SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (October 18, 2024) – Sophomore forward Anthony Galante's three-point night helped propel the Stonehill men's hockey team to a decisive 4-1 victory over Lake Superior State Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. With the win, the Skyhawks improved to 2-2 overall, while the Lakers dropped to 0-3 on the young campaign.
 
Highlights

• Galante paved the way for the Skyhawks offense on the night, dishing out an assist and netting a pair of goals. The sophomore forward's two-goal outing marked the second of his collegiate career and first since scoring a pair against Robert Morris back on January 6, 2024.
• Freshman Zach Nicolas made his collegiate debut and registered two points off a goal and an assist.
• Senior defender Cameron Gaudette netted his first goal of the season for the Skyhawks.
• Graduate netminder Connor Androlewicz picked up his second win of the season in net after stopping 29 of the 30 shots he faced on the night.
• Sophomore Reagan Milburn scored the lone goal for Lake Superior State.
• Sophomore John Herrington and sophomore Evan Bushy each recorded an assist on Milburn's first goal of the season.
• Freshman goaltender Rorke Applebee tallied 19 saves between the pipes for the Lakers.

How It Happened
After a scoreless opening 20 minutes of action, which saw Stonehill edge out Lake Superior State in shots on goal, 13-11, the Skyhawks opened the scoring with two goals in the second period.
 
At the 3:28 mark of the middle frame, Nicolas sent a shot in on net from a tough angle from the far side boards at Taffy Abel Arena. With the shot heading in on goal, Applebee covered his right-side post. However, the shot redirected off the first-year netminder's left pad and into the back of the net for the game's opening score, giving the Skyhawks a 1-0 lead early in the second.
 
Just over five minutes later, Galante would double the Skyhawk's advantage with his first of two goals on the night. After junior Alexander Tertyshny sent a shot in on goal, Galante would be there to pounce on the rebound and put a shot into the back of the net to put the Skyhawks up by two on the scoreboard.
 
In the third period, the Lakers would cut into their deficit at the 4:52 mark when Milburn lit the lamp on his first goal of the season off assists from Herrington and Bushy. Following Milburn's goal, Lake Superior State would continue to apply offensive zone pressure, peppering Androlewicz with nine shots over the next six minutes of action.
 
However, despite the offensive zone pressure from the Lakers, Stonehill would regain its two-goal lead at the 11:19 mark of the third. Sophomore Brady Hunter found Gaudette skating down into the slot from the blue line, who wristed a shot over the glove of Applebee and into the back of the net.
 
The Skyhawks capped off the score and sealed the decisive 4-1 victory over Lake Superior State with an empty net goal at the 18:45 mark of the final frame of regulation off the stick of Galante, marking his second goal and third point of the night.  
 
Up Next
Stonehill (2-2-0) wraps up its two-game weekend set at Lake Superior State on Saturday. Puck drop between the Skyhawks and Lakers at the Taffy Abel Arena is set for 6:07 PM EST.   
 
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