Men's Hockey Shutouts Sacred Heart

Bridgeport, Conn.

The Merrimack men's hockey team picked up their sixth straight win, and for Hugo Ollas, he stopped 21 shots for his second consecutive shutout, as the Warriors were victorious in Bridgeport Connecticut tonight by a score of 3-0.


#15/17 Merrimack (9-3-0, 6-1-0): 3, Sacred Heart, (6-5-1, 6-3-1): 0

The Warriors would hold the shot advantage of 10-8 in the first period, but neither team was able to get on the board and after 20 minutes the game was scoreless.

The Warriors would get a late powerplay and cash in in the second, as a Matt Copponi for the third straight game what's score of the games first goal and put the Warriors out in front.

The Warriors with the other second goal when just under two minutes later Ben Brar with double the advantage and that's how it stayed heading into the second intermission.

The Warriors would get their third and final goal of the evening, when Mark Hillier scored halfway through the third. 

The Warriors would hang on and capture the win from there.

Notes and Numbers 
Matt Copponi scored his 3rd straight game opener for the Warriors.

Ben Brar had a goal and assist in the win.

Ottoville Leppanen, Will Calverley, Filip Forsmark, Mark Hillier and Nikita Borodayenko all had assists in the win.

For Borodayenko, it was his first collegiate point in his career.

Stats: 

Powerplays: MC: 1-4 | SHU: 0-3

Shots on Goal: MC 10, SHU 8| MC 8, SHU 2 | MC 5, SHU, 2| MC 23, SHU 21

Faceoffs: 26 MC | 30 SHU

Blocks: 12 MC | SHU 12

Up Next:

The Warriors return home next Tuesday to take on the College of Holy Cross Crusaders, at 4 PM at Lawler Rink, that game can also be seen on ESPN plus.


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