Clarkson Downed by Maine in Florida College Classic
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson (9-8-4, 3-4-2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Maine (7-7-2, 5-6-1) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 08:25 | PP - Flynn, Brian (Maine) |
| 1st - 10:51 | Hegarty, Ryan (Maine) |
| 1st - 18:47 | Abbott, Spencer (Maine) |
| 2nd - 07:30 | Shemansky, Adam (Maine) |
| 2nd - 10:09 | SH - Anthoine, Mark (Maine) |
| 3rd - 03:18 | PP - Diamond, Joey (Maine) |
| 3rd - 09:36 | Oakley, Louke (Clarkson) |
| Clarkson | Maine |
|---|---|
|
G:
Louke Oakley - 1
A: 2 Players (#5, #81 - 1) Sh: 2 Players (#12, #19 - 3) Sv: 2 Players (#1, #29 - 15) |
G:
6 Players (#10, #13, #24, #26, #39, #44 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#10, #13 - 2) Sh: Abbott, Spencer - 6 Sv: Sullivan, Dan - 18 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Clarkson | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 7 | 2 for 7 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 1 |
| Penalties (min) | 20 (56) | 20 (56) |
| Shots on Goal | 19 | 36 |
| Face Offs Won | 22 | 20 |
Playing for the first time in 18 days and without standout
senior goaltender Paul Karpowich (Thunder Bay, ONT), who miss the
trip south due to an illness, the Clarkson University Hockey team
suffered a 6-1 loss to the University of Maine at Germain Arena in
the opening round of the Florida College Classic in Estero, FL on
Thursday afternoon.
The Golden Knights, who stand at 9-8-4 overall, will play either
UMass or Cornell in the tournament consolation game at 4:05 pm on
Friday.
Clarkson came out rusty in the first period and could never recover
after the opening 20 minutes, falling behind 3-0 in the stanza.
Maine, which defeated the Knights earlier this season, 4-3 in
Portland on November 26, jumped on top early in the Florida
Classic. The Black Bears (7-7-2) opened the scoring with a
power-play marker from Brian Flynn at 8:25. Ryan Hegarty followed
at 10:51 and Spencer Abbott made 3-0 with 1:13 left in the
period.
Maine added two more goals in the second frame with a score by Adam
Shemansky at 7:30 and a shorthanded tally by Mark Anthoine at
10:09. The Black Bears built their lead to 6-0 with a power-play
goal from Joey Diamond at 3:18 of the third.
Clarkson spoiled Maine’s shutout bid when senior Louke Oakley
(Whitby, ONT) tipped in a shot by sophomore defenseman Alex Boak
(Norwood, NY) at 9:36 for his ninth goal of the year. Freshman Joe
Zarbo (Grand Island, NY) also assisted.
The Black Bears outshot the Knights 36-19 and went 2-of-7 on the
power play, while the Green and Gold were 0-of-7 with the
man-advantage.
Sophomore Cody Rosen (Kingston, ONT), making his first appearance
since a third-period showing at Union on January 8, got the
starting nod in goal in place of the absent Karpowich. Rosen, in
his second career start, made 15 saves on 19 shots through 27:30 of
play. Senior Richie LaVeau (Arlington Heights, IL) came on in
relief and posted 15 saves on 17 shots through the final 32:20 of
the game.
Dan Sullivan turned aside 18 of Clarkson’s 19 shots.
