Ice Hockey Edged At Assumption, 2-1
Shane Murphy scores lone goal for Ravens
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Shane Murphy scored the only goal of the game for the Ravens at
Assumption on Saturday night.WORCESTER, Mass. (January 31, 2009)
– Freshman forward Taylor Larsen (Blackstone, Mass./Worcester
Academy) scored the game-winning goal 7:32 into the third period on
Saturday night to lead Assumption to a 2-1 victory over the
Franklin Pierce University ice hockey team in non-conference play
at Horgan Memorial Rink. Senior forward Shane Murphy (Tolland, Conn./The Gunnery
School) scored the only goal of the game for Franklin Pierce
in defeat.
After a scoreless first period, the two clubs traded goals in the
first half of the second frame. First, Murphy tallied his fifth of
the season just 67 seconds into the period off assists from
freshman forward Anthony
Chighisola (Whitman, Mass./Williston Northampton) and junior
forward Phil LaBreck (Thornton,
N.H./John Stark Regional). Later, at the 8:03 mark,
Assumption tied the game 1-1 on the fifth goal of the season by
sophomore forward Patrick Fitzgibbons (Holliston, Mass./Foxboro
Stars), while freshman defenseman Mike Looney (Shrewsbury,
Mass./Valley Jr. Warriors) and sophomore defenseman Marc Labb
(Longmeadow, Mass./Vermont Academy) picked up the assists.
Larsen would then score the game-winner on the power play at the
7:32 mark of the third period. His seventh goal of the year came
off assists from junior defenseman Jon Retelle (Monmouth,
Maine/Portland Jr. Pirates) and senior defenseman Chris Genovese
(Woburn, Mass./Governors Academy).
Assumption finished with a 35-29 edge in shots on goal and went
1-for-5 on the power play. Franklin Pierce posted an 0-for-7 mark
with the man-advantage.
Freshman goaltender Nick Blanchette (Stuart, Fla./Worcester
Academy) made 28 saves in net for Assumption to tally the victory.
Junior Jon Tuttle (Concord,
N.H./Concord) made 33 saves between the pipes for Franklin
Pierce, but took the loss.
The Ravens (5-11-2, 1-1-0 NE-10, 4-7-2 ECAC Northeast) return to
the ice on Tuesday, Feb. 3, when they travel to Saint Anselm for a
Northeast-10 Conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
at Thomas F. Sullivan Arena in Manchester, N.H. Franklin Pierce
next plays at home on Feb. 12 against Southern New Hampshire at 7
p.m. Assumption (4-10-4, 0-4-0 NE-10, 2-5-1 ECAC Northeast) returns
to action on Feb. 3 at Johnson & Wales.