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Spartans Drop 8-7 Decision To Franklin & Marshall

Spartans Drop 8-7 Decision To Franklin & Marshall

Luke Broderick netted a goal and three assists for the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans in an 8-7 loss to Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday morning in game two of the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference East Coast Showdown Tournament at Ice Works in Aston, PA. 

Patrick Burns, Shaun Benson, Carter Taylor, Brian Callaghan, Douglas Harrison and James Ryan also scored goals, while Peter Gianatiempo (0-1-0) made 14 saves in net for STAC.

 

Game Summary

First Period Scoring Summary

Franklin & Marshall College - Stephen Nicholas (Colin Bailey & Ryan Ilsley) 8:50, Willy Rappaport (Stephen Nicholas & Colin Bailey) 10:40/PP.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Patrick Burns (Drew Lorenz & Luke Broderick) 0:33, Shaun Benson (Luke Broderick) 8:25, Carter Taylor (Luke Broderick) 16:06.

First Period Penalty Summary

Franklin & Marshall College - Joe Corcoran (Misconduct/10:00 misconduct) 12:44.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Brian Callaghan (Hooking/2:00 minor) 9:43.

Second Period Scoring Summary

Franklin & Marshall College - Stephen Nicholas (Colin Bailey & Kevin Dwyer) 1:37, Stephen Nicholas (Ryan Ilsley & Colin Bailey) 3:19, Garrett Katchis (Unassisted) 6:30, Chris Rosica (Joe Corcoran & Willy Rappaport) 10:31.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Brian Callaghan (Unassisted) 3:01, Luke Broderick (Douglas Harrison & Shaun Benson) 13:50.

Second Period Penalty Summary

Franklin & Marshall College - No Penalties.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Penalties.

Third Period Scoring Summary

Franklin & Marshall College - Ryan Ilsley (Merlin Ennis) 8:55, Dan Jussaame (RJ Puzzuto) 11:07/PP.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Douglas Harrison (Carter Taylor & James Ryan) 15:14, James Ryan (Shaun Benson & Carter Taylor) 17:24/PP.

Third Period Penalty Summary

Franklin & Marshall College - RJ Puzzuto (Tripping/2:00 minor) 15:57.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Shaun Benson (Interference/2:00 minor) 9:17.

 

Goalies

Franklin & Marshall College - John Ruck (Win, 60:00), 22 Saves.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Peter Gianatiempo (Loss, 60:00), 14 Saves.

 

Shots on goal 

Franklin & Marshall College - 22

St. Thomas Aquinas College - 29

 

St. Thomas Aquinas (8-4-1) wraps up their three-game DVCHC East Coast Showdown Tournament and their fall semester schedule, facing off against Northern Virginia Community College on Sunday, November 24th. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:30am at Ice Works in Aston, PA.