When and Where: November 4, 2023 – Hooksett, N.H. (The Ice Den)
Score: Saint Michael's College 3, Southern New Hampshire University 2 (OT)
Records: SNHU 1-2-0 (0-2-0 NE10), Saint Michael's 4-0-0 (2-0-0 NE10)
Men's ice hockey twice rallied to tie, but fell to Saint Michael's College in overtime for the second consecutive day, 3-2.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- Saint Michael's took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Hans Forselius at 6:20 of the first period.
- The Penmen would tie the game on Twardosky's first career goal after a long clear by Muthersbaugh.
- SNHU nearly killed off a five-minute major but T. J. Beaver of the Purple Knights found the net with just 11 seconds left on the man advantage.
- The Penmen came back to tie at 2-2 at 14:02 of the final period. Muthersbaugh was able to send a loose puck out to Pomposelli, who fed Lynch for the goal.
- It took the Purple Knights just 18 seconds of the extra period to win on a goal by Zach Taylor.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Saint Michael's had a 40-22 shot advantage.
- Saint Michael's went 1-for-8 on the power play while the Penmen were 1-for-4.
- The Penmen accumulated 37 penalty minutes in the game to eight for the Purple Knights.
NOTES
- Saint Michael's leads the all-time series 49-27-6 and the Purple Knights have won four straight and five of the last six.
- SNHU rallied five times to tie in the two-game set, but never led.
- All three Penmen games this season have gone to overtime.
- Lynch and Pomposelli lead the Penmen with three goals apiece in 2023-24.
- Muthersbaugh assisted on two goals in each of the games of the set.
- Freshman Sean Guerin (Chicago, Ill.) was in goal for the Penmen, making 37 saves.
- Saint Michael's goalie Marshall Murphy made 20 saves and improved to 5-0 against the Penmen over the past two seasons.
UP NEXT
- The Penmen will return to action on Tuesday, November 14 (7 p.m.) at Rivier University.
- The next home games will be December 1-2 against Saint Anselm College.
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