Wesleyan Cardinals 7-3-1 (2-3-0 NESCAC) 2
Williams Ephs 8-1-2 (6-0-2 NESCAC) 3
It was over when...: The Ephs kept the puck in the Cardinals end in the final minute and Wesleyan was unable to pull goalie Dawson Sprigings (G, '17) until 21 seconds remained. Sprigings made 35 saves in defeat while Sean Dougherty (G, '15) stopped 27 pucks for the victory. For Wesleyan, Keith Buehler (F, '14)'s goal in the second period was the 100th point of his college career and freshman Elliot Vorel (F, '17) extended his points streak to 11 to open his college career with an assist in the third period.
The Ephs remain the only unbeaten team in NESCAC play and with the Amherst loss has a four point cushion on their throne for the time being. The Ephs head to Rhode Island for a Saturday afternoon matinee with Johnon and Wales, a team which includes Ephs coach Bill Kangas son on the roster. Wesleyan heads north to face Williams.
Player of the game: Frankie Mork (D, '17) The freshman from Victoria, MN had a nice individual effort on the 2-1 go ahead goal in the third period and had his shot re-directed on the game winning goal for an assist and a two point evening (1-1-2).
Box Score: Wesleyan 2/Williams 3 D3Hockey.com Recap
Hamilton Continentals 3-6-1 (2-4-1 NESCAC) 3
Bowdoin Polar Bears 7-3-2 (3-3-1 NESCAC) 7
It was over when...: Bowdoin scored three goals in the final minute to blow open a 4-3 game. Bowdoin had opened a commanding 3-0 lead 6:45 into the second period and shortly after had a five minute power play on a Continental major that included two full minutes of 5-3 action. The Conts, who lost starting goalie Joe Quattrocchi to injury just four minutes into the game, fought back to make it 3-2 and 4-3 before ultimately unravelling in the final minute.
Two of those last minute goals were given up by freshman netminder Charlie Fennell (G, 17). Before losing his composure at the end, Fennell looked pretty solid in net despite the score and finished the night with 26 saves. His counterpart Max Fenkell (G, '15) made 27 saves in victory.
Player of the game: Colin Downey (F/D, '14) The senior from East Sandwich, MA put in an empty netter for his first career hat-trick and like Wesleyan's Buehler, Downey gained entrance to the hallowed 100 point club.
Box Score: Hamilton 3/Bowdoin 7 Bowdoin Recap
Amherst Lord Jeffs 7-4-0 (5-2-0 NESCAC) 2
Colby Mules 6-4-3 (3-3-1 NESCAC) 5
It was over when...: Colby scored four unanswered goals between the end of the first and the final minute of the third to defeat Amherst and move into a threeway tie for fourth in the NESCAC with Middlebury and Bowdoin. Dave Cunningham (G, '16) made 27 saves in the loss and falls to 5-4-0, while Sam Parker made 29 saves for the victory to improve to 5-4-2. Amherst, who had not allowed more than two goals in any of their first eight games, has allowed three or more in their last three.
The Lord Jeffs travel to Brunswick on Saturday to faceoff with Bowdoin in a game that will feature brothers Andrew Fenwick (Amherst, '15) vs Chris Fenwick (Bowdoin, '16). Andrew scored the first goal of the game against the Mules but lost to brother Scott Fenwick (F, '17), a freshman forward on Colby. The Mules host Hamilton today in the Norm Bazin six degrees of 'Cac separation game of the week. Norm Bazin preceded Hamilton coach Rob Haberbusch as Continentals coach and replaced current Colby coach Blaise MacDonald as the coach of the Division-I UMass-Lowell River Hawks.
Player of the game: Tyler Lingel (F, '16) Scored a goal and added an empty netter for the first multi-goal game of the South Glens Falls, NY native's college career.
Box Score: Amherst 2/Colby 5 Colby Recap
Trinity Bantams 8-3-0 (4-2-0 NESCAC) 6
Middlebury Panthers 5-4-2 (3-3-1 NESCAC) 3
It was over when...: Trinity took a 6-1 lead halfway through the second period on Liam Mckillop (F, '15)'s second tally of the season. Despite the score, the Panthers actually outshot the Bantams 41-24. Middlebury freshman Drew Michals (G, '17) got the start in net and gave up three goals on 11 shots in the first period. He was replaced by Nick BonDurant (G, '14), who gave up three goals on thirteen shots. On the other end, Ben Coulthard (G, '14) made 38 saves for the victory.
Trinity doesn't have another conference game this week due to Tuesday's Frozen Fenway game. The Bantams do have a makeup game, postponed from last week due to winterstorm Hercules, against lowly Becker College (1-9-2), whose only win came against Tufts. Middlebury looks to get back on track in a league matchup when they welcome Wesleyan into Kenyon Arena.
Player of the game: Sean Orlando (F, '17) Scored his team leading tenth and 11th goals of the season an added an assist for a nice three point night (2-1-3).
Box Score: Trinity 6/Middlebury 3 Trinity Recap Middlebury Recap
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