University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, December 16
Amherst, Mass.
7 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
4-11-2
1
vs
4
ARIZONA STATE
6-13-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hockey Suffers 4-1 Setback to Arizona State
December 16, 2016 | Hockey
THE BASICS:
RESULT: Arizona State 4, Massachusetts 1
LOCATION: Mullins Center (Amherst, Mass.)
RECORDS: Massachusetts (4-11-2); Arizona State (6-13-0)
THE LEAD: University of Massachusetts hockey was unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit and went on to suffer a 4-1 setback to Arizona State on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen added a power-play goal late, but could not convert several chances with an extra skater on before the Sun Devils capped the scoring with an empty net goal.
FIRST PERIOD:
The teams played an even first period with minimal whistles and no scoring. UMass earned the first power play chance of the evening with 1:05 to go in the stanza following a cross checking penalty to Tyler Busch.
SECOND PERIOD:
Freshman Ryan Wischow made a big glove save with 18:55 on the clock in the second to keep the squads in a scoreless deadlock. The Sun Devils then took a 1-0 lead at the 14:42 mark. Wischow turned aside the initial shot by Liam McGing, but the puck kicked right to Anthony Croston in the slot for the tally.
THIRD PERIOD:
Senior Ray Pigozzi came narrowly close to tying the score around the 15-minute mark as Steven Iacobellis set him up with a breakaway attempt, steps out of the penalty box. However, ASU netminder Robert Levin denied Pigozzi at the doorstep. Shortly after, the Sun Devils added a second goal on an odd-man rush with Wade Murphy and Drew Newmeyer setting up Joe Lappin at 9:53. Louie Rowe then found Croston with an open net at the opposite post for his second of the contest 12:25 into the period. Freshman Griff Jeskza put UMass on the board with a power-play goal from Kurt Keats with 3:20 remaining and David Norris added the empty netter for the Sun Devils at 19:42.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
UP NEXT: UMass and Arizona State will close out their weekend set tomorrow, Sat., Dec. 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mullins Center
For continued coverage of UMass hockey, follow the team on Twitter (@UMassHockey) and Instagram (@MassachusettsHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey.
RESULT: Arizona State 4, Massachusetts 1
LOCATION: Mullins Center (Amherst, Mass.)
RECORDS: Massachusetts (4-11-2); Arizona State (6-13-0)
THE LEAD: University of Massachusetts hockey was unable to overcome a 3-0 deficit and went on to suffer a 4-1 setback to Arizona State on Friday night at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen added a power-play goal late, but could not convert several chances with an extra skater on before the Sun Devils capped the scoring with an empty net goal.
FIRST PERIOD:
The teams played an even first period with minimal whistles and no scoring. UMass earned the first power play chance of the evening with 1:05 to go in the stanza following a cross checking penalty to Tyler Busch.
SECOND PERIOD:
Freshman Ryan Wischow made a big glove save with 18:55 on the clock in the second to keep the squads in a scoreless deadlock. The Sun Devils then took a 1-0 lead at the 14:42 mark. Wischow turned aside the initial shot by Liam McGing, but the puck kicked right to Anthony Croston in the slot for the tally.
THIRD PERIOD:
Senior Ray Pigozzi came narrowly close to tying the score around the 15-minute mark as Steven Iacobellis set him up with a breakaway attempt, steps out of the penalty box. However, ASU netminder Robert Levin denied Pigozzi at the doorstep. Shortly after, the Sun Devils added a second goal on an odd-man rush with Wade Murphy and Drew Newmeyer setting up Joe Lappin at 9:53. Louie Rowe then found Croston with an open net at the opposite post for his second of the contest 12:25 into the period. Freshman Griff Jeskza put UMass on the board with a power-play goal from Kurt Keats with 3:20 remaining and David Norris added the empty netter for the Sun Devils at 19:42.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Minutemen out-shot Arizona State, 31-22. Wischow made 18 saves for UMass and Robert Levin had 18 stops for the Sun Devils.
- UMass won 30 of 55 faceoffs (54.5%) in the contest, led by Jeszka (7 for 8, 87.5%) and Iacobellis (12 for 21, 57.1%).
- The Minutemen went 1-for-4 on the power play on the evening, while ASU was 0-for-1.
- Jeszka's goal marked his fourth of the season, giving him nine points on the year to lead UMass' freshman class.
- Keats' assist was his seventh of the season, tying the team lead for helpers. It also marked his 11th point of the year, one off his 2015-16 total of 12 in 35 games.
UP NEXT: UMass and Arizona State will close out their weekend set tomorrow, Sat., Dec. 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mullins Center
For continued coverage of UMass hockey, follow the team on Twitter (@UMassHockey) and Instagram (@MassachusettsHockey) and on Facebook at facebook.com/UMassHockey.
Team Stats
ASU
UMASS
Shots
22
31
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
2
Penalty Mins
8
4
Faceoffs Won
25
30
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
1
+/-
-3
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
0
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