PRINCETON, N.J. – Colgate scored three unanswered goals, including two early in the third period, to erase a one-goal deficit and defeat Princeton, 5-4, in ECAC Hockey action Friday at Hobey Baker Rink.
Trailing 4-2 late in the second period, the Raiders used goals from rookie Adam Dauda and seniors Tyson Spink and Kevin Lough over a 6:52 span to post the one-goal victory and earn a season sweep of the Tigers.
Dauda began the comeback with 93 seconds left to play in the second, netting his first collegiate goal with a one time from the middle of the slot while the Raiders were on the power play to make it a 4-3 contest.
Spink tied the game at 4-4 just 1:12 into the third, collecting a loose puck in the slot and beating Princeton keeper Colton Phinney with a backhander for his 12th goal of the season.
Lough put the Raiders in front for good with 5:19 gone in the final frame, firing home a rebound from the left faceoff dot after Mike Panowyk’s initial attempt was stopped by Phinney for his first goal of the campaign.
Earlier in the contest, Princeton jumped out to an early 3-1 lead after the first period as it used goals from Alex Riche, Eric Robinson and Garrett Skrbich to neutralize an even-strength goal from Evan Peterson.
Tylor Spink brought the Raiders within one midway through the second period when he finished off a shorthanded break at the 12:26 mark to make it a 3-2 game, only to see Max Veronneau score just 88 seconds later during a 5-on-3 power play to restore the Tigers’ two-goal advantage and setup Colgate’s comeback.
Colgate netminder Charlie Finn made 28 saves in goal for Colgate. Phinney turned aside 40 shots for Princeton.
Bottom Line
Colgate 5, Princeton 4
Won-Lost Records
– Colgate improved to 8-18-2 overall and 4-10-2 in ECAC action as it halted a four-game losing skid.
– Princeton slipped to 5-15-2 and 3-10-2 with the one-goal setback.
Key Raider Info
– Junior Jake Kulevich finished with four assists, establishing a new career high for both assists and points in a game for the defenseman. The performance also marked the third multi-point game of his career and second this season.
– Adam Dauda was the fifth Raider rookie to score a goal this season and the second newcomer to find the back of the net in the last three games (Rory McGuire).
– Tylor Spink’s goal was the third shorthanded goal of the season and the first since Harrison netted a man-down goal at Union on Jan. 15.
– Tyson Spink tallied a goal and an assist to extend his team-leading point total to 30 (12g,18a). The game was his sixth multiple-point game of the season and 24th of his career.
– Mike Panowyk tallied two assists, giving him his fourth multiple assist game of the season and second in the last five games.
Inside the Box Score
– Colgate held a 45-32 shot advantage for the contest. The Raiders out-shot the Tigers in all three frames, highlighted by a 17-11 margin in the third.
– The Raiders were 1-for-4 on the power play while the Tigers went 1-for-3 with the man advantage. The Tigers special teams goal came during a 5-on-3 opportunity.
– Colgate enjoyed a 44-24 margin at the faceoff dot. Three Raiders – Tylor Spink (16), Evan Peterson (11) and Mike Borkowski (11) – all won double digit draws for the Raiders.
– Tyson Spink led the Raiders with seven shot attempts while Mike Ambrosia paced the Tigers with five shot attempts.
From the Source
Colgate Head Coach Don Vaughan
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(on game)
“It was a really good comeback. The wins have been hard to come by, so any good win is good win. I was pleased with how we stuck to our process and our structure. I thought as the game wore on we got stronger. It was a pretty dominant third period for us.”
Senior Kevin Lough
(on scoring first goal of the season)
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“It’s been a little frustrating. I’ve been battling the puck a little bit at times. It wasn’t pretty, but it’s a big relief.”
Up Next
– Colgate wraps up its four-game road swing Saturday with a 7 p.m. contest against No. 1 Quinnipiac at High Point Solutions Arena.
