PSU Men’s Hockey skates past Salem State
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth State (12-4-0, 8-1-0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Salem State (8-6-1, 5-3-1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 13:15 | Alex Cottle (Plymouth State) |
| 1st - 16:12 | Tieg Alward (Plymouth State) |
| 2nd - 12:01 | Andrew Bettencourt (Salem State) |
| 2nd - 16:20 | PP - Zach Sarig (Plymouth State) |
| 3rd - 07:11 | SH - Phil Arnone (Plymouth State) |
| Plymouth State | Salem State |
|---|---|
|
G:
4 Players (#12, #21, #24, #28 - 1)
A: Andrew Wigg - 2 Sh: TEAM - 35 Sv: Jack Astedt - 30 |
G:
Andrew Bettencourt - 1
A: 2 Players (#4, #14 - 1) Sh: Team - 31 Sv: Ryan Sutliffe - 31 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Plymouth State | Salem State |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 4 | 0 for 3 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 4 (8) | 5 (10) |
| Shots on Goal | 35 | 31 |
| Face Offs Won | 0 | 0 |
Panthers take control of MASCAC race
SALEM, Mass. – Senior goaltender Jack Astedt (Angelholm, Sweden) made 30 saves Thursday evening as the Plymouth State University men's ice hockey team posted a key road victory over rival Salem State University, 4-1, in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action.
The league-leading Panthers (12-4-0 overall) take control of the MASCAC race, posting their eighth straight conference win to improve to 8-1-0 , while Salem State (8-6-1 overall) drops into a tie for second with UMass Dartmouth at 5-3-1 in league play.
PSU got a pair of first-period goals from senior Alex Cottle (West Chester, Pa.) and freshman Tieg Alward (Vail, Colo.) to take an early lead. The Panthers tacked on a second-period power play goal by sophomore Zach Sarig (Reading, Pa.) and a third-period shorthanded marker by junior Phil Arnone (Litchfield, N.H.) to preserve the victory.
The Panthers finished with a 35-31 advantage in shots on goal. Salem State's only goal, by senior Andrew Bettencourt, came midway through the second period, but Sarig answered for PSU three minutes later. Junior Ryan Sutliffe (Las Vegas, Nev.) made 33 saves in the Vikings' goal.
Plymouth State plays another MASCAC road game Saturday at Worcester State University while Salem State visits Westfield State University for a Monday afternoon matinee.
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