BROCKPORT, NY - The Brockport ice hockey team will head to #3 Utica to open UCHC play on Friday, November 12th, at 7 PM, then host the Pioneers at the Wegmans Ice Arena on Saturday at 7 PM.
Excellent Effort
The Golden Eagles suffered a narrow home loss to #5 Oswego last Saturday, falling 3-2 in a tremendous effort. Facing off against one of the best teams in the country,
Kyle Kussmann put Brockport ahead 1-0 just 3:19 into the first period.
Kaleb Miller and
Brennan Green added assists on Brockport's first goal, the first of two Brockport tallies in the first period. Despite a quick Laker response, Brockport entered the second period with a 2-1 lead.
Joshua Przystal put Brockport back in front at the 13:31 mark, thanks to assists from
Michael Kull and Nicholas Maria.
After an Oswego State goal in the second,
David Filak would keep Brockport tied at 2-2 throughout the second and third periods. Filak made 36 saves between the second and third periods, including 19 in the third period to send the contest into overtime. After stopping a Brockport three-on-one in OT, Oswego State would steal the contest, seeing Austin Borggaard score the golden goal in overtime.
Goaltender
David Filak delivered a strong performance between the pipes, finishing with 48 saves on 51 shots faced.
Andrew Haugh sacrificed the body throughout, blocking a team-high three shots.
Manny Sanchez and
Eric Bertelsen each added two blocked shots in strong efforts.
Leading the Way
A trio of Brockport sophomores has led the scoring effort, with
Matthew Lee (4P),
Kyle Kussmann (3P), and
Joshua Przystal (3P) leading the way in points. Lee's hot start is fueled by a four-point outing in Brockport's win over Nuemann, while Kussmann has posted a point in three of four games played. Posting a two-assist effort in Brockport's win over Nuemann, Prystal added a goal against Oswego State for his third point of the season.
Scouting Utica:
The Pioneers enter the weekend with a 1-2-1 record, falling in a pair of contests against #2 Hobart last weekend. The Golden Eagles will look for their first win in the head-to-head series, having fallen 5-2 at Utica last season.
Up Next: Brockport will head to Chatham University on Friday, November 20th at 7 PM.
