By Michael Battista/@MichaelB_96
The Colonial saw a huge match last weekend between the team’s leading their respective divisions. Liberty leading University of Pennsylvania and Seton Hall University, who currently have a 10+ point buffer in the Independence Division, squared off on Saturday afternoon. Outside of that Millersville University dominated Saint Joseph’s University (ACCHL) in a historic result for the PA school. In the end though it was conference games that made up a majority of the eight games played.
Additionally, all three of Monmouth University’s games were postponed out of an abundance of caution. All three were in-conference and will be made-up.
Overtime Thriller in Battle of Undefeateds
The top two teams in the Independence and Liberty Divisions clashed on Saturday afternoon when the University of Pennsylvania visited Seton Hall University. After being down by two goals twice in the third period the Quakers rallied and won over the Pirates in overtime, 5-4.
UPenn head coach Scott Carmack was not shy about praising the effort of the visiting school.
“Seton Hall will surprise a lot of teams this year and have been well coached, play tight defense and were led by the goalie (McCarthy) who played really well for them Saturday,” the coach said. “It was good to meet their new coaches and see the job they’ve done with the boys in the short amount of time with the team this year.”
Goaltender John McCarthy made 45 saves out of a possible 50 against one of the conference’s leading scoring teams.
A clean and quick first half saw UPenn take the lead off a Connor Blend goal, assisted by Tyler McGoldrick, but the visitors came into control not long after. In the second period Cameron Toussaint and Tyler Fearon both scored goals to bookend the twenty minutes, with Thomas Healy assisting on the latter goal. Despite Toussaint making it 3-1 early in the third period the Quakers fought back. Tyler McGoldrick scored the first of his hat-trick to cut the lead, assisted by Connor Blend, before the Pirates countered with a goal from Nick Serapiglia, assisted by Toussaint for his third point of the night.
After that, the night swung in favor of the home team. Blend scored his second goal on a power play, assisted by Hayden Stephan and Blake Vastola, to cut the lead back down to one. Five minutes later and with five minutes to go McGoldrick scored the critical game-tying goal, assisted by Stephan and Ethan Cohen, to make it 4-4. Only three minutes into overtime and playing three v three, McGoldrick, assisted by Alan Burd, slotted in the game winner to take home the two points.
UPenn returns home this Friday to play West Chester University in conference play with the latter looking for its first win of the season. Seton Hall will host Millersville University on Saturday in what could be a game of the weekend candidate.
Other Team Scores
Friday, Nov. 5
Seton Hall University (6) vs Princeton University (1) (CSCHC Game)
Seton Hall Goals:
1) Jimmy Griffin
2) Robby Anderson
3) Mike Volpi
4) Tom Healy
5) Nick Serapiglia
6) Cam Toussaint
Princeton Goals:
1) Kevin Flahive (Max Garlock)
West Chester University (1) vs The College of New Jersey (3) (CSCHC Game)
West Chester Goals:
1) Hunter Neiss
TCNJ Goals:
1) Jameson Dugan (Will Herrington, Anthony DeAlto) (PP)
2) Will Herrington (Anthony DeAlto)
3) Jameson Dugan (Anthony DeAlto) (PP)
Saturday, Nov. 6
Stockton University (3) vs West Chester University (1) (CSCHC Game)
Stockton Goals:
1) Travis Tuthill (Mickenzie Restle, Darren Wan)
2) Darren Wan (PP)
3) Darren Wan (Jake Simone, Griffin Dublois)
West Chester Goals:
1) Hunter Neiss (Grey Ramian)
Princeton University (2) vs Bryn Athyn College (6) (CSCHC Game)
Princeton Goals:
1) Max Garlock (Mason Wasserman)
2) Matt Adler (Matt Kuenne, Karl Jackson)
Bryn Athyn Goals:
1) Zach Pamaylaon
2) James Cole (Zach Pamaylaon, DJ May)
3) Zach Pamaylaon (Colin O’Hara)
4) James Cole (DJ May, Mike Perkett)
5) Anthony Basile (Gabriel Beres)
6) Landen Sill (Zach Pamaylaon)
The College of New Jersey D3 (7) vs New Jersey Institute of Technology (5)
NJIT Goals:
1) Dalton Smith (Sal Micciche) (PP)
2) Ted Lee
3) Sal Micciche (Matthew Francescutto)
4) Rohan Ganta (Jeffrey Patterson, Ted Lee)
5) Dalton Smith (Dennis Sikorjak, Rohan Ganta)
Sunday, Nov. 7
The College of New Jersey (3) vs Stockton University (2) (CSCHC Game)
TCNJ Goals:
1) Travis Beni (Anthony Dealto, Will Herrington)
2) Travis Beni (Anthony Dealto, Will Herrington) (PP)
3) Anthony Dealto (Chris Cantelmo, Will Herrington)
Stockton Goals:
1) Mickenzie Restle (Darren Wan)
2) Darren Wan (Zach Harmel) (PP)
Saint Joseph’s University (1) vs Millersville University (7)
Millersville Goals:
1) Cole Mcculley (Adam Hennessey, Chris Henn) (PP)
2) Chris Henn (Adam Hennessey, Jake Burke)
3) Travis Tuson (Evan Yori, Patrick Mcdevitt)
4) Jake Burke (Joe Pedicone) (SH)
5) Dennis Kohajda (Adam Hennessey, Chris Henn) (PP)
6) Brandon Kays (Chris Henn)
7) Patrick McDevitt (Brenden Ward)
University of Scranton (3) vs University of Pennsylvania (5) (CSCHC Game)
Scranton Goals:
1) Dylan Vigna (Kieran Gruby, Brandon Bailey)
2) John Forlenza II (Joseph Zani, Liam Feeley)
3) Ryan Fitzmaurice (Liam Feeley, Michael Castellino)
UPenn Goals:
1) Alex Beckert (Calvin Aliferov, Will Torgerson) (PP)
2) Spencer Tuohy (Alex Beckert) (PP)
3) Connor Blend (Will Torgerson, Cole Suplee)
4) Alex D’Amelio (Spencer Tuohy, Cole Suplee)
5) Spencer Tuohy (Will Torgerson, Christian Rodriguez)