Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey team opened its 2023-2024 schedule, skating to a 5-2 defeat against ACHA Division II opponents Marist College on Friday evening at the Mid Hudson Civic Center.
STAC falls to 0-1, while Marist moves to 1-0.
Nicholas Delia and Jeremy Poggi picked up the Spartans goals on the evening, while Michael Pippo (L, 0-1) got the start between the pipes for the maroon and gold and turned away 47 of 51 shots faced.
Game Summary
First Period Scoring Summary
Marist College - Michael Russo (John Heaney) 1:58
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Scoring.
First Period Penalty Summary
Marist College - Kyle Butchyk (Head Contact/2:00 Minor) 14:27, Kyle Butchyk (Misconduct/10:00 Misconduct) 14:27, Michael Russo (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 18:43.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Conner Suthard (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 17:43, John Brennan (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 18:43.
Second Period Scoring Summary
Marist College - Shawn Bruno (Christian Wilde) 8:32, James Hickman (Brayden Kehoe) 13:13/PP.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Scoring.
Second Period Penalty Summary
Marist College - John Heaney (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 13:24, Jack Casey (Elbowing/2:00 Minor) 13:57.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Nicholas Delia (Holding/2:00 Minor) 1:26, William Thyberg (Hooking/2:00 Minor) 3:44, 13 Kevin Vitiello (Interference/2:00 Minor) 10:23, Devin Niccoll (Tripping/2:00 Minor) 12:41.
Third Period Scoring Summary
Marist College - James Hickman (Cian McCormack) 3:32, Shawn Bruno (Kyle Faherty), 19:08/EN.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Nicholas Delia (Andrew Fenninger) 5:37/PP, Jeremy Poggi (Noah Barr) 12:02/SH.
Third Period Penalty Summary
Marist College - Jack Barone (Boarding/2:00 Minor) 5:02, Shawn Bruno (Holding/2:00 Minor) 9:17.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Greg Drefko (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 10:28.
Goalies
Marist College - Anthony Russo (Win, 60:00), 29 Saves.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Michael Pippo (Loss, 59:30), 47 Saves & Empty Net (0:30), 0 Saves.
Shots on Goal
Marist College - 51
St. Thomas Aquinas College - 31
Up Next
St. Thomas Aquinas opens its home schedule, hosting Rowan University on Friday, September 29 (8:00 p.m.) at Sport-O-Rama Ice Rinks in Monsey, N.Y.