January 26, 2012

Fitchburg State Rallies Past Westfield State, 5-4

The Fitchburg State ice hockey team used a four goal third period to down the Owls of Westfield State in a 5-4 win, registering another MASCAC conference victory.

Westfield St.

4-11-3, 2-8-2 MASCAC

Fitchburg St.

7-8-2, 6-4-1 MASCAC

Final	1	2	3	T
Westfield St. 4-11-3, 2-8-2 MASCAC	1	3	0	4
Fitchburg St. 7-8-2, 6-4-1 MASCAC	0	1	4	5

Scoring Summary

1st - 13:47 - PP - Jason Nelson (Westfield St.)

2nd - 01:37 - Lucas Romero (Westfield St.)

2nd - 05:37 - Steve Evans (Westfield St.)

2nd - 11:57 - Thomas McAleer (Fitchburg St.)

2nd - 14:50 - Pat Nelson (Westfield St.)

3rd - 10:25 - Brett Provost (Fitchburg St.)

3rd - 10:43 - Justin Quinn (Fitchburg St.)

3rd - 18:13 - Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg St.)

3rd - 19:59 - Joseph Caveney (Fitchburg St.)

Game Leaders

Westfield St.

G: 4 Players (#18, #23, #26, #39) - 1

A: Billy Miller - 2

Sh: Vince Perreault - 6

Sv: Ian Wilson - 34

Fitchburg St.

G: 5 Players (#4, #10, #16, #21, #23) - 1

A: Joseph Caveney - 3

Sh: Trevor Lawler - 6

Sv: Bobby Leiser - 26

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Westfield St.	Fitchburg St.
PowerPlays	1 for 2	0 for 3
Shorthanded Goals	0	0
Penalties (min)	3 (6)	2 (4)
Shots on Goal	30	39
Face Offs Won	38	38

Full stats

Caveney's last second goal leads Falcons over Owls

FITCHBURG, Mass. (January 26, 2012) – The Fitchburg State ice hockey team used a four goal third period to down the Owls of Westfield State in a 5-4 win, registering another MASCAC conference victory.

Westfield State got on the board first, striking midway through the first period as junior Jason Nelson (Raleigh, N.C./Springfield Jr. Falcons) netted a power-play goal at the 13:47 mark. Back-to-back goals in the second period from Lucas Romero (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Pembroke) and Tyler Prendergast (Richmond Hill, ON /Whitby Fury) gave the Owls a 3-0 lead, but senior Thomas McAleer (Long Island, N.Y./ New York Bobcats) connected for his eighth goal of the season at the 11:57 mark to cut the Falcon deficit to only two.

In the third period, Fitchburg State held a 15-5 shot advantage, connecting on four goals to secure the comeback victory. Junior Brett Provost (Ludlow, Mass/ Connecticut Wolfpack) and classmate Justin Quinn (Braintree, Mass/Braintree) sparked the Falcon comeback with consecutive goals, merely 18 seconds apart, while junior Joseph Caveney (Fitchburg, Mass./ UMass Lowell) netted the game-winning score with just 0.6 seconds left to seal the win.

Between the pipes, senior Bobby Leiser (Monroe, N.Y./ New York Applecore) earned the victory for Fitchburg State, totaling 26 saves to improve to 3-6-2 on the year. Senior Ian Wilson (Tulsa, O.K./ North Bay Skyhawks) took the loss for the Owls (2-4-1) stopping 34 shots in the complete game effort.

For the contest, Fitchburg State held a 39-30 advantage in shots, but Westfield State converted 2-of-4 power plays to keep its pace in the contest. Caveney paced the Falcons with three points on the night, while junior Cory Callen (Annadale, N.J./Oswego State) and McAleer added two points apiece.

Fitchburg State (7-8-2, 6-4-1 MASCAC) will be in action again on Thursday as it hosts Plymouth State at 4 p.m. Westfield State (4-11-3, 2-8-2 MASCAC) will visit Plymouth State on Tuesday at 6 p.m.