WORCESTER, Mass.- The Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team looked for the two-game road sweep of Holy Cross this afternoon but Holy Cross had other answers as they defeated the Pioneers by a final score of 6-3 on Sunday. 

Records: 

Holy Cross: 3-2-0

Sacred Heart: 1-1-0

Top Performers:

Alex Peterson (HC): 2 goals, 2 points

Ryan Steele (SHU): 1 goal, 1 point

Goaltenders:

HC: Erik Gordon (W, 1-1-0), 23 saves, 3 Goals

SHU: Josh Benson (L, 1-1-0), 23 Saves, 6 Goals

Up Next:

The Pioneers will return to action on Monday, Dec. 14 when SHU travels to face Quinnipiac. Puck-drop is set for 7:00 p.m.

First Period

• Holy Cross jumped on the board early with an power-play goal from Alex Peterson 1:14 in the period.
• The Pioneers answered back six minutes later with a goal by Marcel Godbout off assists from Emil Ohrvall and Grant Anderson.
• At 9:29 into the period, SHU took the lead with a goal off the stick of junior Ryan Steele for his second of the season with an assist by sophomore Patrick Dawson.
• The Crusaders would even the score at 2-2, 12:39 into the period with a goal by Michael Kane from Grayson Constable and Bryce Dolan. 

Second Period

• Holy Cross controlled the period as SHU was outshot 9-3.
• The Crusaders tallied two goals coming from Logan Milliken (15:25) and Peterson (16:09) to put Holy Cross ahead 4-2.

Third Period

• The Pioneers would have two power-play opportunities midway through the period but were unable to capitalize.
• SHU was aggressive in the period firing 11 shots on goal while holding Holy Cross to five.
• Holy Cross would tally two more goals in the game coming off the sticks of Logan Ferguson (10:43) and Jack Robilotti (16:49).
• SHU would salvage one more goal in the game as the sophomore Kevin Lombardi slipped a goal passed Gordon to result in a 6-3 outcome.