Shaun Benson tallied a hat trick and an assist, as the St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey team played to a 7-7 tie with Alvernia University on Friday afternoon in the Spartans first game of the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference East Coast Showdown Tournament at Ice Works in Aston, PA.
Drew Lorenz, Patrick Burns, Stephen Finkel and Douglas Harrison also scored goals, while Carl Lorenz made 42 saves in net to run his record to 8-3-1 on the season.
First Period Scoring Summary
Alvernia University - Issac Long (Michael Simmerman) 2:31, Ryan Dumont (Daniel Miller) 4:22.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Shaun Benson (Drew Lorenz) 4:26, Drew Lorenz (Luke Broderick & Patrick Burns) 8:58.
First Period Penalty Summary
Alvernia University - No Penalties.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Penalties.
Second Period Scoring Summary
Alvernia University - Todd Minshall (Christopher Zawislak & Justin Fortuna) 1:53, Michael Simmerman (Unassisted) 2:01.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Shaun Benson (Unassisted) 9:28, Stephen Finkel (Douglas Harrison) 9:41, Patrick Burns (Drew Lorenz & Shaun Benson) 18:09/PP, Shaun Benson (Drew Lorenz & Luke Broderick) 19:06.
Second Period Penalty Summary
Alvernia University - Michael Simmerman (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/2:00 minor) 18:09.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Luke Broderick (Cross-Checking/2:00 minor) 14:22, Carl Lorenz (Roughing/2:00 minor) 19:58.
Third Period Scoring Summary
Alvernia University - Colin Wall (Unassisted) 7:42, Todd Minshall (Justin Fortuna) 15:42, Ryan Dumont (Michael Simmerman) 19:04.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Douglas Harrison (Stephen Finkel) 11:21.
Third Period Penalty Summary
Alvernia University - No Penalties.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Patrick Burns (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/2:00 minor) 16:21, Carl Lorenz (Game Misconduct/10:00 Game Misconduct) 20:00.
Goalies
Alvernia University - Max Horn (Tie, 60:00), 24 Saves.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Carl Lorenz (Tie, 60:00), 42 Saves.
Shots on goal
Alvernia University - 49
St. Thomas Aquinas College - 31
St. Thomas Aquinas (8-3-1) continues their three-game DVCHC East Coast Showdown Tournament, facing off with Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday, November 23rd. Puck drop is scheduled for 8am at Ice Works in Aston, PA.