Notables
-CSS honored its seven seniors prior to the game
-Pionk scored for the second straight game
-Adrian has recorded a point in three straight games
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team saw its three-game winning streak come to an end in a tightly-contested 3-2 loss to Marian University (Wis.) Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena.
How it Happened
Marian struck first, less than six minutes into the game, with a Jack Sampson goal to make it 1-0. That was the lone goal of the period, despite the Saints having a couple of quality scoring chances. The Sabres had a slight edge in shots 9-8.
Midway through the second period, the Saints took advantage of a double-minor penalty against the Sabres with senior
Nate Pionk (Hermantown, Minn./Hermantown HS (Minot-NAHL)) recording the power-play goal to tie the contest at 1-1.
Nathan Adrian (Roseau, Minn./Roseau HS (Minnesota Wilderness-NAHL)) and
Michael Talbot (Anoka, Minn./Anoka HS (Minot-NAHL)) were credited with the assists. However, Marian regained the lead with three minutes left in the period to make it 2-1 at the second intermission.
With nine minutes remaining, CSS tied the contest once again as
Brent Jones (Hartland, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central HS (Trine)) scored his first of the season with Talbot adding his second assist. It did not stay tied long however, the Sabres scored 51 seconds later to make it 3-2. St. Scholastica got good looks with the net empty late, but Marian hung on for the 3-2 victory.
Goaltending
Senior
Nick Trenciansky (Vancouver, British Columbia/Holy Cross Regional HS (Kindersley-SJHL)) made 23 saves for the Saints, while Colby Muise had 27 saves for Marian.
Up Next
The Saints (4-6-0, 3-4-0 NCHA) and Sabres (6-5-0, 4-1-0 NCHA) are back at Mars Lakeview Arena tomorrow afternoon (Saturday) for game two at 3 p.m.
