Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- Connecticut College shook off a slow start and came from behind for a 3-2 win over Skidmore College, Saturday at the Saratoga Springs City Rink.

The Thoroughbreds are 8-6 overall and 4-5 in ECAC East play.  The Camels improve to 6-5-2 and 2-4-2 NESCAC.

Skidmore got on the board first with Alex Mykolenko's (Kharkov, Ukraine/Northwood) power-play goal at 12:03 of the first from Hunter Thayer (Shelburne, Vt./Green Mountain Glades) and Nick Dupuis (Holyoke, Mass./Springfield Falcons).  The Thoroughbreds out shot Conn College 13-5 in the first.

The Camels came out strong in the second period, scoring two goals to take a 2-1 lead.  Julien Boutet (Amos, Quebec) scored at :33 and then Trevor Bradley (West Hartford, Conn./Avon Old Farms) scored a power-play goal at 6:15. Mike Gibbons (Braintree, Mass./Xaverian Brothers) tied it for Skidmore at 17:19 from Sasha Thomas (Gatineau, Que./Winchendon School).

The teams traded chances in the third before Ryan Howarth (Grand Blanc, Mich./Syracuse Stars) got the game-winner at 7:13.  Camel goalie Greg Parker (Trenton, Ont./Groton School) held the Thoroughbreds off in the final minutes for the win.

Parker finished with 29 saves, while Skidmore goalie Colin Bessey had 23 saves.

The Thoroughbreds return to action Jan. 23 at Hamilton.

Conn College (6-5-2, 2-4-2NESCAC) vs. Skidmore College (8-6, 4-5 ECAC East)
 Date: Jan 17, 2009  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Arena: Saratoga City Rink
 Attendance:175   Start time:4 pm      End time:6:01      Total time:2:01
Goals by Period       1  2  3  Tot
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 Conn College........  0  2  1 -  3
 Skidmore College....  1  1  0 -  2

   1st period - 1, SKDM, Alex Mykolenko (Hunter Thayer, Nick Dupuis)
12:03 (pp). Penalties - Robbie Tesar, CC (interference) 7:01; J.J.
McGregor, CC (boarding) 11:03.

   2nd period - 2, CC, Julien Boutet (Brett Moore) :33. 3, CC, Trevor
Bradley (Brett Moore, Jordan Gray) 6:15 (pp). 4, SKDM, Mike Gibbons
(Sasha Thomas) 17:19. Penalties - Matt Czerkowicz, SKDM (boarding)
4:25; Nick Dupuis, SKDM (hooking) 17:19.

   3rd period - 5, CC, Ryan Howarth (Thomas Regan) 7:13. Penalties -

   Shots on goal - CC 5-13-8 26; SKDM 13-10-8 31.

   Power plays - CC 1 of 2; SKDM 1 of 2.

   Penalties - CC 2 (4 min); SKDM 2 (4 min).

   Goalies - CC, Greg Parker (60:00 minutes, 31 shots-29 saves); SKDM, Colin Bessey (58:20, 26-23).

   Penalty shots - None.

 A-175  T-2:01
Referee:Jim Tinnirello  Linesman:Greg Whittier; Brian Schroeder
 Win-Greg Parker.  Loss-Colin Bessey.