Franklin Pierce Defeats Stonehill,
6-2
Ravens skate to 5-0 lead
early in third period en route to win
Boxscore
Sophomore Andrew Diozzi assisted on both Stonehill goals on
Saturday night.
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WINCHENDON, Mass. (November
21, 2009) - Franklin Pierce University netted the first
five goals and never looked back in posting a 6-2 victory over
Stonehill College in Northeast-10 Conference men's ice hockey
action at the Winchendon School Ice Rink tonight.
Sophomore Anthony
Chighisola (Whitman, Mass./Williston Northampton)
registered two goals and an assist to lead Franklin Pierce, while
sophomore Michael King (Center Conway,
N.H./Kennett) posted a goal and assist. The Ravens also
got two assists from freshman Wesley Russell (Marlboro,
Mass./Marlboro) and goals from senior Phil LaBreck
(Thornton, N.H./John Stark) and freshmen Michael
Carr (South Boston, Mass./New Hampton Prep) and
Tyler Cornele (Cape Coral, Fla./The Winchendon
School).
Stonehill got third period goals
from sophomores Bill Harris (Weymouth,
Mass./Weymouth) and Matthew Doherty (Milton,
Mass./Thayer Academy). Sophomore Andrew Diozzi
(Belmont, Mass./Deerfield) dished two assists for the
Skyhawks.
Senior Jon Tuttle (Concord,
N.H./Concord) posted 30 saves in goal to preserve the win
for Franklin Pierce. Sophomore Tyler Jackson (Little
Silver, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) stopped 30 shots
for Stonehill. The Ravens finished with a 36-32 advantage in shots
on goal and converted three-of-nine power play chances, compared to
1-of-7 efficiency for the Skyhawks with the man advantage.
Franklin Pierce scored the first
five goals of the contest, including a three-goal second period.
King opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first period at
8:25, assisted by sophomore Justin Adams (Homer,
Alaska/Homer), on the power play. Two of the Ravens three
second period goals came on the power play as well. Carr scored on
a 4-on-4, 41-seconds into the period, assisted by Chighisola and
freshman Roscoe Sweeney (Falmouth,
Mass./Falmouth). LaBreck struck with what would prove to
be the game-winner on the power play at 11:15, while Chighisola
netted his first of the night, assisted by King and Russell, on the
power play at 15:35.
Franklin Pierce extended its lead
to five goals when Cornele netted his first collegiate goal,
unassisted, 14-seconds into the third. Stonehill struck with
back-to-back goals from Harris on a power play at 2:59 and Doherty
at 5:28. Chighisola rounded out the scoring at 14:16.
Stonehill (2-4-1, 0-2-0 NE-10) is
back in action on Tuesday when it hosts Nichols College at the
Foxborough Sports Center at 7 p.m. Franklin Pierce (2-4-2, 1-0-1
NE-10) visits Western New England College on Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.
Franklin Pierce 6,
Stonehill 2
1 2
3 - T
Stonehill
0 0
2 - 2
Franklin
Pierce
1 3
2 - 6
Scoring: FP:
Michael King (Justin Adams) 8:25 - PP; FP: Michael Carr (Roscoe
Sweeney, Anthony Chighisola) 0:41; FP: Phil LaBreck (Steve
Della-Calce, Wesley Russell) 11:15 - PP; FP: Chighisola (King,
Russell) 15:35 - PP; FP: Tyler Cornele (unassisted) 0:14; STO: Bill
Harris (Andrew Diozzi, Tyler Gordon) 2:59 - PP; STO: Matthew
Doherty (Diozzi, Tyler Beauregard) 5:28; FP: Chighisola (Sean
Carroll) 14:16.
Goaltending: STO:
Tyler Jackson (60:00) 12-12-6=30; FP: Jon Tuttle (60:00)
10-10-10=30.
Shots on Goal:
STO: 10-10-12=32; FP: 13-15-8=36.
Power Play: STO:
1/7; FP: 3/9.
