NORTHFIELD, VT – Nazareth claimed the Norwich Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 overtime victory in a thriller against SUNY Cortland. The Golden Flyers and Red Dragons traded goals until senior Logan Tobias sealed the victory just 10 seconds into overtime. Nazareth improves to 9‑4‑1 on the year with the weekend sweep. 
 
How It Happened:

• The opening period was tightly contested, with Nazareth holding a slight 11–9 edge in shots, but the frame ended in a scoreless tie. 
• Just around the midway point of the game, Kai Shen would give the Golden Flyers the lead 1-0. One assist was credited to Hudson Nadasdi
• However, four and a half minutes later, Cortland responded with a powerplay goal to tie things 1-1. 
• With under two minutes to go in the second frame, Nazareth would get a powerplay goal of their own as Jason Shafer tallied his first of the season with assists from Will Halecki and Cameron Bauer.  
• The second period would end with Nazareth holding a 2-1 lead. 
• Cortland would respond again early into the third period, scoring another powerplay goal to tie it 2-2. 
• They would continue to trade goals, as Blake Frost scored for the Golden Flyers to reclaim the lead, 3-2. Assists were credited to Logan Tobias and Antoine Lucier.
• Similar to yesterday's game against Norwich, Cortland would tie the game late, this time with under a minute left to bring Nazareth to overtime for the second straight day. 
• Then, just 10 seconds into the overtime period Logan Tobias gave Nazareth the 4-3 win on an unassisted tally.  
• The total shots for the game would end 36-22, in favor of Cortland.

Game Notes:

• Senior Logan Tobias recorded two points, along with the game winning goal for his team leading sixth on the season. 
• Jason Shafer scored his first goal of the season
• Blake Frost tallied his fourth goal on the year
• Kai Shen scored his second goal
• Paul Dalessio stopped 33/36, anchoring Nazareth to wins in back to back games

 
What's Next:

• Nazareth will travel next to Utica University on January 10th at 7 p.m. for a UCHC tilt.