McIlmurray Tallies Two Goals in 4-0 Shutout of Niagara

Friday, October 25

Niagara Univ., N.Y. / Dwyer Arena

7:05 PM

Sacred Heart

1-3-1, 1-1-0AHA

Niagara

0-3-0, 0-1-0AHA

Team	1	2	3	F
Sacred Heart	0	2	2	4
Niagara	0	0	0	0

McIlmurray Tallies Two Goals in 4-0 Shutout of Niagara

10/25/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.- The Sacred Heart University Men's Ice Hockey team picked up its first Atlantic Hockey victory of the season tonight as the Pioneers defeated Niagara by a final score of 4-0. SHU looks for the sweep against the Purple Eagles tomorrow afternoon for a 4:05 p.m. puck-drop.

First Period

The Pioneers would outshoot the Purple Eagles 13-12 in the period while attempting nine shots on goal and holding Niagara to just six.
Neither side would be able to tally a goal in the opening period to send the game into the second period with the score 0-0.
Sophomore goalie Josh Benson would tally six saves in the period to keep the game scoreless.

Second Period

The Pioneers sticks got hot in the second period as they outshot the Purple Eagles 22-18 in the period.
SHU's strong attack prevailed as senior Austin McIlmurray fired a power-play goal passed the netminder Brian Wilson 2:54 into the second period to give the Pioneers a 1-0 lead. Assists were credited to senior Mike Lee and first-year Braeden Tuck.
The scoring for the Pioneers wouldn't stop there as 11 minutes later, senior Vito Bavaro tallied his third goal of the season off an assist by junior co-captain Marc Johnstone 13:26 into the period to put the Pioneers ahead 2-0 heading into the third period.
Benson remained strong in front of the net recording 10 saves in the period

Third Period

SHU would have another dominating period as the Pioneers outshot the Purple Eagles 19-14 in the third period.
SHU tallied two goals in the period aiding the Pioneers a 4-0 shutout of Niagara.
McIlmurray racked up his second goal of the game coming 10:06 into the third off an assist by Lee on the SHU power-play to put the Pioneers ahead 3-0.
The nail in the coffin by SHU came in the final minutes of the period as junior Jordan Kaplan fired off the empty net goal at 17:54 to give SHU the 4-0 victory.
Josh Benson had an impressive period once again as he tallied eight saves in the period.

Notes

SHU would go 2-4 on the power-play.
Sophomore goalie Josh Benson recorded 24 saves allowing no goals.
Senior Austin McIlmurray led the Pioneers with two goals for two points in the win.
Senior Mike Lee tallied two assists for two points on the night.