Falcons Upend Vikings, 3-1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Salem St. (2-11-2, 2-6-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Fitchburg St. (8-5-2, 5-1-2) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Miller notches first collegiate score in conference victory
Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State ice hockey team defeated the Vikings of Salem State, 3-1 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon from the Wallace Civic Center.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 3, Salem State 1
Records: Fitchburg State (8-5-2, 5-1-2 MASCAC) | Salem State 2-11-2, 2-6-0 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Salem State grabbed a 1-0 lead 12:17 into the contest as freshman Spencer DeRidder (Rochester, N.Y.) gathered a feed from senior Trey Olson (Omaha, Neb.) and newcomer Earmonn Miller (Victoria, B.C.) and found the back of the net for his second tally on the season.
Fitchburg State knotted the score (1-1) two minutes later with freshman Joshua Miller (Saint Augustine, Fla.) netting his first collegiate score of an assist from senior Christopher Vicario (Cranston, R.I.). The Falcons took a 2-1 advantage with just under a minute and a half remaining in the first period when newcomer Rece Bergeman (Newark, Del.) connected on his third marker of the 2019-20 campaign.
Following a scoreless middle frame, the Green and Gold upped their lead at the 6:30 mark of the third stanza as freshman Anthony Ceolin (Simsbury, Conn.) received a pass from classmate Adam Kusior (Tecumseh, ONt.) and senior Dean Zerby (Harrisburg, Penn.) and deposited the puck inside the near post for his third score on the year for the 3-1 edge.
By the Numbers
- 56th matchup between the two teams with the Falcons 14-36-6 all-time vs. the Vikings
- Fitchburg State finished with a 47-34 margin in shots
- Salem State went 0-for-4 with the man advantage
- Junior Brian McGrath (Worcester, Mass.) stopped 33 shots for the Falcons
- Senior Sean Clancy (Barnstable, Mass.) made 44 saves for the Vikings
- Miller netted his first collegiate tally for Fitchburg State
Up Next
Falcons will host the Rams of Framingham State on Thursday for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 7:00 PM. Vikings will host the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth on the same date for a conference tilt at 7"00 PM.