PURCHASE, NY. –A five-Bantam scoring brigade powered the Trinity College men's ice hockey team to a 5–1 non-conference victory over Manhattanville University on Tuesday evening. The Bantams climb to 3–4 on the season, while the Valiants drop to 0–6.

How It Happened

• The Valiants held a 22-19 edge in shots in the opening frame, with a 14-9 tilt of pucks on net. Manhattanville's Nicholas Rogers opened the scoring, pushing the Valiants ahead 1-0 entering the second frame.

• A flurry of goals in the second period swung the momentum in the Bantams favor. Jason Zaccari tied the contest with an even-strength goal at the 5:14 mark, and just three minutes later, Ty Broad notched Trinity's second goal off feeds from Ryan Friedman and Blake Cotton. Cotton struck late in the period, finishing a setup from Joseph Harney to give Trinity a 3–1 lead entering the final frame.

• In the third the Bantams capitalized on a Trinity PowerPlay with fifty seconds remaining in the man-up battle, Trinity's Brendan Dumas found the back of the net with an assist from Spencer Korona to grow a 4-1 lead just 4 minutes into the final period. 

• Senior Spencer Korona added the Bantams fifth and final goal of the evening in even strength play, with assists credited to Dumas and Alexis Billequey to solidify the non-conference victory, 5-1.

• In the net, Devon Bobak turned in a standout performance, matching his season-high with 31 saves and posting a .969 save percentage while allowing just one goal. 

Inside the Numbers

• Shots: Trinity 68, Manhattanville 60

• Shots on goal: Trinity 41, Manhattanville 33

• Power Play: Trinity 1–5, Manhattanville 0–5

• Penalties–Minutes: Trinity 5–10, Manhattanville 5–10

Up Next

• The Bantams look to carry their momentum into the weekend as they travel to Henniker, N.H., to face the New England College Pilgrims on Friday, December 5, at 7 p.m. 

Trinity owns a 4-0-1 record against the Pilgrims, dating back to their first meeting in the 2007–08 season, which resulted in a 1–1 tie.

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