Conference Roundup 12/2/16

Bowdoin-Colby is always packed and it was again tonight, just as it was
in the 2014 installment in Brunswick (above) 

Colby (4-1-0; 3-0-0 NESCAC)        2
Bowdoin (3-3-0; 1-2-0 NESCAC)    1
Box Score   Recap

Colby freshman Andrew Tucci made 41 saves to earn the Peter Schuh Memorial award (given to MVP of Bowdoin/Colby game in Brunswick) to help the Mules win the 207th installment of this rivalry.  Bowdoin struck first late in the second, when Cody Todesco capitalized on a short handed breakaway during the first power play of the game for either team.  Colby answered back early in the 3rd with goals from Kienan Scott and Cam MacDonald and they held on the rest of the way. Peter Cronin made 34 saves in defeat. The two teams will meet again tomorrow in Waterville for the 208th time.


Amherst (3-1-1; 0-1-1 NESCAC)       0
Wesleyan (4-1-0; 2-1-0 NESCAC)   3
Box Score  Recap

The last time these two met in Middletown, Wesleyan ended a winless streak against Amherst that dated back to Barack Obama's President Elect status. Now with Donald Trump as president elect, the Cardinals made it into a mini winning streak thanks to a 25 save shutout from Dawson Sprigings. James Kline's goal in the second was all the Cards needed, but they added a few more in the third, including an empty netter for good measure. Connor Girard had 20 saves in defeat.  Amherst travels to Trinity on Saturday not used to being .500 while Wesleyan welcomes a Hamilton team that is the only undefeated team overall in the NESCAC. Wesleyan won five games combined in the last two seasons (48 games). A victory over the Continentals on Saturday would match that total in six games this season.


Tufts (4-1-1; 2-0-1 NESCAC)               3
Williams (1-2-1; 1-1-1 NESCAC)         3   OT
Box Score  Recap

In a rematch of the NESCAC Quarters from last season, Tufts blew a 2-0 lead but hung on for a tie thanks to Mason Pulde's first 40 save performance of the season. Brian Brown had his team leading fourth and fifth tallies for the Jumbos, who travel to Vermont on Saturday to take on the winless Middlebury Panthers. Michael Pinios had 27 saves for Williams, who welcome a Conn College team on Saturday that is coming off their first NESCAC win since the 2014-15 season.



Conn College (1-4-0; 1-2-0 NESCAC)      4
Middlebury (0-5-0; 0-3-0 NESCAC)            2
Box Score  Recap

....speaking of the Camels. They scored three third period goals to erase a 2-1 Panther lead after two to win their first game in conference since the 2015 NESCAC Quarterfinals. It was the home opener for the Panthers, who probably have never started a season 0-5, least not in a very long  time. Vincent Gissonti scored both Panther goals, while the three goals from the Camels in the third were all first time scorers this season (Moreau, Paris and Doyle). The frosh Jacob Moreau actually leads the offensively-challenged Camels in scoring with four points (1-3-4).  Austin Essery got the start in net for CC and made 24 saves in victory while Stephen Klein made only 19 saves in defeat.


Hamilton  (4-0-1; 1-0-1 NESCAC)   4
Trinity  (3-3-0; 1-2-0 NESCAC)         1
Box Score   Recap

Two years after bursting onto the scene with 46 saves in Hartford as a freshman, Hamilton goalie Evan Buitenhuis made 45 saves to help the Continentals beat the defending NESCAC champions and remain as the only unbeaten team overall in the NESCAC. The Continentals jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first thanks to three power play goals. The Bantams would not stop commiting penalties but they did stop letting up power play goals and the Conts ended up 3/9 on the PP for the evening. Rory Gagnon had two goals (and 3 points) for Hamilton while Alex Morin made 23 saves in defeat for Trinity.