When and Where: December 3, 2021- Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, Saint Michael's College 2
Records: SNHU 7-3 (6-0 NE10), Saint Michael's 1-3 (1-2 NE10)
Senior Phil Heisse (Overland Park, Kan.) scored his first goal of the year to tie the game with 4:36 remaining, and SNHU beat Saint Michael's College with 15 seconds to play on a goal by sophomore Matt Amante (West Hempstead, N.Y.) Friday night at The Ice Den. The Penmen improve to 6-0 in Northeast-10 play.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- The Purple Knights took advantage of its second power play opportunity of the first period to score the game's first goal. Case Kantgias found the net with a blast just inside the blue line.
- Another power-play opportunity for Saint Michael's led to a 2-0 lead for the visitors with 44 seconds left in the first stanza. Connor Redden connected in close off a pair of perfect passes from Thomas Flack and Brennan McFarland.
- SNHU converted in a 5-on-3 situation in the second period to cut the lead to 2-1. Ring's slap shot off a pass from Heisse was his second goal of the season.
- The Penmen failed to convert on another 5-on-3 early in the third, but tied the game on a power-play goal by Heisse with 4:36 remaining.
- In the closing seconds, Amante created a turnover in the neutral zone, fed Cox on left wing, who returned the pass for the game-winner.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Penmen outshot the Purple Knights 40-34, including 19-9 in the third period.
- SNHU wound up 2-for-4 on the power-play, compared to 2-for-6 for Saint Michael's.
NOTES
- Mercer improved to 5-1 in net for the Penmen this season.
- Saint Michael's leads the all-time series with SNHU 44-24-6.
- The Purple Knights and Penmen will meet again February 4-5 at Saint Michael's College.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The final game before the holiday break will be Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at Assumption College. SNHU will not play again at home until Tuesday, January 11, when Stonehill will visit The Ice Den.
