Queens, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Ice Hockey team kept its Metropolitan Collegiate Hockey Conference record perfect on Saturday night with a 5-2 victory over SUNY Maritime College at World Ice Arena.
STAC improves to 10-3-2 overall and 6-0-0 in MCHC action.
Noah Barr tallied a hat trick for the maroon and gold, with Andrew Fenninger and Devin Niccoll also netting a goal apiece. Michael Pippo (W, 8-1-0) stopped 35 of 37 shots faced to pick up his eighth win in ten games played.
Game Summary
First Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - No Scoring.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Noah Barr (Jeremy Poggi, Christopher Smith) 1:29, Andrew Fenninger (Nicholas Delia, Devin Niccoll) 5:08.
First Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Joe Barbera (Charging/2:00 Minor) 8:54.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Andrew Fenninger (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 8:54.
Second Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Cody Sousa (Pat Freitas, Joe Barbera) 8:36/PP, Mike Korn (Cody Sousa, Joe Barbera) 15:05.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Devin Niccoll (Nicholas Delia, Andrew Fenninger) 4:00.
Second Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Bench Minor: Served By Pat Philbin (Too Many Men/2:00 Minor) 9:35, Dave DaSilva (Boarding/2:00 Minor) 16:06.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Andrew Fenninger (Interference/2:00 Minor) 7:34.
Third Period Scoring Summary
SUNY Maritime College - No Scoring.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Noah Barr (Jeremy Poggi, William Thyberg) 9:05, Noah Barr (Jeremy Poggi, Andrew Fenninger) 17:05.
Third Period Penalty Summary
SUNY Maritime College - Joe Barbera (Roughing/2:00 Minor) 3:36.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - No Penalties.
Goalies
SUNY Maritime College - Christopher Simms (Loss, 60:00), 50 Saves.
St. Thomas Aquinas College - Michael Pippo (Win, 60:00), 35 Saves.
Shots on goal
SUNY Maritime College - 37
St. Thomas Aquinas College - 55
Up Next
STAC will have a quick turnaround, visiting Yeshiva University on Sunday (November 23) at the Palisades Center Mall. Puck drop between the Spartans and Maccabees is set for 11:30 a.m.