BRIDGEPORT, Conn.- Overtime went in favor of the Pioneers this time as the Sacred Heart University men's ice hockey team defeated Yale 4-3 in overtime to clinch the CT Ice consolation round game.
 
Records:
 
Sacred Heart Pioneers- (10-12-3, 7-7-2-1 AHA)
Yale Bulldogs- (5-12-1, 4-7-1 ECAC)
 
Top Performers:
 
Braeden Tuck: 1 goal, 1 assist
Ryan Steele: 1 goal, 1 assist
Austin Magera: 2 assists
Todd Goehring: 1 goal (game-winner)
 
 
Goalies:
 
Josh Benson (SHU) (W, 17 saves, 3.00 GAA, 3-3-0 record)
Nathan Reid (YALE) (L, 22 saves, 4.00 GAA, 4-4-1 record)
 
 
Of Note:
 

• Yale jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with a pair of goals from Henry Wagner and Ian Carpentier 12:33 and 15:51 into the period.
• SHU responded in the closing minutes of the period as senior Ryan Steele tallied his ninth goal of the year to narrow the Bulldog lead to 2-1.
• The Pioneers kicked-off the second period with a goal from the stick of junior Braeden Tuck 15:46 in the period to tie the game up at 2-2.
• Less than a minute later, Yale countered with a goal from Kyle Johnson to give Yale a 3-2 lead.
• At 3:03 into the final period of regulation, graduate Dante Palecco fired his second goal of the year against his former team to send the game into overtime.
• In the overtime period, senior Todd Goehring fired the game-winning goal 3:20 into the extra period to give the Pioneers the 4-3 victory.
• Austin Magera tallied his seventh multi-point game.
• Goehring scored his first goal since November 22 at Air Force.
• SHU has now won its last two meetings against the Bulldogs.

 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers get right back on the ice as they face RIT on Tuesday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m. The game will be played at Army West Point.