Friday, February 21, 2003

TRINITY MEN'S ICE HOCKEY DEFEATS
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
 

West Hartford, Conn.- Senior co-captain Greg O'Leary (Reading, Mass.) had two assists to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Connecticut College Camels in men's hockey action this evening at the Kingswood Oxford rink. The victory pushes the Bantams record to 15-5-2 overall and 14-3-1 in the NESCAC.  The loss drops the Camels to 5-14-4 overall and 3-11-4 in the NESCAC. 

Trinity had a well-balanced offensive attack with goals scored by five different players.  Sophomore forward Jeffrey Natale (Hamden, Conn.) got the action started with a power play goal at the 14:04 mark into the first period. 

The Bantams scored four goals in the second period highlighted by a beautiful shot by sophomore forward Joe Ori (Niles, Ill.) with a minute and half left in the period.  The Camels added two late goals to make the game closer than it appeared. 

SCORING
        1.      TC- Jeff Natale (Barrett Wilson-Murphy) 14:04.
        2.      TC- Brian Crabtree (Greg O'Leary, Brendan Timmins) 7:33, TC- Steve Labrie (O'Leary) 11:11, TC- Cameron Finch (unassisted) 15:52, TC- Joe Ori (unassisted) 18:34.
        3.      CC- Andy Holland (Nick Vealitek) 8:34, CC- Jason Montecalvo (Vealitek) 19:43.

GOALIE SAVES
CC- Steve Oven 41
TC- Doug Kisielius 17

PENALTIES
CC- 3/6, TC - 6/12.

POWER PLAY
CC- 0/3, TC- 1/1