island, NY), Connor Merrick (Manchester, NH), Corey Sherman (Hilton, NY) and Tyler Auricchio (Henderson, Nev) all let the Hawks with four shots on goal apiece.

Becker hosts ECAC Northeast opponent Salve Regina on Saturday, November 15 for a 7:50 p.m. game start at the New England Sports Center while Nichols will travel to Wentworth Institute of Technology for a 3:00 p.m. tilt at Walter Brown Arena.