Fitchburg State Ices Salem State, 5-4 (OT)
Fitchburg State Ices Salem State, 5-4 (OT)
Vets lifts Falcons to key conference win with overtime marker
SALEM, Mass. (January 21, 2010) - The Fitchburg State ice hockey team collected its fifth consecutive victory as the Falcons posted a 5-4 overtime victory against MASCAC foe, Salem State College this evening.
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After three periods of deadlock action, freshman John Vets (Hamden, Conn./Hamden) lifted Fitchburg State to its sixth conference victory, netting the game-winning marker just 2:47 into the overtime frame. Vets sealed the Falcons victory with his team-high ninth goal of the season off assists from freshmen Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg, Mass./New England Jr. Huskies) and Kevin McCready (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Mohawk CC)
After an electric first period which witnessed a combined six goals, Salem State gained a one goal advantage in the second as sophomore Ian Flanigan (New Hampton, N.H./Boston Bulldogs) deposited his second goal of the year with helpers from Casey Terreri (Warwick, R.I./South Shore Kings) and Matt Kenline (Yarmouth, Mass./Dennis Yarmouth). Fitchburg State responded in the third with a Chris Costigan (Salem, N.H./Northern Cyclones) marker just 0:09 into the period which set up Vets' heroics in overtime play.
Junior Chris Riggs (Sewell, N.J./Fort Vancouver Pioneers) ignited the Falcons first period onslaught with one goal and two assists, while senior captain Andrew Hutton (Brewster, Mass./Boston Harbor Wolves) added one score and one helper. Costigan also added to the scoring mix with his first goal of the contest.
Salem State controlled the shot charts with a 43-28 advantage in targets, but junior goaltender Robert Vorse (Leominster, Mass./Bay State Breakers) notched 39 saves to earn his fifth victory of the season. Vorse was sharp after a weeklong break, holding the Vikings silent for the final 36 minutes of the contest. Salem State goaltender Sam Avoine (Ste-Perpetue, Quebec/Laconia Leafs) stopped 23 shots in net for the Vikings.
Fitchburg State (10-3-1, 6-2-0 MASCAC) will be in action again this Saturday as it travels to Westfield State College at 5:35 p.m. Salem State (7-6-1, 6-2-1 MASCAC) will host Framingham State College on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Fitchburg State 5, Salem State 4 (OT)
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Team |
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2 |
3 |
OT |
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Fitchburg State (10-3-1, 6-2-0 MASCAC) |
3 |
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1 |
1 |
5 |
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Salem State (7-6-1, 6-2-1 MASCAC) |
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1 |
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Scoring
First Period: FIT: Chris Riggs (Kris Threlkeld, Andrew
Hutton), 0:25; FIT: Chris Costigan (Hutton, Riggs), 12:17; SSC:
Damen Nisula (Chris MacInnis, Nick Lampson), 15:46; SSC: MacInnis
(Kevin Hughes, Lampson), 18:53; FIT: Hutton (Thomas McAleer,
Riggs), 19:19; SSC: Mike Genovese (Casey Terreri), 19:32;
Second Period: FIT: SSC: Ian Flanigan (Terreri,
Matt Kenline), 5:18;
Third Period: FIT: Costigan (McAleer), 0:09;
OT: FIT: John Vets (Trevor Lawler, Kevin
McCready), 2:47;
Goaltending: FIT: Robert Vorse (62:47), 39 saves;
SSC: Sam Avoine (62:47), 23 saves;
Shots: FIT: 28; SSC: 43