UMass Boston Rolls Past Stonehill
in PAL/Stovepipe Tournament, 7-2
Beacons use four-goal
second period and Wyman hat trick to notch victory
Boxscore
Sophomore Patrick Greene scored Stonehill's opening goal
today against UMass Boston at the PAL/Stovepipe Tournament in
Manchester.
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MANCHESTER, N.H. (November
28, 2009) - The University of Massachusetts Boston rode a
four-goal second period to a 7-2 victory over Stonehill College in
first day action of the 2009 Manchester Police Athletic League
(PAL)/Stovepipe Tournament at the Ice Den this afternoon.
UMass Boston linemates junior
Vinnie Jacona (East Stroudsburg, Pa.) and
sophomores Chris Wyman (Bartlett, Ill.) and
Bryan Albert (Redlands, Calif.) played a role in
four goals, combining on three power play markers as a unit to lead
the way to victory. Wyman netted a hat trick, while Albert posted a
goal and three assists and Jacona dished four assists.
Sophomore Jimmy Ennis
(Roslindale, Mass.) scored two goals for the Beacons,
while senior Kris Kranzky (Glendora, Calif.)
registered a goal and assist. Sophomore Jeff Van Siclen
(Alamo, Calif.) chipped in with two assists.
Senior goaltender Ryan
Donovan (Rexford, N.Y.) made 23 saves to preserve the win
for UMass Boston. Junior Michael Manna (Framingham,
Mass./Xavarian Brothers) stopped 26 shots in goal for
Stonehill, including 13 in the third period. UMB finished with a
33-25 advantage in shots on goal for the contest. The Beacons also
converted on 3-of-5 power play chances, compared to 0-for-5
efficiency for the Skyhawks.
Stonehill got goals from sophomore
Patrick Greene (Weymouth, Mass./Catholic Memorial)
and freshman Christopher Gorovitz (Framingham,
Mass./Framingham).
Wyman opened the scoring for UMass
Boston, assisted by Albert and Jacona, with a power play goal 2:41
into the contest. Stonehill evened things up at 7:21 with Greene's
second goal of the year, assisted by freshman Tyler Gordon
(Franklin, Mass./Xavarian Brothers) and senior captain
Peter Roundy (Simsbury, Conn./Kimball Union).
Jacona and Albert set up Wyman with another power play goal with
just 37-seconds left before the first intermission to put the
Beacons up for good.
UMB broke the game open with four
second period goals. Albert scored the first goal of the period at
1:31, assisted by Jacona and junior Gentry Zollars
(Pittsburgh, Pa.). Wyman rounded out his hat trick with
another power play strike, assisted by Albert and Jacona at 12:01.
Ennis netted his first of the night, assisted by Kranzky and Van
Siclen just 31 seconds later. Kranzky scored at 17:23 to put the
Beacons up 6-1.
Stonehill opened the third period
scoring with Gorovitz's third goal of the season, assisted by
Manna, at 6:32. Ennis rounded out the scoring, assisted by Van
Siclen and sophomore Andrew Burke (Southampton,
Pa.), at 8:28.
Stonehill (2-6-1, 0-2-0 NE-10) will
play in the consolation round of the PAL/Stovepipe Tournament
tomorrow against host Southern New Hampshire University at 1:30
p.m. The Penmen fell to the Penn State club team, 5-2, in today's
second game. The Skyhawks return home on Tuesday to host Worcester
State College at 7 p.m. UMass Boston (3-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC East)
will play the Penn State club team for the PAL/Stovepipe
Championship tomorrow at 4 p.m.
UMass Boston 7, Stonehill
2
1 2
3 - T
UMass
Boston
2 4
1 - 7
Stonehill
1 0
1 - 2
Scoring: UMB:
Chris Wyman (Bryan Albert, Vinnie Jacona) 2:41-PP; STO: Patrick
Greene (Tyler Gordon, Peter Roundy) 7:21; UMB: Wyman (Albert,
Jacona) 19:23-PP; UMB: Albert (Jacona, Gentry Zollars) 1:31; UMB:
Wyman (Albert, Jacona) 12:01-PP; UMB: Jimmy Ennis (Kris Kranzky,
Jeff Van Siclen) 12:32; UMB: Kranzky (Eric Tufman, Wayne Sands)
17:23; STO: Christopher Gorovitz (Michael Manna) 6:32; UMB: Ennis
(Van Siclen, Andrew Burke) 8:28.
Goaltending: UMB:
Ryan Donovan (60:00) 9-11-3=23; STO: Michael Manna (60:00)
5-8-13=26.
Shots on Goal:
UMB: 7-12-14=33; STO: 10-11-4=25.
Power Play: UMB:
3/5; STO: 0/5.
