Box Score ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Nazareth defeated visiting Arcadia 3-2 in a men's UCHC conference hockey game on Friday evening at the Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex. Freshman
Logan Tobias scored twice for the Golden Flyers, including the eventual game-winner with 1:10 remaining in the third period.
With the victory, Nazareth, winners of four consecutive games, improve to 4-2-0 and 3-0-0 in UCHC contests. Following the loss, the Knights fall to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in the conference.
The Golden Flyers took advantage of their power play opportunities, going 2 for 3 with the man advantage. In the opening minutes of action, Tobias scored his first-career goal to provide Nazareth the early lead. Senior
Henry McKinney and sophomore
Ethan Louisos were credited with the assists on the goal.
Tobias's goal stood as the lone goal until 3:30 remained in the third period when senior
Nick Charron extended the Golden Flyers' lead on the power play. Charron shot from the right wing with a small angle but was able to get it past Fletcher Bolda.
Josh Dressler and
Joey Schaefer recorded the assists on the goal.
With 2:24 left in regulation, Arcadia's Parker Bolda was credited with a goal after a scrum in front of the Nazareth net to close the Golden Flyers' lead to 2-1. Tobias reclaimed Nazareth's two-goal advantage with 1:10 remaining in the third after the Knights pulled their goalie. Junior
Liam Beaudoin found Tobias with the puck as he skated down the left side of the ice. Tobias took advantage of the open net for his second goal, which was the eventual winning goal.
With an extra skater on the ice, Arcadia scored in the closing seconds after Drew Iannucci's shot found its way through a screen and past Nazareth's
Raphael Provencher for the 3-2 final score.
Bolda finished with 36 saves to prevent the Golden Flyers from extending their lead throughout the game. Provencher tallied 21 saves for Nazareth, including 15 in the third quarter, as the Knights battled furiously to tie the score. The Golden Flyers finished with a 39-23 advantage in shots on goal while Arcadia had an edge in faceoff wins, 28-25.
Nazareth battles Arcadia in another UCHC game Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex.
