Fitchburg State Skates To 2-2 Deadlock With Westfield State
Sophomore Robert Vorse (Leominster, Mass./Bay State Breakers) registered 34 saves as Fitchburg State skated to a 2-2 draw with Westfield State in ECAC Northeast action this evening.
Fitchburg State Skates To 2-2 Deadlock With Westfield State
Vorse collects 34 saves in Falcons third draw of the season
FITCHBURG, Mass. (January 10, 2009) - Sophomore Robert Vorse (Leominster, Mass./Bay State Breakers) registered 34 saves as Fitchburg State skated to a 2-2 draw with Westfield State in ECAC Northeast action this evening.
Seniors Matt Arsenault (Gardner, Mass./Gardner) and Aaron Tiernan (Anchorage, AK/Helena Bighorns) led the Fitchburg State attack with one goal apiece, while junior Andrew Hutton (Brewster, Mass./Boston Harbor Wolves) and senior Bob Kaloustian (Marlborough, Mass./Suffolk University) each posted one assist each.
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Freshman Pat Nelson (Cary, N.C./Queen City Storm) and classmate Benni Schennach (Ehrwald, Austria/Springfield Jr. Blues) recorded one goal apiece to lead Westfield State, while sophomore Dennis Zak (Dover, N.J./Cobourg Cougars), junior Casey Mignone (Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey) and freshman Nic Power (Bixby, OK/Tulsa Rampage) added one helper each.
Fitchburg State opened the scoring early as Arsenault collected his fourth score of the season just 1:34 into the period. Arsenault took a feed from Hutton and Kaloustian and slipped it past freshman goaltender Ian Wilson (Tulsa, OK/North Bay Skyhawks) to give the Falcons an early 1-0 advantage.
In the second period Fitchburg State increased its lead to 2-0 just 5:58 into the period as Tiernan netted his first goal of the year off assists from freshman Travis Bertolotti (Miller Place, N.Y./New York Bobcats) and sophomore Erik Trahan (Manville, R.I./Winchendon School). Westfield State battled back just three minutes later as Nelson deposited his ninth score of the season at the 8:52 mark.
Westfield State netted the lone goal of the third period to knot the score at 2-2 and force an overtime period. Schennach netted the equalizer, his eighth of the season, at the 6:18 mark off assists from Mignon and freshman A.J. Shiverdecker (Kettering, Ohio/North Bay Skyhawks).
In the extra frame, Fitchburg State pressured the Westfield State defense with four shots on net, but Wilson converted all four save opportunities to secure the draw. Wilson notched 30 save over his 65 minute effort, while Vorse collected 30+ save for the second consecutive game.
Fitchburg State (5-5-3, 2-2-1 ECAC NE) will be in action again on Wednesday as it hosts Wentworth Institute of Technology at 7 p.m. Westfield State (8-2-3, 5-1-2 ECAC NE) will host Framingham State College on Wednesday at 8:15 p.m.
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Fitchburg State 2, Westfield State 2
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Fitchburg State (5-5-3, 2-2-1 ECAC NE) |
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Westfield State (8-2-3, 5-1-2 ECAC NE) |
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Scoring:
1st Period: FIT: Matt Arsenault (Andrew Hutton,
Bob Kaloustian), 1:34
2nd Period: FIT: Aaron Tiernan (Erik
Trahan, Travis Bertolotti), 5:58; WES: Pat Nelson (Dennis Zak, Nic
Power), 8:52
3rd Period: WES: Benni Schennach (A.J.
Shiverdecker, Casey Mignon), 6:18
OT: none
Goaltending: FIT: Robert Vorse (65:00), 34 saves;
WES: Ian Wilson (65:00), 30 saves
Stars:
1st Star - Robert Vorse - FIT
2nd Star - Aaron Tiernan - FIT
3rd Star - Benni Schennach - WES