Calof Leads Tigers to Win Over UConn
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut (12-13-2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Princeton (7-10-5) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 06:57 | PP - WINTER, Miles (Connecticut) |
| 1st - 15:39 | Ford, Will (Princeton) |
| 1st - 19:45 | JANOSZ, Tom (Connecticut) |
| 1st - 19:55 | SCHNEIDER, Cole (Connecticut) |
| 2nd - 14:04 | PP - Meland, Eric (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 03:10 | Calof, Andrew (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 05:57 | Calof, Andrew (Princeton) |
| Connecticut | Princeton |
|---|---|
|
G:
3 Players (#3, #11, #24 - 1)
A: 5 Players (#2, #7, #9, #20, #26 - 1) Sh: HARRIS, Brant - 6 Sv: BARTUS, Garrett - 20 |
G:
Andrew Calof - 2
A: Rob Kleebaum - 3 Sh: Eric Meland - 6 Sv: Mike Condon - 28 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Connecticut | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 5 | 1 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 3 (6) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 31 | 24 |
| Face Offs Won | 42 | 27 |
PRINCETON, N.J. (1/31/12) - Sophomore Andrew Calof scored twice
in the third period as the Princeton men's hockey team rallied for
a 4-3 win over Connecticut on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Baker Rink.
It was the Tigers' first game in 17 days, following exams.
UConn had a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period, scoring twice
in the final 15 seconds. Junior Eric Meland would put the Tigers
within one in the second, before Calof scored twice in the final
frame. Meland finished with three points on the night adding two
assists, making his career total against UConn nine points in three
games with a +6 on-ice rating.
Miles Winter scored a power-play goal from the left point at 6:57
with Marcell Ranallo and Rui Encarnacao earning assists.
Sophomore Will Ford scored his first goal of the season to tie the
game at 15:39. Meland sent the puck down low to Ford who sent it
behind the cage to Kleebaum. Kleebaum skated back around the right
side and shoveled the puck towards the goal where Ford popped it up
and over the goal line.
The Huskies scored twice, with 15 seconds left and five seconds
left, both off of face offs. Tom Janosz picked up a pass from Kevin
Tuohy and shot the puck through traffic and passed a screen Mike
Condon. Ten seconds later Jordan Sims won the draw back to Alex
Gerke who sent a cross ice pass to Cole Schneider who one-timed the
puck over the shoulder of Condon.
Meland scored the lone goal of the second period, at 14:04. Kevin
Ross shot the puck from the top of the slot that deflected to the
right post where Rob Kleebaum pushed it in front of goalie Garrett
Bartus to the stick of Meland.
Calof evened the game at 3:10 and scored the game winner less than
three minutes later. Meland rifled a shot from the right side that
was blocked out front. Senior Marc Hagel fought off two defenders
and pushed the puck to sophomore Jack Berger inside the slot.
Berger fed Calof inside the left circle and Calof skated unimpeded
around the back of the net and stuffed the puck in on the right
side.
Calof knocked in a rebound just 2:47 later. Sophomore Kevin Ross
shot from the top of the slot and Meland got a piece of it,
changing its trajectory. Kleebaum redirected it out in front to
Calof on the near post and went top shelf for the goal.
Condon finished the game with 28 saves in his third win of the
season as Princeton concludes its non-conference schedule.
Bartus made 20 stops for the Huskies who fall to 12-13-2 and 0-3
all-time against the Tigers.
Princeton was 1 for 3 on the power play and 4 for 5 on the penalty
kill and trailed UConn in shots 31-24.
Now 7-10-5 on the season, Princeton will host Dartmouth on Friday,
Feb. 3 at 7 p.m.
