Clarkson Scores Late to Pull Away from Sacred Heart
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Int'l (0-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Clarkson (3-1-1) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 04:10 | McPherson, Allan (Clarkson) |
| 2nd - 05:51 | Zarbo, Matt (Clarkson) |
| 3rd - 01:08 | Jon Puskar (American Int'l) |
| 3rd - 08:16 | PP - Steve Mele (American Int'l) |
| 3rd - 11:33 | PP - Sexton, Ben (Clarkson) |
| 3rd - 12:18 | Tremblay, Nick (Clarkson) |
| 3rd - 19:56 | EN - Tamblyn, Corey (Clarkson) |
| American Int'l | Clarkson |
|---|---|
|
G:
Steve Mele - 2
A: Michael Penny - 1 Sh: 2 Players (#27, #28 - 5) Sv: Ryan Kerpan - 22 |
G:
5 Players (#7, #9, #12, #17, #74 - 1)
A: 3 Players (#7, #14, #19 - 2) Sh: Louke Oakley - 4 Sv: Paul Karpowich - 26 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | American Int'l | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 4 | 1 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 4 (19) |
| Shots on Goal | 28 | 27 |
| Face Offs Won | 26 | 27 |
A flurry of three goals over the final 10 minutes lifted the
Clarkson University Hockey team to its third straight victory as
the Golden Knights defeated American International 5-2 before 2,361
fans at Cheel Arena on Friday night.
Clarkson, which stands at 3-1-1 overall, will host the Yellow
Jackets (0-4-0) again on Saturday in a 7:30 p.m. contest to close
out the non-league weekend against the Atlantic Hockey foe.
After AIC tied the game 2-2 at 8:16 of the third period, Clarkson
regrouped and tallied three unanswered goals, including two in a
45-second span, to pull out the win. The Knights’ power play,
which has been clicking early in the season, connected again at
11:33 when sophomore Ben Sexton (Kanata, ONT) tipped in a shot by
classmate Allan McPherson (Kinburn, ONT) 19 seconds into the
man-advantage for the game-winner. Senior Louke Oakley (Whitby,
ONT) also assisted. Clarkson has scored a power-play goal every
game this season and is 8-of-27 (29.6%) through the first five
games
At 12:18, senior Nick Tremblay (Candiac, QUE) and Oakley worked a
give-and-go out of the corner with Tremblay finishing off the play
with a shot under the crossbar for his second goal of the
season.
With 4.1 seconds remaining, senior Corey Tamblyn (Bobcaygeon, ONT)
scored into an empty net on a shot along the boards from center ice
with senior Jake Morley (Ogdensburg, NY) assisting to seal the
win.
Clarkson came out strong to start the game and took a 1-0
first-period lead. Shortly after killing off an AIC power play, the
Knights got on the scoreboard with McPherson’s first goal of
the season. Tamblyn won a loose puck along the boards and fed pass
to Morley, who put the puck on the stick of McPherson in the slot.
McPherson slipped in a shot past AIC’s goaltender at 4:10,
just 13 seconds after the Yellow Jackets’ power play
ended.
Working on a delayed penalty, Clarkson made it 2-0 in the middle
frame with an extra attacker goal by sophomore Matt Zarbo (Grand
Island, NY) at 5:51. Zarbo tallied his first of the year,
deflecting in shot from the right circle by Julien Cayer
(Longueuil, QUE). Junior Andrew Himelson (Monroe, NY) also
assisted.
Just 67 seconds into the third period, AIC got on the scoreboard
when Jon Puskar knocked in a loose puck at the side of the net to
make it a 2-1 games. Mike Penny and Steve Mele assisted. With 16
seconds left in a five-minute major penalty to the Knights, the
Yellow Jackets tied the game on Mele’s goal off a quick shot
from the bottom of the left circle at 8:16.
Clarkson regained control, scoring twice in a 45 second span to
take a 4-2 lead with under eight minutes to play.
AIC held a slight 28-to-27 advantage in shots. Senior Paul Karpowich (Thunder Bay, ONT) posted 26 saves for the Knights. Making his first start of the season, Ryan Kerpan posted 22 stops for the Yellow Jackets.
Both teams were 1-of-4 on the power play.
