Brockport, NY- The Brockport hockey team closed out the regular season with a 5-3 win over Chatham in Pittsburgh, PA, on Saturday, February 22
nd. The Golden Eagles finished the regular season 6-17-2 with a 4-16 mark in UCHC contests.
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The first period would prove to be all Chatham, with Michael Roby lighting the lamp twice to send the Cougars into the second period up 2-0.
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Chase Maxwell had the answer, scoring back-to-back goals less than eight minutes apart to tie the contest at 2-2 in the second period.
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Just under three minutes later,
Jacob Gates would pick up his third assist on
Livio Azevedo's goal, putting Brockport up 3-2 in the second. Chatham would add a tally at the end of the second, tying the game up at 3-3 entering the third period.
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Mitchell Haight would net the game-winning goal in the third period, with the defensemen doing it himself to push Brockport ahead 4-3.
Jacob Rodrigue would end the comeback bid, connecting on the empty net to help give Brockport to 5-3 victory.
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Trevor Joule would come off the bench to secure the win, making 11 saves across a scoreless third period to lead Brockport to the win.
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Michael Holland and
Josh Higgins would lead Brockport with two blocked shots each.
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Up Next: Brockport will hit the road for the UCHC Tournament on Wednesday, February 26
th. Brockport will hold the #6 seed, with the time and opponent still to be determined. Â Â Â Â
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