Bonar Makes Career-High 42 Saves but Colgate Too Much
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 14:17 | PP - Mayer, Austin (Colgate) |
| 1st - 19:34 | Smith, Austin (Colgate) |
| 3rd - 01:46 | Kleebaum, Rob (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 09:50 | PP - Lidgett, John (Colgate) |
| 3rd - 11:56 | SH - Smith, Austin (Colgate) |
| Princeton | Colgate |
|---|---|
|
G:
Rob Kleebaum - 1
A: Kevin Mills - 1 Sh: 2 Players (#9, #39 - 5) Sv: Sean Bonar - 42 |
G:
Austin Smith - 2
A: 2 Players (#10, #27 - 2) Sh: 2 Players (#9, #19 - 7) Sv: Eric Mihalik - 31 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Princeton | Colgate |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 3 | 2 for 6 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 4 (8) |
| Shots on Goal | 32 | 46 |
| Face Offs Won | 25 | 38 |
HAMILTON, N.Y. (11/19/11) - Sophomore netminder Sean Bonar made
a career-high 42 saves but No. 17 Colgate was too much to handle as
the Princeton men's hockey teams falls 4-1 at Starr Rink on
Saturday, Nov. 19.
The Raiders took a 2-0 lead in the first period. Junior Rob
Kleebaum scored less than two minutes into the third to make it a
one-goal game, but Colgate added two more goals within 2:06 to make
it 4-1.
Colgate converted on its third power play of the game at 14:17 when
Austin Mayer lit the lamp. Thomas Larkin had a shot blocked and it
came out into the right face off circle and Kevin McNamara
controlled it and put it in the slot for Mayer.
Austin Smith scored his first of two with just 26 seconds left in
the first frame when he skated up center ice and went five hold on
netminder Sean Bonar.
Kleebaum prevented the Colgate shutout with a goal at 1:46. A shot
by Colgate hit the chest of freshman Kevin Mills. Mills put the
puck on his stick and sent it to the right side to Kleebaum who
skated down the ice for the breakaway goal.
After Colgate controlled the pace of the first two periods, the
Tigers came out of the locker room and dominated the first half of
the final period, and finished with 16 shots in the period to
Colgate's 14.
Two special team goals by the Raiders but take the wind out of
Princeton's sail.
Colgate converted its second power play goal at 9:50 when John
Lidgett scored during a scrum. Smith would add an unassisted
short-handed goal at 11:56.
Eric Mihalik made 31 saves in goal for Colgate. Bonar's 42 saves
easily beat his previous best of 31, which came in Jan. 2011 at
Clarkson.
Colgate is the fourth ranked opponent Princeton has played this
season, and the second straight opponent that is in the national
poll after facing No. 18 Cornell yesterday.
Princeton falls to 2-6-1 overall, 2-5 in league play, while Colgate
moves to 8-4-1 overall and 4-2 in the ECAC.
The Tigers take to the skies next weekend for the Denver College
Cup. Princeton will play the host school on Friday, Nov. 25 at 7:30
p.m. (local time).
