Flushing, N.Y. - Jeremy Poggi and Greg Drefko tallied a goal apiece for the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans in a 9-2 road loss to SUNY Maritime College on Saturday evening at World Ice Arena.
Goaltenders Vito Maniscalco and Michael Pippo both saw time in the net for the Spartans, with Maniscalco (0-1) taking the loss.
First Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - J. Hughes (Freitas Sr., Chirinkin) 14:22, J. Hughes (Mazzaro, Freitas Sr.) 15:00, Mazzaro (Buchheit) 15:17.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Scoring.
First Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Barthold (Tripping/2:00 Minor) 2:50, Buchheit (Holding/2:00 Minor) 10:01, Bench (Too Many Men/2:00 Minor) 17:11.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Sean Kunz (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 3:23.
Second Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Freitas Sr. (Chirinkin) 5:08, Nikas (Joyce) 7:48, Nikas (Altini) 19:42, Nikas (Chirinkin) 19:56.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Jeremy Poggi (Devin Niccoll) 3:52.
Second Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - No Penalties.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Devin Niccoll (Illegal Head Contact/2:00 Minor & Misconduct/10:00 Misconduct) 19:55.
Third Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - J. Hughes (Freitas Sr., Freitas Jr.) 9:09, Joyce (Buchheit, A. Hughes) 9:56.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Greg Drefko (Guild, Downs) 17:48.
Third Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Barbera (Illegal Head Contact/2:00 Minor & Misconduct/10:00 Misconduct) 13:34.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Devin Niccoll (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 18:18.
Goalies
SUNY Maritime College - Chris Sims (Win, 60:00), 31 Saves.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Vito Maniscalco (Loss, 40:00), 15 Saves & Michael Pippo, 11 Saves.
Shots on goal
SUNY Maritime College - 35
St. Thomas Aquinas College - 33
Up Next
St. Thomas Aquinas College (0-2) hosts Western Connecticut State University on Friday, October 14 (8:30 p.m.) at Sport-O-Rama Ice Rinks.