A day after scoring the first goal of his collegiate career, Harrison struck twice to help the Raiders win their fourth straight contest. Junior Darcy Murphy added a goal and an assist while Junior Kyle Baun found the back of the net for the fourth game in a row on an empty-net tally in the final 71 seconds to close out the scoring.
Sophomore Charlie Finn made 10 saves in goal for the Raiders as Colgate out-shot Sacred Heart, 38-12, in the contest.
Bottom Line
– No. 4/4 Colgate 4, Sacred Heart 2
Won-Lost Records
– Colgate improved to 5-1-0 on the season as they swept the weekend series from the Pioneers.
– Sacred Heart slipped to 2-4-0 on the season with the setback.
How It Happened
– Colgate took a 1-0 lead just 30 seconds into the contest as junior Darcy Murphy scored his second goal of the season on an assist from sophomore Jake Kulevich.
– Sacred Heart tied the game at 1-all late in the opening frame as Drew George found the back of the net with 15:46 elapsed the period. Jeff Carroll and Justin Danforth picked up assists on the play.
– Harrison gave the Raiders lead once again with less than two seconds remaining in the second period, converting on the power play with 1.7 seconds to play to make it a 2-1 game. Senior John Lidgett and junior Mike Borkowsi were credited with assists on the tally.
– The Pioneers once again drew even, this time using a strike from Spencer Grabowski just 1:51 into the third period to knot the score at 2-2. Jacob Brightbill and Ben Lake were credited with assists on the play.
– Harrison notched the game-winning goal at the 17:49 mark of the third, teaming up with seniors Joe Wilson and Spiro Goulakos for his second game-winning goal in as many contests.
– Junior Kyle Baun closed out the scoring with an empty-net goal exactly one minute after Harrison’s goal to give the Raiders a two-goal cushion.
Key Raider Info
– Baun scored for the fourth straight contest as he notched his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Baun also maintained his team scoring lead with seven points (5G/2A).
– Harrison became the first Raider to record multiple game-winning goals this season as he was credited with the decisive tally in both games of the series.
– Borkowski and extended his point-scoring streak to three games with an assist in the contest. He has notched four points (1G/3A) in those games.
Inside The Box Score
– Colgate out-shot Sacred Heart, 38-12, in the contest, highlighted by a 13-3 margin in the second period.
– The Raiders were 1-for-4 on the power play as they scored on the man advantage for the fifth straight contest. Sacred Heart was 0-for-3 on the power play.
– Colgate held a slim 35-33 edge in the faceoff circle. Borkowski was 12-of-22 while Lidgett was 11-of-18 at the dot to pace the Raiders.
– Borkowski led all players with six shot attempts while Murphy and Wilson were credited with four shots each.
Up Next
– Colgate returns home next weekend with a pair of contests against Hockey Atlantic foe Mercyhurst. The two teams play at 7 p.m. on both Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Starr Rink. Tickets are available by calling 315-228-7600 or by visiting Bleedcolgatemaroon.com.
