Hartford, Conn. - Freshman forward Paul Jaskot (Methuen, Mass.) scored the game-winning goal 6:28 in to the third period and sophomore Wesley Vesprini (Lexington, Mass.) recorded a shutout in goal with 32 saves to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 2-0 win over the visiting Wesleyan University Cardinals in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's ice hockey action this evening at Williams Rink.  The Bantams improve to 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the NESCAC with their sixth consecutive victory, while the Cardinals drop to 1-10 overall and 1-6 in the league with their ninth loss in a row.

Trinity peppered Wesleyan senior goaltender Mike Palladino (Litchfield, Conn.) with shots throughout the game and finally scored the first goal of the game when Jaskot flipped the puck in with his backhand on a rebound.  Senior Chris Powers (Lynnfield, Mass.) and sophomore Adam Houli (Howell, N.J.) provided assists on the clincher, while Bantam sophomore forward Justin Letizia (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) sealed the deal with an insurance goal 10:48 into the final period.  Palladino totaled 57 saves, including 36 without allowing a goal over the first two frames and 21 stops in the final stanza.

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