Queens, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey Team took yet another pivotal Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference matchup on Saturday evening, downing SUNY Maritime College 7-2 at World Ice Arena.
STAC, now winners of seven of its last ten games, improves to 7-4 overall and remains perfect in MCHC play at 4-0.
Andrew Fenninger and Anthony Prunty both lit the lamp twice for the maroon and gold, while teammates James Tremblay, Jason Desalvo and Daniel McKeon also tallied goals.
Goaltender Michael Pippo (W, 4-3) got the start for the Spartans and was once again solid between the pipes, stopping 34 of 36 shots faced.
Game Summary
First Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Joe Ricca (Cody Sousa) 16:14/PP, Graydon Joyce (Pat Frietas) 17:21.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Andrew Fenninger (Jason Desalvo) 0:27, James Tremblay (Sebastiano Vinci & Allen Magie) 6:03, Jason Desalvo (Andrew Fenninger) 9:38, Daniel McKeon (Joey Camporeale) 11:00, Andrew Fenninger (Allen Magie) 13:36, Anthony Prunty (Noah Barr) 17:12.
First Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Alex Goushy (High-Sticking/2:00 Minor) 7:19, Mike Korn (Grabbing the Face Mask/5:00 Major) 17:52.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Nicholas Delia (Interference/2:00 Minor) 0:53, Patrick Phelan (High-Sticking/2:00 Minor) 15:30, Jesse Formica (Interference/2:00 Minor) 17:52.
Second Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - No Scoring.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Scoring.
Second Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - No Penalties
St. Thomas Aquinas College - John Brennan (Tripping/2:00 Minor) 6:47, Jesse Formica (Hooking/2:00 Minor) 8:25.
Third Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - No Scoring.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Anthony Prunty (Noah Barr & Patrick Phelan) 12:31.
Third Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Joe Ricca (Elbowing/5:00 Major) 2:14, Joe Ricca (Game Misconduct/10:00 Game Misconduct) 2:14, Joe Barbera (Cross-Checking/2:00 Minor) 10:31, Pat Freitas (Boarding/2:00 Minor) 11:34, Graydon Joyce (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 15:44.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Christopher Smith (Unsportmanlike Conduct/10:00 Game Misconduct) 2:14, Andrew Fenninger (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 11:34, Joey Camporeale (Cross-Checking/2:00 Minor) 11:43, James Tremblay (High-Sticking/2:00 Minor) 14:10, Nicholas Delia (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 15:44, Jason Desalvo (Head Contact/5:00 Major) 17:17, Jason Desalvo (Game Misconduct/10:00 Game Misconduct) 17:17.
Goalies
SUNY Maritime College - Chris Simms (Loss, 9:38), 3 Saves & Ryan Winter (50:22), 29 Saves.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Michael Pippo (Win, 60:00), 34 Saves.
Shots on goal
SUNY Maritime College - 36
St. Thomas Aquinas College - 39
Up Next
STAC visits York College (Pa.) for a non-conference matchup on Sunday, November 10. Puck drop between the teams is scheduled 5:50 p.m. at York Ice Arena in Pennsylvania.