University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Fall in Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals, 7-4 to Mercyhurst
3/12/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
UConn jumped out in front early as sophomore Bill Magnuson (Rochdale, Mass.) notched a goal 1:49 into the first from classmate Brian Burns (Binghamton, N.Y.) and freshman John Stockler (Princeton, Minn.). Just eight seconds later, junior Chris Uber (Ithaca, N.Y.) scored the Huskies’ second of the game from sophomore Matt Scherer (Seattle, Wash.) and Tim Olsen (Vadnais Heights, Minn.). Mercyhurst responded with a power play tally by T.J. Kemp at 9:40 off a feed from Rich Hansen and David Wrigley, cutting the UConn lead in half. Connecticut answered with a man-advantage tally of its own 13:16 into the first as B.J. Crum (Hampden, Mass.) sent a shot past Mike Ella, with assists going to Stockler and Magnuson. However, the Lakers climbed back to within a goal when Dave Borrelli scored on the power play from Kyle Gourgon and Denis Kirstein at the 16:29 mark in the first. Crum notched his second of the game in the second stanza, giving the Huskies back their two-goal cushion from junior Ryan Palmer (Groton, Mass.) and Uber 6:12 into the period. However, Mercyhurst rallied with three unanswered goals, two of which came on the power play, to lead 5-4 after two periods of play. The Lakers went on to add two more in the third, the second an empty net goal, to cement the victory.
ERIE, Pa. (March 12) – The University of Connecticut men’s hockey team fell to Mercyhurst, 7-4 in the Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals on Saturday evening at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. The Huskies finish the 2004-05 season with a record of 11-23-3 while the Lakers advance to the conference semifinals with a record of 16-15-4.
Mike Ella made 20 saves for Mercyhurst and sophomore Scott Tomes (Windham, N.H.) stopped 28 shots in net for UConn. The Lakers outshot the Huskies, 35-24.
