GENESEO, N.Y.—SUNY Geneseo (17-8-1) scored five second period goals to
seize control of its SUNYAC Quarterfinal matchup with the SUNY Potsdam
men’s hockey team (9-16-1) and down the Bears 8-0. David Ripple scored
twice for the Ice Knights.
Geneseo was on the defensive early as Colin de Jersey was whistled for a
trip just 39 seconds into the contest. Potsdam fired two shots on goal
before Geneseo successfully killed off the penalty. The Ice Knights then
went on the offensive, outshooting the Bears 10-1 over the rest of the
period. However, Potsdam freshman goaltender Austin Keiser (Dunwoody,
Ga./Boston Bulldogs) was strong over the first 20 minutes, keeping the
contest scoreless heading into the break.
After the teams traded penalties seven seconds apart early in the second
period, the Ice Knights’ Alex Lubczuk scored a four-on-four marker with a
wrap-around move. After the goal, Geneseo continued its momentum with
back-to-back power plays. Potsdam killed the first, but Ripple scored with
three seconds left in the second after his shot deflected off a Bears’
defenseman and past Keiser. At the 9:25 mark, Tyler Brickler struck to
make it a 3-0 Ice Knights’ lead. Potsdam freshman forward Jake Rivera
(Pacific Palisades, Calif./Hartford Wolfpack) had a goal waved off 48
seconds later. Geneseo made the Bears pay 37 seconds after that as Ryan
Donnelly beat Keiser glove-side. Junior goalie Shane Talarico (Greensburg,
Pa./Elmira College) replaced Keiser after the goal. At 16:49, the Ice
Knights went on a five-minute power play and Zachary Vit added a fifth
goal 49 seconds later. Potsdam trailed 5-0 after 40 minutes.
Nate Brown made it 6-0 1:40 into the second period, while still on the
major power play. At the 6:26 mark, Corbin Rosmarin scored another power
play goal. Less than two minutes later, Carson Schell buried the puck off
a scramble in front. At 13:52, Ripple notched his second to cap the
scoring at 9-0.
In goal, Keiser allowed four goals on 23 shots over the first 30:40, while
Talarico gave up five on 33 shots in the final 29:20. Bryan Haude stopped
all 22 shots he faced to record the first shutout in the history of the
series between the two schools. The Bears were 0-4 on the man advantage
and Geneseo was 4-7.
The contest marks the end of the careers of Potsdam seniors Matt Viola
(Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Vipers) and Brett Water (Uxbridge,
Ontario/Markham Waxers).
