Prier Gets First Win as Princeton Tops Harvard
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 19:05 | PP - Carlson, Eric (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 05:52 | PP - Sdao, Michael (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 09:00 | Killorn, Alex (Harvard) |
| 3rd - 05:43 | Kesselman, Aaron (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 07:29 | PP - Killorn, Alex (Harvard) |
| 3rd - 11:15 | PP - Carlson, Eric (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 11:47 | Greiner, Luke (Harvard) |
| Princeton | Harvard |
|---|---|
|
G:
Eric Carlson - 2
A: Eric Meland - 2 Sh: Eric Carlson - 6 Sv: Sean Bonar - 25 |
G:
Alex Killorn - 2
A: Alex Fallstrom - 2 Sh: Alex Killorn - 7 Sv: Steve Michalek - 34 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Princeton | Harvard |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 3 for 4 | 1 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 4 (8) |
| Shots on Goal | 38 | 28 |
| Face Offs Won | 26 | 41 |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Princeton head coach Bob Prier earned his
first career win as the men's hockey team defeated Harvard 4-3 at
the Bright Hockey Center on Friday, Nov. 4. The Tigers were 3 for 4
on the power play, as they outshot the Crimson 38-28.
Sophomore Eric Carlson scored his first of two goals, and gave
Princeton an edge at the first intermission scoring in the final
minute of the first period. Senior Brodie Zuk and sophomore Alec
Rush picked up assists.
Junior Michael Sdao tallied his third goal of the season at 5:52
of the second as the Tigers converted on their second straight
power-play opportunity. Sophomore Andrew Calof fed Sdao and
freshman Aaron Ave earned his first career point with the secondary
assist.
Harvard made it a one-goal game about three minutes later when
Alex Killorn scored his first of two with help from Alex Fallstrom
and Dan Ford.
Freshman Aaron Kesselman notched his first career goal as he gave
Princeton a 3-1 lead at 5:43 with help from junior Eric Meland and
sophomore Jeremy Goodwin.
Harvard’s Killorn scored again, this time on the the man
advantage, to cut the lead back to one at 7:29.
Senior Derrick Pallis and Meland would pick up helpers on
Carlson's second goal at 11:15, as the Tigers recorded their third
power play goal to take a 4-2 lead.
Harvard answered 22 seconds later when Luke Greiner synched up
with Fallstrom.
Crimson goaltender Steve Michalek would be pulled for the final 35
seconds in favor of the extra attacker. Harvard could only get one
shot off in those final seconds, which was blocked by Zuk.
Sophomore netminder Sean Bonar earned his first win of the season
making 25 saves for the Tigers. Michalek stopped 34 shots in the
Crimson’s first game of the season.
Princeton improves to 1-2-1 overall and 1-1 in league play. The
Tigers will face Dartmouth tomorrow, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Thompson
Arena. The Big Green won a 5-4 game over Quinnipiac this
evening.
