BRIDGEPORT, Conn.- The first-career hat-trick for Austin Magera of the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team wasn't enough as the Pioneers fell to Bentley 5-4 in overtime. 

Records: 

Sacred Heart: (4-8-2, 4-6-2 AHA)

Bentley: (4-10-0, 4-10-0 AHA)

Top Performers: 

Austin Magera (SHU): 3 goals

Matt Gosiewski (Bentley): 2 goals, 1 assist, and a game-winner

Marcel Godbout (SHU): 2 assists

Goaltenders:

Josh Benson (SHU): (L, 4-6-2)  20 saves

Nicholas Grabko (Bentley): (W, 4-10-0)  22 saves

Of Note:

• Junior Austin Magera scored his first-career hat-trick racking up three goals on the night keeping the Pioneers within reach of defeating the Falcons.
• After SHU took a quick 2-0 lead in the first period, the second period would be a different story as Bentley fired back with three unanswered goals including a power-play goal by Matt Gosiewski his first of the night at 3:33 into the period to put the Falcons ahead 3-2.
• In the closing minutes of the second, senior Marc Johnstone took advantage of the power-play with a goal off feeds by Marcel Godbout and Josh Allan 18:29 into the period to even the score up a 3-3.
• Magera would score the game-tying goal a little over halfway through in the third period to send the game into overtime.
• Just 25 seconds into the overtime period, Gosiewski would nail the game-winner to give the Falcons the extra point of night resulting in the 5-4 victory.

Up Next: 

• The Pioneers return to action on Friday, Feb. 19 when they host Holy Cross at 7:35 p.m.