BABSON PARK, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College men's ice hockey team lost to No. 12 Babson College, 9-1, on Friday afternoon in the Babson Skating Center. The Beavers' national ranking is according to the latest U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Division III national poll.
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (4-8-1), Babson (8-4-2)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Junior Zach Taylor (Hanover, Mass./South Shore Kings), 1 goal, 7-for-12 faceoffs
- Sophomore Case Kantgias (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Northern Colorado Eagles), 1 assist
- First-year Quinn McCarthy (Melrose, Mass./Holderness School), 1 assist
- Junior Marshall Murphy (Little Canada, Minn./Northern Colorado Eagles), 12 saves in 24:26
- First-year Cole Manahan (Hermantown, Minn./Vernal Oilers), 21 saves in 35:30 of relief
- Senior Matt Schreiner (Falmouth, Mass./Walpole Express), 11-for-18 faceoffs
- Sophomore Jack Macdonald (Baraboo, Wis./Seahawks Hockey Club), 5-for-10 faceoffs
- First-year Jake Lincourt (Smithfield, R.I./Walpole Express), 8 faceoff wins
- Sophomore David Ciancio (Scituate, R.I./Seahawks Hockey Club), 4 blocks
- Senior Sam Johnson (Freeport, Maine/Walpole Express), 3 blocks
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Junior Thomas Kramer, 2 goals, 2 assists
- First-year Ryan Murphy, 2 goals, 1 assist
- First-year Brendan Kennedy, 3 assists
- Senior Nolan Hildebrand, 17 saves
THE ACTION
- Murphy scored twice in a 4:03 span of the opening period to give Babson a 2-0 lead by 11:35.
- The Beavers tallied five goals in the second frame, with Torrez (3:05) and Kramer (4:26) potting markers 1:21 apart early in the frame. The hosts netted a trio during a major penalty in the latter portion of the stanza.
- Taylor got Saint Michael's on the board at 13:02 of the third period, tapping home McCarthy's cross-ice pass, sandwiching his goal between a pair of Babson goals.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Jan. 13 vs. Post University, 7:10 p.m.
