Men's Ice Hockey Downed by Plymouth State
PLYMOUTH, N.H.— The MCLA Men's Ice Hockey team took to the road for a MASCAC matchup at Plymouth State University this evening. It was a tough night for the Trailblazers as they fell to the MASCAC-leading Panthers 10-2. A pair of Plymouth State players finished with hat tricks, and six different players scored goals. For MCLA, goals were scored by Cody White and Charlie Addesa.
THE BASICS:
- Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Score: MCLA 2, Plymouth State 10
- Records: MCLA Trailblazers 2-11-1 (MASCAC 0-9-1) | Plymouth State Panthers 11-1-2 (MASCAC 8-0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Plymouth State scored three goals in the first period and added two more in the second period before Cody White (at 19:03, assisted by Spencer Craig and Nathan Walerowicz) scored for the first for MCLA. The Panthers then added two more goals in the final minute of the period to take a 7-1 lead into the second intermission.
- Plymouth State continued scoring into the third period, with Dante Moretti and Connor Tait completing hat tricks. After assisting on two earlier goals, Nick Poirier scored one of his own and finished the game with three points.
- Despite the large deficit, the Trailblazers were not deterred, and Charlie Addesa (16:29, Shane Green, and Easton Moore) scored a power-play goal for the visitors to set the final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Shots (Shots on Goal): MCLA 19 (10), Plymouth State 103 (56)
- Saves: MCLA 46, Plymouth State 8
- Faceoffs Won: MCLA 24, Plymouth State 45
- Penalty/Minutes: MCLA 5/13:00, Plymouth State 3/6:00
- Power Plays: MCLA 1 for 2, Plymouth State 2 for 5
UP NEXT:
On Saturday, MCLA will be back in action when they play host to Salem State for a MASCAC matchup with the Vikings at the Peter W. Foote Vietnam Veterans Memorial Rink. The puck will drop at 6 p.m.
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