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Spartan Ice Hockey Opens Spring Semester Schedule with 5-2 Victory at USMMA Kings Point

Spartan Ice Hockey Opens Spring Semester Schedule with 5-2 Victory at USMMA Kings Point

Douglas Harrison and Jason Tom each scored twice for the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans in a 5-2 road victory over the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point) on Saturday night at the Parkwood Ice Arena in Great Neck, NY.

Captain Shaun Benson also tallied a goal and Carl Lorenz made 47 saves in net to pick up his seventh win of the season (7-7), as STAC opened their 2019 spring semester portion of their schedule.

 

Game Summary

First Period Scoring Summary

USMMA Kings Point - No Scoring.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Shaun Benson (Stephen Finkel) 0:36, Douglas Harrison (Unassisted) 3:07.

First Period Penalty Summary

USMMA Kings Point - No Penalties.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Carter Taylor (Tripping/2:00 minor) 6:07. 

Second Period Scoring Summary

USMMA Kings Point - No Scoring.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Jason Tom (Shaun Benson) 8:45.

Second Period Penalty Summary

USMMA Kings Point - Harold Mahony (Kneeing/2:00 minor) 3:33. 

St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Penalties.

Third Period Scoring Summary

USMMA Kings Point - Brandon Gyrion (Joe Gramegna) 8:10, Grey Wilson (Unassisted) 15:35.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Jason Tom (Douglas Harrison) 18:06, Douglas Harrison (Unassisted) 19:56.

Third Period Penalty Summary

USMMA Kings Point - No Penalties

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Patrick Burns (Slashing/2:00 minor) 13:28, Patrick Burns (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/10:00 misconduct) 13:28.

 

Goalies

USMMA Kings Point - Kristof Vitok (Loss, 60:00) 24 Saves.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Carl Lorenz (Win, 60:00) 47 Saves.

 

Shots on goal 

USMMA Kings Point - 49

St. Thomas Aquinas College - 29

 

St. Thomas Aquinas College (10-7) will take their season-high four-game win streak back to the friendly confines of Sport-O-Rama Ice Rinks for a Sunday matinee game with SUNY Maritime College on January 27. Puck drop is slated for 12pm in Monsey, NY.