Men's Ice Hockey Drops Atlantic Hockey Opener to AIC 2-1

Friday, October 18

Bridgeport, Conn.

7:05 PM

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

0-3-1, 0-1-0

American Int'l

1-2-0, 1-0-0

American Int'l

Sacred Heart

Men's Ice Hockey Drops Atlantic Hockey Opener to AIC 2-1

10/18/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Men's Ice Hockey team fell to Atlantic Hockey rival AIC tonight by a final score of 2-1. The Pioneers will return to action on Friday, Oct. 25 when they begin a two-game series at Niagara. Puck-drop is set for 7:05 p.m.

First Period

Both sides were even in shots on goal as the Pioneers and Yellow Jackets each tallied eight shots in the period.
AIC got on the board first off a power-play goal at 6:37 by Tobias Fladeby off assists by Martin Mellberg and Blake Christensen to put the Yellow Jackets ahead 1-0.
SHU answered right back off a goal by senior Vito Bavaro for his second of the season less than a minute later at 7:36 to even the score at 1-1. Assists were credited to junior co-captain Marc Johnstone and fellow co-captain Jason Cotton.
SHU held AIC to going just 1-3 on the power-play in the opening period while SHU struggled going 0-1.

Second Period

The Pioneers offensive attack increased in the second period as SHU fired off 17 shots on goal in the period while holding AIC to just seven.
AIC tallied the game-winner in the period as a goal by Martin Mellberg at 10:22 while the Yellow Jackets were on the power-play gave AIC a 2-1 lead.

Third Period

SHU was held to just eight shots on goal in the period while AIC continued its offensive attack firing off 11 shots in the period.
Neither side would be able to score in the period resulting in the Pioneers falling to the Yellow Jackets 2-1.
Sophomore goalie Josh Benson would fall to 0-3-1 on the season as he recorded 24 saves on 26 shots faced.
Zacharias Skog tallied the win for AIC improving to 1-2-0 on the year recording 32 saves on 33 shots faced.