Ireland scored his team-leading seventh goal of the season 19 seconds into the game. (Photo Credit Mary Gettens).

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (December 3, 2023) – The Stonehill College men's ice hockey team dropped a tough 4-1 decision at home against Brown University on Sunday. With the loss, the Skyhawks fall to 0-16 overall, while the Bears improve to 4-6-1 on the season.  

Highlights

• Sophomore Frank Ireland scored his team-leading sixth goal off sophomore linemate Dean Schwenninger's fourth assist of the campaign.
• Sophomore netminder Dylan Meilun tallied 28 saves in between the pipes for the Skyhawks.
• Junior defender Brett Bliss led Brown with a pair of goals, while sophomore classmates Nick Traggio and Ryan Bottrill each netted their first goals of the season.
• Sophomore goaltender Tyer Shea picked up his second win of the season in net for the Bears after stopping 17 of his 18 shots faced.

How it Happened

• Stonehill came out of the gates strong, scoring the game's opening goal 19 seconds into the contest off a backhand shot from Ireland into the back of the net.  
• Meilun and the Skyhawks defense would hold on throughout the first period to take a slim one-goal advantage into the opening break. 
• However, Brown would respond in the middle frame, dominating offensive possession and outshooting the Skyhawks 15-5 in the second period.
• The Bears would find the back of the net twice in the second after Traggio, and Bottrill lit the lamp for their first goals to give Brown a 2-1 lead heading into the second intermission. 
• After a back-and-forth start to the third period, the Bears would extend their lead to 3-1 at the 12:05 mark after Bliss sent a shot on goal from the end line that sneaked through the pads of Meilun and into the back of the cage. 
• With less than 10 seconds to play in regulation, Bliss would send a 200-foot shot down the ice and into the empty net for Stonehill to cap off the scoring and seal the 4-1 victory for the Bears. 

Up Next

Stonehill (0-16-0) returns to action on Friday, traveling to Potsdam, N.Y., to face off against Clarkson University. Puck drop between the Skyhawks and Golden Knights is set for 7 p.m.

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