Great Neck, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey team concluded its record setting 2024-2025 season on Sunday afternoon, falling to Sacred Heart University 13-2 in the program's second consecutive Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship final at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink on Long Island.
STAC wraps up its campaign with a 16-8 overall record and an 11-1 MCHC mark.
This season the Spartans compiled many record-setting milestones, including setting a new mark for wins in a season (16) under ninth year Head Coach Matt Schuster, eclipsing the previous total of 15 in 2023-2024.
In Sunday's final, Jason Desalvo and Noah Barr scored a goal apiece. Goaltender Michael Pippo (L, 11-6) stopped 58-of-67 shots faced in 53:22 of action, with Theo Morris closing out the contest (6:38) and allowing four goals on ten shots faced.
First Period Scoring Summary
Sacred Heart University - Ryan Martin (Mike Richardson) 0:49, Conall Gately (Mike Angeletti & Lucca Conigliaro) 5:30, Jeremiah Ryan (Brady Marszalek) 8:41/PP, Ryan Davis (Unassisted) 17:11, Aaron Shulman (Brady Marszalek) 19:57/PP.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Jason Desalvo (Andrew Fenninger & Nicholas Delia) 15:34.
First Period Penalty Summary
Sacred Heart University - Martin (Cross-Checking/2:00 Minor) 9:07.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - William Thyberg (Tripping/2:00 Minor) 7:07, John Brennan (Tripping/2:00 Minor) 17:11, William Thyberg (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 18:19.
Second Period Scoring Summary
Sacred Heart University - Zach MacLeod (Wilde) 3:05.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Noah Barr (Unassisted) 8:10/PP.
Second Period Penalty Summary
Sacred Heart University - Conall Gately (Interference/2:00 Minor) 3:26, Mike Richardson (Cross-Checking/2:00 Minor) 6:39, Matteo Wilde (Butt-Ending/5:00 Major) 9:17, Matteo Wilde (Game Misconduct/10:00 Game Misconduct) 9:17, Ryan Martin (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 13:34.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Andrew Fenninger (Hooking/2:00 Minor) 4:08, Nicholas Delia (Kicking/5:00 Major) 19:59, Nicholas Delia (Disqualification/10:00 Game Disqualification) 19:59.
Third Period Scoring Summary
Sacred Heart University - Charlie Tyrrell (Brady Marszalek) 3:10/PP, Aaron Shulman (Brady Marszalek & Jeremiah Ryan) 4:24/PP, Cosmo Siano (Unassisted) 13:22/PP, Aaron Shulman (Charlie Tyrrell) 14:15/PP, Conall Gately (Oliver Harag) 14:38/PP, Mike Richardson (Cosmo Siano & Oliver Harag) 16:19/PP, Mike Angeletti (Conall Gately) 17:30/PP.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Scoring.
Third Period Penalty Summary
Sacred Heart University - Cosmo Siano (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 5:41, Conall Gately (Interference/2:00 Minor) 8:08.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Devin Niccoll (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 5:41, Anthony Prunty (Interference/2:00 Minor) 5:54, Devin Niccoll (Interference/2:00 Minor) 9:45, Jesse Formica (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/2:00) 10:58, Jason Desalvo (Slashing/2:00 Minor) 11:36, Devin Niccoll (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/5:00 Major) 9:48, Devin Niccoll (Disqualification/10:00 Game Disqualification) 9:48, Jesse Formica (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/5:00 Major) 9:48, Jesse Formica (Game Misconduct/10:00 Game Misconduct) 9:48.
Goalies
Sacred Heart University - Connor Smith (Win, 60:00), 29 Saves.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Michael Pippo (Loss, 53:22), 58 Saves & Theo Morris (6:38), 6 Saves.
Shots on Goal
Sacred Heart University - 77
St. Thomas Aquinas College - 31
THANK YOU FANS!
The St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey team would like to thank all of the many friends and fans of the program for all of their support this season. We'll see you in September 2025!