SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team began a two-game Northeast-10 Conference weekend with Post University by losing a 3-1 decision on Friday evening in Cairns Arena.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (2-9, 2-5 NE10), Post (6-9, 4-4 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Matt Schreiner (Falmouth, Mass./Walpole Express), 1 goal, 16-for-17 faceoffs
• Junior Sam Johnson (Freeport, Maine/East Coast Wizards), 1 assist
• Junior Owen Rudicus (Duxbury, Mass./Tabor Academy), 1 assist
• Sophomore Marshall Murphy (Little Canada, Minn./Northern Colorado Eagles), 35 saves
• Sophomore Zach Taylor (Hanover, Mass./South Shore Kings), 13-for-24 faceoffs
• Junior Nathan Smith (Wildwood, Mo./New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs), 10-for-14 faceoffs
• Senior Cameron Stewart (Sabattus, Maine/East Coast Wizards), 7-for-16 faceoffs

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Evan Lugo, 1 goal
• Sophomore Jack Engdahl, 1 goal
• First-year Patrick Murphy, 1 goal
• Senior Brandon Brown, 39 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights held advantages in shots (40-38) and faceoff wins (47-28).
• Saint Michael's has only lost at home to Post three times, all by two goals or fewer.

THE ACTION

• Engdahl scored the lone goal by either team during the opening two periods, tallying at 7:34 of the opening frame with a second effort out front after sophomore Ryan Mosher's initial shot was saved.
• Saint Michael's rattled off a 19-8 advantage in shots in the second period, thanks in part to three power plays.
• Lugo doubled the lead 37 seconds into the third frame, firing from the slot after senior Jake Raleigh had dug the puck from the corner.
• With Murphy pulled for an extra skater on a delayed penalty late in regulation, the Purple Knights crept within 2-1. After Johnson's shot from the left circle was blocked wide, Schreiner banged in the rebound near the right post at 16:20.
• The Purple and Gold gained a power play after the goal but was able to fire only one shot on net across the two minutes, which Brown denied, while junior Jeremy Routh (Hamden, Conn./New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs) also had a shot blocked by Lugo.
• With Murphy again pulled for an extra skater and less than a minute to go, Patrick Murphy gained possession in his own zone before firing from just inside the blue line near the boards into an empty net at 19:17.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Post, 4 p.m.