Mustangs trample Bears in OT, 5-4
MORRISVILLE, N.Y.柚orrisville State (2-15-2, 2-8 SUNYAC) scored with one
second left in overtime to defeat the SUNY Potsdam men痴 hockey team
(6-10-1, 3-6) 5-4 in overtime on Saturday night. Nine different players
scored in the contest.
Bears Sophomore forward Ken Simon (Norwell, Mass./Philadelphia Revolution)
opened the scoring just 1:28 into the contest with an assist from freshman
forward Billy Pascalli (Deer Park, N.Y./New York Bob Cats). Nearly 10
minutes later, Mustang Anthony Scornaienchi tied the score with a
power-play marker. Ryan Marcuz gave Morrisville its first lead at 15:10.
At 17:17, Potsdam junior forward Zach Blake (Campbellford,
Ontario/Plattsburgh State) knotted the score at 2-2 and the game remained
tied at the break. The Mustangs outshot the Bears 19-10 in the opening 20
minutes.
Zach Bayer put Morrisville back in front 19 seconds into the middle
stanza, but the lead lasted just 1:41. Sophomore defenseman Erick Ware
(Huntsville, Ala./Kenai River Brown Bears) tied the game at 3-3 with
assists from senior captains Brett Waters (Uxbridge, Ontario/Markham
Waxers) and Matt Viola (Toronto, Ontario/Vaughan Vipers) at the 2:00 mark.
With less than two minutes left, junior forward Adam Place (Scarborough,
Ontario/Bowmanville Eagles) regained the lead for the Bears with helpers
from Viola and Blake.
The Mustangs controlled the third period, outshooting Potsdam 14-8. Steve
Dol got Morrisville even at 4-4 at 3:15 of the third period. In overtime,
the Mustangs went on a five-minute power play and capitalized with one
tick left. Jamie Nelson a pushed loose puck over the line as time expired.
Freshman goalie Austin Keyser (Dunwoody, Ga./Boston Bulldogs) made 42
saves for Potsdam. Christopher Azzano allowed four goals and made 17 saves
in the first 40 minutes for the Mustangs. Jakob Rasmussen earned the win
in relief, stopping all 11 shots he faced in the final 24:59.
