Chighisola nets lone goal for Ravens

Box Score

BOSTON (November 23, 2008) – Sophomore forward Tyler Medeiros (Somerset, Mass./Catholic Memorial) tallied a goal and two assists for three points on Sunday afternoon to lead Wentworth Institute of Technology to a 6-1 victory over the Franklin Pierce University ice hockey team in ECAC Northeast Conference play at Matthews Arena. Freshman forward Anthony Chighisola (Whitman, Mass./Archbishop Williams) scored the only goal of the game in defeat for Franklin Pierce.

Medeiros opened the scoring just 3:12 into the first period when he pushed home his own rebound for his third goal of the season, while sophomore forward Geric Brodt (Anchorage, Alaska/Dauphin) and freshman forward Mike Paglino (Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich./Bay State) picked up assists. Junior forward Jeff Olitch (Calgary, Alberta) would notch the eventual game-winner on the power play just less than 10 minutes later. Olitch notched his team-leading seventh goal of the season off assists from Medeiros and freshman defenseman Alan Dionne (North Scituate, R.I./Boston Jr. Bruins) at the 12:57 mark to give Wentworth a 2-0 lead.

The Leopards extended the lead to 4-0 with a pair of goals in the second period. At the 5:02 mark, junior defenseman Martin Winzer (Nuremberg, Germany) picked up his second goal of the season with Olitch and freshman forward Skylur Jameson (Long Beach, Calif./Wichita Falls) tallying assists. Just 3:32 later, senior forward Dave Lewandowski (Glenmore, Pa./Wichita Falls) gave Wentworth a four-goal lead with his second goal of the season. The power-play marker came at the 8:34 mark off assists from sophomore defensemen Kyle Richardson (San Jose, Calif./Wayne State) and Jeff Fedyk (Calgary, Alberta).

Franklin Pierce would get on the scoreboard 69 seconds into the third period. Chighisola notched his team-best third goal of the season on feeds from freshman forward Bill Sullivan (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Jr. Penguins) and junior forward Phil LaBreck (Thornton, N.H./John Stark Regional) to cut the Wentworth lead to 4-1.

However, Wentworth would score twice more to stretch the lead to the 6-1 final score. First, senior forward Joey Sides (Sun Valley, Idaho/Avon (Conn.) Old Farms) potted his first of the season on the power play at 9:17 with assists from Medeiros and Richardson. Later, at the 13:11 mark, junior forward Michael O’Brien (Royersford, Pa./Philadelphia (AJHL)) and freshman defenseman Tyler Monteros (Diamond Bar, Calif./Bay State) set up Paglino for a shorthanded score, the first goal of his career.

Wentworth controlled play throughout the contest, as the Leopards finished with a 51-22 shots-on-goal advantage. Wentworth went 3-for-9 on the power play, while Franklin Pierce finished 0-for-5 with the man advantage.

Junior goaltender Justin Marriott (St. Clair Shores, Mich./Valley (EJHL)) made 21 saves in front of the Wentworth cage to earn the victory. Junior Jon Tuttle (Concord, N.H./Concord) made 30 saves against 34 shots for Franklin Pierce over the first two periods. Freshman Ben Siok (Holden, Mass./St. John’s Shrewsbury) played the final stanza between the pipes for the Ravens and stopped 15 of 17 shots sent his way.

The Ravens (1-3-1, 1-0-0 Northeast-10, 1-2-1 ECAC Northeast) return to the ice on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when they travel to Suffolk for an ECAC Northeast Conference contest. Faceoff is scheduled for 7:25 p.m. at Walter Brown Arena in Boston. Franklin Pierce next plays at home on Friday, Dec. 12 against Saint Michael’s at 7 p.m. Wentworth (5-1-0, 4-0-0 ECAC Northeast) returns to action on Nov. 25 at Connecticut College.