Balanced Offense Lifts Dutchmen
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara (0-1-2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Union (4-1) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 02:37 | PP - Simpson, Wayne (Union) |
| 2nd - 08:55 | Presizniuk, Adam (Union) |
| 2nd - 09:51 | Welsh, Jeremy (Union) |
| 2nd - 12:01 | Pallos, Justin (Union) |
| 2nd - 17:12 | ARNOLD, Scott (Niagara) |
| 3rd - 04:23 | Simpson, John (Union) |
| 3rd - 06:38 | Carr, Daniel (Union) |
| Niagara | Union |
|---|---|
|
G:
ARNOLD, Scott - 1
A: 2 Players (#19, #24 - 1) Sh: 3 Players (#5, #9, #12 - 3) Sv: CHUBAK, Carsen - 15 |
G:
6 Players (#9, #11, #21, #23, #27, #29 - 1)
A: Kelly Zajac - 2 Sh: John Simpson - 5 Sv: Keith Kinkaid - 20 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Niagara | Union |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 7 | 1 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 9 (18) |
| Shots on Goal | 24 | 30 |
| Face Offs Won | 28 | 34 |
SCHENECTADY, NY - Union received contributions from six different goal-scorers as the men's ice hockey team secured a 6-1 victory against Niagara on Friday night at Messa Rink.
Sophomore forwards #Wayne Simpson and Jeremy Welsh, and senior forward #Adam Presizniuk# each had a goal and an assist to lead the way for the Union offense.
Sophomore goaltender Keith Kinkaid made 20 saves, and freshman goaltender #Troy Grosenick# added three saves in the third period in his collegiate debut With the victory, the Dutchmen improved to 4-1 on the season, while the Purple Eagles fell to 0-1-2.
Union faced some early pressure from Niagara, as they were outshot by the Purple Eagles 9-4 and forced to kill off two first period penalties.
But the Dutchmen outshot Niagara 18-3 in the second period, and outscored the Purple Eagles 4-1 in the frame. Union struck first, as they have in every game this season, at 2:37 of the second period, when Wayne Simpson scored on the power play to give Union a 1-0 lead.
Presizniuk moved into sole possession of 11th on the school's all-time scoring list at 8:55 finishing off a give-and-go with junior forward Kelly Zajac.
Just under a minute later, Welsh scored his fifth goal in as many games from a sharp angle to put Union ahead 3-0 at 9:51.
Senior forward Justin Pallos chased Niagara goaltender Carsen Chubak with a goal from the side boards at 12:01.
Niagara forward Scott Arnold scored at 17:12 to spoil Kinkaid's shutout bid.
Union tacked on two more goals in the third period, from senior forward John Simpson at 4:23 and freshman forward Daniel Carr at 6:38 to seal the victory.
The Dutchmen will host RIT at 7:30 pm tomorrow night at Messa Rink.
