FOXBORO, Mass. – Led by two goals from sophomore forward Dan Szerlip (Newton, Mass.), the Wentworth Institute of Technology ice hockey team defeated Stonehill College 3-1 tonight in non-conference action at the Foxboro Sports Center.
Stonehill's lone score in the contest came from sophomore forward Richard Harris (Grand Island, N.Y.), who has now found the back of the net in six consecutive contests.
For the second time in as many games, classmate Robbie Dorgan (Ossining, N.Y.) provided the assist on Harris' goal, giving him a Northeast-10-best 20 points this season. With the assist, Dorgan also extended his season-long point streak to 11 games. The sophomore has now registered a point in 14 straight games dating back to last season.
Junior netminder Chris Tasiopoulos (Norwell, Mass.) stopped 41 shots, including 30 in the final two periods, to keep Stonehill within striking distance until the final buzzer.
Wentworth struck first at the 14:05 mark of the opening period, when Szerlip stuffed home a loose puck following a scramble in front of the net. The Leopards then extended their advantage to two 4:46 into the second period, when Szerlip cleaned up a rebound after two shots by junior forward Jordan Bourgonje (Spruce Grove, Alta.). Bourgonje recorded two assists in Wentworth's victory, giving him five this season which ties him for the team lead.
Stonehill responded midway through the period when Dorgan found Harris to close the gap to 2-1 in favor of Wentworth, but the Skyhawks were unable to do any further damage. Junior forward Sean McLaughlin (North Billerica, Mass.) added one more goal for the Leopards with under four minutes remaining in the game, as Wentworth emerged with a 3-1 triumph.
Junior goaltender Alex Peck (Kirkland, Que.) was solid between the pipes, as he stopped all but one of the 21 shots that came his way. With the win, Peck improves to 3-1-1 this season.
Stonehill (5-6-0) will be right back in action at the Foxboro Sports Center tomorrow night, as the Skyhawks are set to take on Westfield State University at 7 p.m. Wentworth (4-6-1) closes out first semester play on Friday night at UMass Boston.
Wentworth 3, Stonehill 1
1 2 3 T
Wentworth 1 1 1 - 3
Stonehill 0 1 0 - 1
Scoring: WIT: Dan Szerlip (Curtis Heinz, Jordan Bourgonje) 14:05 1st, WIT: Dan Szerlip (Jordan Bourgonje, Seric Kapp) 4:46 2nd, STO: Richard Harris (Robbie Dorgan) 10:08 2nd, WIT: Sean McLaughlin (Adam Frank) 16:38 3rd
Goaltending: WIT: Alex Peck (60:00) 6-7-7=20 saves; STO: Chris Tasiopoulos (58:16) 11-12-18=41 saves
Shots on Goal: WIT: 12-13-19=44; STO: 6-8-7=21
Power Play: WIT: 0-6, STO: 0-4
