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Men's Ice Hockey

March 3, 2010

Purple Knights Suffer 5-1 Loss In Semifinals Against Assumption


Boxscore: http://collegehockeystats.net/0910/boxes/mampstm1.m03

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Purple Knights (7-17-3, 3-1-1 NE-10) worked to defend their two straight Northeast-10 titles, but were laid to rest by the Greyhounds of Assumption College (15-10-1, 8-2-1 NE-10) who won the Northeast-10 semifinal contest on their home ice, 5-1. The loss also put an end to head coach Chris Davidson's perfect 6-0 postseason record with the Purple Knights.

For Assumption, sophomore Taylor Larsen (Blackstone, Mass.) tallied two goals for the Greyhounds, while junior Patrick Fitzgibbons (Worcester, Mass.), senior James Capulli (Hampstead, N.H.), and sophomore Pat O'Kane (Hollis, N.H.) each netted a puck in the semifinal contest. Sophomore net minder Nick Blanchette (Stuart, Fla.) made 56 saves on the Purple Knights' 57 shots.

For Saint Michael's, senior captain Dave Vorozilchak (Clarks Summit, Pa./Capital District Selects) earned the lone goal in his final game wearing a Purple Knight uniform. Junior net minder Brendan Rimmer (Newbury, Mass./Pingree School) stopped 32 shots on goal in the contest.

The score remained an even battle until the later half of the opening frame when the Greyhounds tallied the first point of the night to take the lead. Larson was found open for the goal by Fitzgibbons and sophomore Kevin Glanzman (Massapequa, N.Y.). Fitzgibbons followed up just minutes later with 3:48 left in the period for what became Assumption's game-winning goal, having connected with Larson and O'Kane. Vorozilchak was able to put the Purple Knights on the board before the clock ran out, taking a shot from the blue line on a Saint Michael's power play with assists coming from junior Nick Sheehan (Potsdam, N.Y./Cornwall Colts) and freshman Dan Evarts (Hinesburg, Vt./Green Mountain Glades).

The second period looked to be playing out like the first, as both teams were evenly matched for the duration of the period. But with less than six minutes on the clock, Assumption netted another pair of goals and Saint Michael's that Saint Michael's was unable to answer before time ran out. At 15:35 into the period, Larsen went towards the net at top speed to place an unstoppable puck over Rimmer's shoulder, assisted by Fitzgibbons and Assumption's net minder, Blanchette. Moments later, Capulli widened the gap, assisted by Adam Gaudreau (Londonderry, N.H.) and junior Josh Boissoneau (Bedford, N.H.). The Purple Knights outshot Assumption 26-10 in the second frame.

Assumption made it a four-goal game 5:21 into the final period of play when junior Marc Labb (Longmeadow, Mass.) and Larsen connected with O'Kane for his 26th goal of the season.

The semifinal loss wrapped up the 2009-10 season for the Purple Knights. Assumption improves to the Championship game on Saturday at 4 p.m. where they will face-off against the Saint Anselm Hawks on the Hawks' home ice.

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