Hartford, Conn. – Freshman defenseman Marko Brelih (Toronto, Ontario) scored the game-winning goal on a hard shot from the left face-off circle just 21 seconds into overtime to lead the visiting Hamilton College Continentals to 2-1 victory over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's ice hockey action this evening on Williams Rink in the Koeppel Community Sports Center.  Trinity falls to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1-1 in the NESCAC and ends a three-game winning streak, while the Continentals improve to 1-3-1 overall and 1-2 in the league.

After a scoreless first period that saw Hamilton outshoot the Bantams, 9-5, Trinity increased its pressure right out of the gate in the second frame and scored when junior forward Will Gray (Wellesley, Mass.) punched in his own rebound after receiving an assist from sophomore blueliner Paul Burns (New Hope, Pa.) 1:41 after the first break.  Hamilton tied the game with 10:50 left in regulation when senior forward Anthony Ruberto (Stoney Creek, Ontario) was credited with a goal that caromed off a Trinity player and scooted past Trinity junior goalie Ben Coulthard (South Windsor, Conn.) directly in front of the net.  Trinity senior captain forward Jeff Menard (Burlington, Mass.), who put quality shots on Continental netminder Joe Quatrocchi (Kanata, Ontario) all night, got off a wrist shot in traffic with 33 seconds left in the third period but was denied by the Continental junior with a high save. 

Watch Will Gray's shot attempt that nearly gave Trinity a 2-1 lead

Hamilton held a 31-23 edge on shots, although several Trinity bids were expertly stopped by Quatrocchi, including two other glove saves on shots by Jeff Menard and a one-on-one save against Trinity senior captain Chris Menard (Burlington, Mass.) with just under seven minutes left in the first period.  Ruberto earned an assist on the clinching goal, while Quatrocchi finished with 22 saves against 29 stops for Coulthard, who impressed with a save on a shot by Hamilton Peter Michailidis (Stamford, Conn.) from point-blank range early in the second period to keep the visitors off the scoreboard to that point.

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