HAMDEN, Conn. (January 6, 2025) – Quinnipiac, ranked No. 20 in the USCHO Division I poll, scored six unanswered goals to claim a decisive 6-1 victory over the Stonehill College men's hockey team on Monday night at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Connecticut. With the loss, the Skyhawks fell to 6-18 overall, while the Bobcats improved to 11-7-1 on the season.

Highlights

• Stonehill as a team blocked a season-high 27 shots on the night, marking the most in a game since the Skyhawks blocked 30 shots during their first-ever NCAA Division I victory against Lindenwood a season ago on February 10, 2024.
• Juniors Evan Orr and Teddy Lagerbäck blocked a team-high three shots.
• Lagerbäck scored the lone goal for the Skyhawks off assists from the defensive pairing of senior Cameron Gaudette and first-year student Justin Gibson.
• Graduate netminder Connor Androlewicz stopped 37 shots in between the pipes. The save total marked Androlewicz's fifth game of the year, making at least 35 saves.
• First-year student Aaron Schwartz fueled the Bobcat offensive attack, registering a career-high four points on the night off a goal and three assists.
• Graduate student Travis Treloar matched his season-high mark of three points, scoring the game-tying goal in the second in addition to dishing out two assists.
• Senior Davis Pennington, junior Jeremy Wilmer, and sophomore Andon Cerbone each registered multi-point games of their own for Quinnipiac.   
• Sophomore goaltender Matej Marinov and senior Noah Altman held the Skyhawks to one goal after tallying a combined 13 saves inside the crease for the Bobcats.  

How It Happened
Stonehill wasted little time taking an early lead, as just 2:29 into the contest, Lagerbäck netted his second goal of the season to give the Skyhawks a 1-0 advantage. After Gaudette unleashed a one-timed slapshot that was turned away by Quinnipiac goaltender Marinov's left pad, Lagerbäck was in position to deflect the puck off the back of the Bobcat netminder, sending it over the goal line for the game's first goal.
 
In the final minute of the opening period, Orr nearly doubled Stonehill's lead with a powerful slapshot off a deflected pass from defensive partner Charlie Banquier, but his attempt ricocheted off the Quinnipiac post.
 
The Bobcats responded strongly out of the first intermission, outshooting Stonehill 11-0 in the first four minutes of the second period. Quinnipiac was awarded two power-play opportunities early in the frame and capitalized on both. Treloar found the back of the net with a short-side goal at 4:11 for his ninth of the season, while Cerbone added a power-play tally of his own at the 8:20 mark, giving Quinnipiac a 2-1 lead during a five-minute skater advantage.
 
In the final minute of the second period, the Skyhawks had a golden opportunity to tie the game when first-year center Zach Nicolas found himself alone in front of the Bobcats' net. However, after the missed chance at one end of the ice, Quinnipiac quickly transitioned to a two-on-one break, with Pennington converting to extend the Bobcats' lead to 3-1 heading into the break.
 
Quinnipiac carried its momentum into the third period, adding three more goals in the final 20 minutes while shutting out the Skyhawks, ultimately securing a commanding 6-1 victory.
 
Up Next
Stonehill (6-18-0) returns to action this weekend for a two-game set against NCAA Division I Independent foe Lindenwood University. Puck drop of Friday's series opener between the Skyhawks and Lions from the Bridgewater Ice Arena is set for 7 PM.   
 
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