Sunday, November 14, 2021

LIU, Princeton Skate to 4-4 Tie in Rematch


It was a tale of two power plays on Saturday night at Princeton University's Hobey Baker Rink. 

After taking a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of play, then falling behind by two scores in the middle period, Princeton rebounded for a 4-4 tie with Long Island University before 1,288 on-lookers. Both the host Tigers and the visiting Sharks connected twice apiece on power-play opportunities, with Princeton also tallying a shorthanded goal.

Liam Gorman scored shorthanded for Princeton on a breakaway just under four minutes into the contest, before Ian Murphy backhanded home a loose puck just over six minutes later to put the Tigers up, 2-0.

LIU roared back with four goals in a 12-minute span of the second stanza to take a 4-2 lead. Zack Bross, Jordan Timmons (power-play goal), Billy Jerry and Jake Stevens (5-on-3 PPG) all connected for the Sharks, who had just 10 shots on goal in the middle period.

David Ma got Princeton back within a goal shortly under six minutes into the final frame after LIU had been whistled for a delayed penalty, before Corey Andonovksi tipped home a shot for the Tigers just over four minutes later to close out the scoring. The two teams then played a scoreless five-minute overtime, combining for five shots on goal in 3-on-3 play.

Princeton outshot LIU, 41-23, on the night and finished 2-for-7 on the power play, while LIU went 2-for-8 with a man advantage. Jeremie Forget stopped 19 shots for the Tigers, while Alaska Anchorage transfer Kris Carlson made 37 stops for the Sharks. Each school also won 31 faceoffs apiece.

Princeton improved to 3-1-1 overall , including a 2-1 win at LIU on Friday afternoon, while the Sharks are now 2-6-2 on the season.

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