HAMDEN, Conn.- A late third period goal by sophomore Braeden Tuck evened the game for the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team but an overtime goal by Quinnipiac awarded the 2-1 victory for the Bobcats on Tuesday night.

Records: 

Quinnipiac: 2-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC

Sacred Heart: 1-3-0, 1-1-0 AHA

Top Performers:

Braeden Tuck (SHU): 1 goal

Austin Magera (SHU): 1 assist

Todd Goehring (SHU): 1 assist

Goaltenders: 

Keith Petruzzelli (QU): (W, 2-0-0, 19 saves, 1 goal) 

Josh Benson (SHU): (L, 1-2-0, 32 saves, 2 goals)

Up Next:  

• The Pioneers will return to action in the new year when they host Army West Point on January 2 at 5:05 p.m.

Of Note: 

• The Pioneer defense improved from a night before allowing just one goal in regulation and held off the Quinnipiac power-play to going 0-8 on the man advantage.
• After a scoreless second period, the Pioneers evened the score in the final three minutes of the third as sophomore Braeden Tuck nailed his second goal of the year to send the game into overtime.
• In the overtime period, Quinnipiac would score with 2:41 remaining in the period to take the 2-1 victory.
• Junior Josh Benson recored his second 30-plus save night of the season with 32.