BRIDGEPORT, Conn.- It was a senior day spectacular as the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team defeated Holy Cross 5-3 to wrap up the two-game sweep of the Crusaders.

Records

Sacred Heart: 6-8-2, 6-6-1 AHA

Holy Cross: 4-12-0, 3-9-0 AHA

Top Performers

Ryan Steele: 2 assists

Nick Boyagian: 1 goal, game-winner

Marc Johnstone: 1 goal, 2 assists

Goaltenders

Luke Lush (SHU): (W, 2-2-0, 23 saves, 3 goals)

Matt Radomsky (HC): (L, 0-5-0, 29 saves, 4 goals)

Of Note

• On a glorious senior day, four senior Pioneers tallied goals in the win.
• First-year John Jaworski tallied his first career point with an assist.
• Four goals were scored in the opening period first Holy Cross 3:03 into the period off the stick of Jake Pappalardo to put the Crusaders ahead 1-0.
• Then a pair of goals by Marcel Godbout and Kevin Lombardi put the Pioneers ahead 2-1 before a final minute goal by Holy Cross's Michael Kane evened the score at 2-2 17:12 into the period.
• In the second both sides notched goals first by senior Marc Johnstone 5:08 into the period off feeds from Marcel Godbout and Austin Magera to take a 3-2 lead.
• Then 10 minutes later Holy Cross evened the score again off a goal by Bobby Young 15:13 into the period.
• But the Pioneers prevailed in the final period as at 14:34 into the third, junior Nick Boyagian would score his first goal of the year off a pair of assists by Evan Wisocky and John Jaworski to put the Pioneers ahead 4-3.
• An empty net goal in the closing seconds sealed the 5-3 victory for the Pioneers.

Up Next 

• The Pioneers take a three-day break before returning to action on the road at Bentley. Puck-drop is set for 5:05 p.m.