NOTE: This contest has been deemed a 1-0 forfeit in favor of St. Thomas Aquinas College by the Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference, due to the use of ineligible players by Western Connecticut State University. However, all team and individual statistics will continue to be counted for this game.

Danbury, Conn. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey team dropped its third straight contest, falling to Western Connecticut State University, 8-3 on Saturday afternoon at Danbury Ice Arena.

Jeremy Poggi tallied two goals in the MCHC road tilt, while James Tremblay picked up a goal. John Rosabella (L, 1-3) got the start in net for the Spartans and made 34 stops.

Game Summary

First Period Scoring Summary

Western Connecticut State University - No Scoring.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Jeremy Poggi (Sean Kunz) 2:48/PP, James Tremblay (Sebastiano Vinci, Sean Kunz) 8:36.

First Period Penalty Summary

Western Connecticut State University - Tristan Schoberle (Cross-Checking/2:00 Minor) 1:53.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Penalties.

Second Period Scoring Summary

Western Connecticut State University - Mason Peragine (Matthias Paltauf) 12:44, Nick Hawlett (Landon Fitzgerald) 13:22, Mason Peragine (Nick Leonard, Tristan Schoberle) 14:45, Nick Hawlett (Landon Fitzgerald, Gavin Golisano) 15:12.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Scoring.

Second Period Penalty Summary

Western Connecticut State University - No Penalties.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Greg Drefko (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 17:49.

Third Period Scoring Summary

Western Connecticut State University - Chris Frosell (Unassisted) 2:13/SH, Mason Peragine (Ronan McCallister) 13:44, Mason Peragine (Nick Leonard) 15:57, Nick Leonard (Unassisted) 18:07.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - Jeremy Poggi (Sean Kunz) 3:29/PP.

Third Period Penalty Summary

Western Connecticut State University - Ronan McCallister (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 1:34.

St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Penalties.

Goalies

Western Connecticut State University - Colin Coe (Win, 60:00), 31 Saves. 

St. Thomas Aquinas College - John Rosabella (Loss, 60:00), 34 Saves.

Shots on Goal 

Western Connecticut State University - 42

St. Thomas Aquinas College - 34

Up Next

St. Thomas Aquinas (4-5) hosts U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point) on Friday, October 18 at Sport-O-Rama Ice Rinks, with the opening faceoff set for 8:30 p.m.