Engineers Beaten by Army

Final	1	2	3	Final
Rensselaer (3-15-0)	0	1	1	2
Army (2-9-6)	1	0	2	3

Scoring Summary
1st - 15:13	PP - Mark DUBE (Army)
2nd - 06:09	PP - Higgs, Brock (Rensselaer)
3rd - 03:28	PP - Neal, Matt (Rensselaer)
3rd - 05:43	PP - Mike HULL (Army)
3rd - 18:27	Brian SCHULTZ (Army)

Rensselaer	Army
G: 2 Players (#9, #23 - 1) A: 4 Players (#15, #27, #28, #29 - 1) Sh: Ryan Haggerty - 6 Sv: Bryce Merriam - 13	G: 3 Players (#9, #11, #15 - 1) A: 5 Players (#2, #9, #16, #18, #21 - 1) Sh: 2 Players (#2, #3 - 3) Sv: Ryan LEETS - 29

TEAM STATISTICS	Rensselaer	Army
Power Plays	2 for 6	2 for 4
Shorthanded Goals	0	0
Penalties (min)	5 (10)	7 (14)
Shots on Goal	31	16
Face Offs Won	33	31

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STORRS, Conn. - Mike Hull posted a goal and assist as Army secured a 3-2 victory over Rensselaer, Friday evening in the consolation finals of the 19th annual Toyota UConn Classic at the Freitas Ice Forum.

Army halted an eight-game winless stretch with two power play goals and some late game heroics from Brian Schultz who scored the game-winning goal.

Mark Dube also scored for Army which improved to 2-9-6 overall and beat RPI for the second consecutive time.  Ryan Leets was credited with 29 saves.

Army and RPI were meeting for the first time since a 2-1 Army victory on Oct. 31, 2009 in Troy, N.Y.

Army had a shot just 12 seconds into the game but didn't get the game's first goal until the 4:47 mark of the first period. With an RPI player off for tripping, Dube netted his second goal of the season. Lalor hustled behind the net to control a loose puck and then fed Dube near the faceoff circle. Dube blasted in a shot for a 1-0 Army lead on Lalor's fifth assist this season.

The Engineers had a power play early in the second period but netted the tying goal during a 5-on-3. Brock Higgs scored his first goal of the season with 13:51 remaining in the second stanza.

Army nearly went back on top with three minutes left in second period as Hull hustled to force a turnover and Andy Starczewski fired a shot but it hit the post keeping the game knotted at 1 after 40 minutes.

The Engineers, out of ECAC Hockey and with a throng of loyal fans cheering them on, took a 2-1 lead with 16:32 left to play as freshman Matt Neal recorded his first  collegiate goal on the power play. An Army player was whistled for hitting from behind and 16 seconds were left on the power play when Neal scored.

Army answered with its second power play goal, just four seconds into the opportunity. Maurice Alvarez got the puck to his brother and Marcel Alvarez took a shot that was initially saved before Hull powered in the rebound to tie the game at 14:17. It was Hull's fifth goal of the season and the sixth assist for Marcel and the fourth for Maurice.

The game was delayed for half an hour when a wayward RPI shot shattered the glass behind the Army goal with 7:23 left. During the 30 minute delay, the glass was replaced and the zamboni was utilized on the affected area.

Army scored the game-winning goal with 93 seconds left as Schultz slid home his first goal of the season. Starczewski moved to the puck to Hull who posted his fifth assist with 1:33 left to play.