Men’s Ice Hockey Falls to Wentworth in First Road Test
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rivier (1-3-1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Wentworth (3-2-0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
EVERETT, Mass. – Rivier men's ice hockey fell in its first matchup away from home on Tuesday night, dropping a 5-1 decision to Wentworth at Allied Veterans Memorial Rink. The Raiders fell to 1-3-1 while Wentworth improved to 3-2-0 on the season.
After going down 2-0 in the opening 5:50 of the game, Rivier got on the board when Jack Tos tallied an unassisted goal with 10:50 remaining in the period to cut the deficit to one. Exactly a minute later, Wentworth's Nikolas Sombrowski would light the lamp to put the Leopards back up by a pair.
The Leopards lead would increase to 4-1 on a Mitch McGinn strike just 14 seconds after the intermission.
A short-handed empty net goal in the waning minutes of the third would seal a 5-1 non-conference victory for Wentworth on home ice.
Riv goaltender Will Augustine made 21 saves while Jack McGovern made 25 saves in the opposite crease.
Both sides went 0-for-3 on the man-advantage.
Next up, Rivier will return to Conway Arena for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night against Southern N.H. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 with puck drop set for 7:10 p.m.
