Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.— Tony Giacin (St. Louis, Mo./Iowa Outlaws) scored broke a 2-2 tie with 12:19 to play in the third to give the Skidmore College hockey team a 3-2 ECAC East win over the University of New England, Saturday night at the Saratoga City Rink.
 
The Thoroughbreds even their record at 1-1, while the Nor'Easters fall to 0-2.
 
Skidmore grabbed a quick 2-0 lead on consecutive goals by David Limoges (Saint-Hippolyte, Quebec/Albany Academy) at 1:12 and 1:56 of the first period. Zach Menard (Burlington, Mass./NH Monarchs) sent Limoges in on a breakaway for the first goal and then set-up the second goal with a perfect pass, chasing UNE goalie Craig Ryan.
 
The Nor'Easters patiently worked their way back into the game.  Scott McManaman converted a penalty shot at 16:25 of the first to cut the lead to 2-1 at the end of one.
 
UNE had the only goal of the second period, a power-play tally by Tyler Fleurant at 7:04 that tied it 2-2.
 
Skidmore came out strong in the third period, but struggled to get one past back-up goalie Ian Edwards. Giacin broke through, battling in front to finally getting on past back-up Edwards, who had stopped all 37 shots he had seen up to that point.  Alex Essaris (Dollard-Des-Ormaux, Quebec) and Aaron Beck (Maribel, Wisc./Lake Forest Academy) were credited with the assists.
 
The Thoroughbreds out shot UNE 42-26, including 17-4 in the third period.   Colin Bessey had 24 saves in net for the win.
 
Skidmore is at St. Anselm on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
 
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                         Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
                          2012 Skidmore College Hockey
Univ. of New England vs Skidmore College (Nov 05, 2011 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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 Univ. of New England (0-2, 0-2 ECAC East) vs. Skidmore College (1-1, 1-1 ECAC East)
 Date: Nov 05, 2011  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Arena: Saratoga City Rink
 Attendance:215   Start time:7 pm      End time:8:54      Total time:1:54
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 Goals by Period       1  2  3  Tot
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 Univ. of New England  1  1  0 -  2
 Skidmore College....  2  0  1 -  3
 
   1st period - 1, SKDM, David Limoges/1 (Zach Menard, Brad Schuler)
1:12. 2, SKDM, David Limoges/2 (Zach Menard) 1:56.  (penalty shot).
Penalties - Brian McQuillan, SKDM (elbowing) 9:11; Ted Fabian, UNEM
(slashing) 11:22; David Limoges, SKDM (boarding) 17:41.
 
   2nd period - 4, UNEM, Tyler Fleurent/2 (Sean Sullivan, Zach Lokey)
7:04 (pp). Penalties - Zach Menard, SKDM (hooking) 2:33; Team, UNEM
(too many on ice) 4:55; Aaron Beck, SKDM (holding) 5:14; Aaron Beck,
SKDM (10-minute misconduct) 5:14; David Limoges, SKDM (cross-checking)
11:49; Shayne Toohey, UNEM (hooking) 16:14; Tyler Doremus, SKDM
(roughing) 18:52.
 
   3rd period - 5, SKDM, Tony Giacin/1 (Alex Essaris, Aaron Beck)
12:19. Penalties - Nick Kolb, UNEM (elbowing) 8:26.
 
   Shots on goal - UNEM 8-14-4 26; SKDM 15-10-17 42.
 
   Power plays - UNEM 1 of 6; SKDM 0 of 5.
 
   Penalties - UNEM 4 (8 min); SKDM 7 (22 min).
 
   Goalies - UNEM, Craig Ryan (01:56 minutes, 2 shots-0 saves) ,
Ian Edwards0-1 (57:21, 40-39); SKDM, Colin Bessey 1-1 (60:00, 26-24).
 
   Penalty shots - None.
 
 A-215  T-1:54
Referee:Robert Collins  Linesman:Thomas Connors; Matt Brady
 Win-Colin Bessey (1-1).