Ice Hockey Falls In Overtime At Worcester State, 4-3
Rob Perretta contributes two assists
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Rob Perretta tallied two assists on Thursday night at Worcester
State.AUBURN, Mass. (January 29, 2009)
– Junior forward Andrew Brady (Oreland, Pa./Valley Forge
Minutemen) scored the game-winning goal 2:33 into overtime and
added an assist in regulation on Thursday night to lead Worcester
State to a 4-3 victory over the Franklin Pierce University ice
hockey team in ECAC Northeast Conference play at Horgan Memorial
Rink. Junior defenseman Rob
Perretta (Staten Island, N.Y./Stanstead (Quebec) College)
dished out a pair of assists for Franklin Pierce in defeat.
After a scoreless first period, Franklin Pierce opened the scoring
just under nine minutes into the second frame. Senior forward Jeff Kasper (South Boston,
Mass./Catholic Memorial) potted his fourth of the season at
the 8:54 mark, with assists coming from freshman defenseman Michael King (Center Conway,
N.H./Laconia Leafs (AJHL)) and Perretta. Just over three
minutes later, at the 12:06 mark, sophomore forward Sean Woodring (Rogue River, Ore./Rogue
River) extended the lead to 2-0 with his third goal of the
season off an assist from freshman forward Nate Schursky (Scottsdale, Ariz./Eugene
Generals (NPHL)).
Worcester State would cut the lead in half less than five minutes
into the third period. Senior defenseman Bill Knauber (Cheektowga,
N.Y./Wheatfield Blades) found the net at the 4:14 mark for his
third of the season off feeds from sophomore defenseman Shaun
Trippett (Austin, Texas/SUNY-Morrisville) and freshman forward Cody
Warila (Shirley, Mass./Boston Jr. Bruins). The Ravens regained a
two-goal lead 3:59 later, when senior forward Coursen Schneider (Stony Point, N.Y./Avon
(Conn.) Old Farms) made it 3-1 with his fifth of the season
on assists from freshman forward Anthony Chighisola (Whitman, Mass./Williston
Northampton) and Perretta.
However, Worcester State would score twice in the second half of
the period to tie the game 3-3 and force overtime. Sophomore
forward Billy O’Neill (Strafford, Pa./Valley Forge Minutemen)
struck first with his second of the season at the 11:03 mark in a
delayed-penalty situation on an assist by Brady. Later, Warila tied
the game with his third of the season with just 1:14 remaining in
regulation, while freshman forward John Cahalane (Tewksbury,
Mass./Laconia Leafs) and junior forward Mark Rintel (Queens,
N.Y./Santa Fe Roadrunners) picked up the assists.
Brady ended the game 2:33 into the extra session with his fourth
goal of the season. Freshman forward Nick Asterito (Philadelphia,
Pa./Valley Forge Minutemen) and junior forward Lee Belisle
(Chicopee, Mass./Chicopee) tallied the assists on the
game-winner.
Worcester State finished with a 44-31 edge in shots on goal and
went 0-for-6 on the power play. Franklin Pierce posted an 0-for-4
mark with the man-advantage.
Junior goaltender Andrew Evans (Cromwell, Conn./MassConn Braves)
made 30 saves to earn the victory in net for Worcester State.
Freshman Ben Siok (Holden,
Mass./St. John’s Shrewsbury) made 40 saves between the
pipes for Franklin Pierce in defeat.
The Ravens (5-10-2, 1-1-0 NE-10, 4-7-2 ECAC Northeast) return to
the ice on Saturday, Jan. 31, when they travel to Assumption for a
non-conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at
Buffone Rink in Worcester, Mass. Franklin Pierce next plays at home
on Feb. 12 against Southern New Hampshire at 7 p.m. Worcester State
(4-10-1, 2-6-1 ECAC Northeast) returns to action on Jan. 31 at home
against Framingham State.