Clarkson Rally Falls Short at Boston College
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| 0:00 - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson (4-9-1 1-4-1 ECAC) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Boston College (6-3-2 5-3-2 HEA) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 05:33 | PP - Cam Atkinson (Boston College) |
| 1st - 06:35 | BOROWIECKI, Mark (Clarkson) |
| 1st - 10:30 | PP - Paul Carey (Boston College) |
| 2nd - 04:16 | PAWLICK, Adam (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 04:48 | Barry Almeida (Boston College) |
| 2nd - 05:47 | PP - Ben Smith (Boston College) |
| 2nd - 11:53 | PP - BECA, Matt (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 19:38 | Chris Kreider (Boston College) |
| 3rd - 03:39 | PP - Carl Sneep (Boston College) |
| 3rd - 12:31 | BOROWIECKI, Mark (Clarkson) |
| 3rd - 16:35 | PP - TAMBLYN, Corey (Clarkson) |
| Clarkson | Boston College |
|---|---|
|
G:
Mark Borowiecki - 2
A: Scott Freeman - 3 Sh: Mark Borowiecki - 4 Sv: Paul Karpowich - 24 |
G:
6 Players (#7, #9, #12, #13, #19, #22 - 1)
A: Brian Dumoulin - 2 Sh: Barry Almeida - 5 Sv: John Muse - 13 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Clarkson | Boston College |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 2 for 8 | 4 for 9 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 10 (20) | 9 (18) |
| Shots on Goal | 18 | 30 |
| Face Offs Won | 33 | 33 |
Despite a two-goal effort from sophomore defenseman Mark Borowiecki (Kanata, ONT) and a late rally the Clarkson University Hockey team fell on the road to Boston College 6-5 in non-league action before 5,689 fans at Kelley Rink in Chestnut Hill on Friday evening.
Clarkson, which falls to 4-9-1 overall, resumes
ECAC Hockey play next weekend with a home-and-home
series against North Country rival St. Lawrence. Ranked 15/16th in
the nation, Boston College is unbeaten in its last three games
(2-0-1) and snapped a 10-game losing skid in the series against the
Golden Knights.
Audio
of coach George Roll's post game comments
Specialty teams play was the key in the game as Boston College went 4-of-9 with the man-advantage, including a pair of 5-on-3 tallies. Clarkson connected for two power-play goals in eight chances.
Trailing 6-3 with less than 10 minutes to play, Clarkson staged a late rally but fell just short in its bid to send the game to overtime.
At 12:31 of the third, Borowiecki collected his
second goal, a career game-high, and fifth of the season, when he
took a pass from junior captain Scott Freeman
(Whitby, ONT) and sent a shot from the left circle glove-side high
past the BC goaltender. Senior assistant captain Matt
Beca (Mississauga, ONT) also assisted on his second goal
of the game to pick up his 97th career point.
Audio
of Borowiecki's second goal
With 3:25 remaining in regulation, sophomore
Corey Tamblyn (Bobcaygeon, ONT) tipped in a shot
from the point by freshman defenseman Andrew
Himelson (Monroe, NY) for his first collegiate goal, a
power-play marker to make it a one-goal contest. Freeman also
recorded his third assist of the game on the goal. The Knights
pulled sophomore goaltender Paul Karpowich
(Thunder Bay, ONT) for the extra attacker with 1:22 left on the
clock, but despite controlling the puck in the BC end, Clarkson
could not come through with the tying score.
Audio
of Tamblyn goal
The Eagles made the most of a slow start by the Knights and took advantage of four power-play opportunities in the opening stanza to grab a 2-1 first-period lead.
Penalty troubles cost the Knights early against Boston College. The Eagles got on the scoreboard with a power-play marker at 5:33 as Cam Atkinson's shot deflected in off a skate in front. Clarkson came back with a goal by Borowiecki at 6:35, putting in a rebound off a Beca shot with a quick shot from the bottom of the left circle to tie the contest.
Audio
of Borowiecki's first goal
The Eagles, who out shot the Green and
Gold 16-3 in the first, regained the lead at
10:30. Paul Carey lifted in a rebound from the top of the crease as
BC was skating on a 5-on-3 power play.
Boston College out scored the Knights 3-2 in the
middle frame to extend their lead to 5-3 though 40 minutes. Early
in the second period, freshman Adam Pawlick
(Utica, NY) tucked in a shot at the near post for his fifth goal of
the season, tying the score at 2-2. Tamblyn and Freeman
assisted.
Audio
of Pawlick goal
The Eagles came right back with a pair of goals 59 seconds apart to
regain control. Thirty-two seconds after Pawlick's goal, Barry
Almeida answered with BC's third score. A power-play tally from Ben
Smith made it 4-2 for the home team at 5:47.
Clarkson, however, stayed close when Beca
connected off an assist from Freeman for a power-play goal at
11:53.
Audio
of Beca goal
With just 21.8 seconds remaining in the period, Chris Kreider took the momentum away from the Green and Gold as he scored from in close to put Boston College up by two goals, 5-3 after two.
The Eagles out shot the Knights 30 to 18. Reigning ECAC Goaltender of the Week, Karpowich posted 24 saves, including two shorthanded breakaway stops on Almeida.
