Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics

Curry Pulls Away from Hockey

Colonels use a three-goal third period to pick up a 5-1 win; George Weiner scores for the Leopards

Curry Pulls Away from Hockey
Box Score
November 5, 2022

CANTON, Mass. – Five different players scored goals as the Curry College ice hockey team defeated Wentworth Institute of Technology, 5-1, in Commonwealth Coast Conference play Saturday night.

THE BASICS:

RECORDS:  WIT:  1-3 (0-2 CCC); CC:  3-0 (2-0 CCC)
SHOTS:  WIT:  22; CC:  34
PENALTIES/MINUTES:  WIT:  6/12; CC:  7/14
POWER PLAYS:  WIT:  1-7; CC:  0-6
GOALIE SAVES:  WIT:  Jack McGovern, 29; CC:  Reid Cooper, 21

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • At the 6:07 mark of the second period, Curry took a 1-0 lead when freshman Gage Dill (Estero, Fla.) scored from senior Nick Favaro (Vaughan, Ont.) and freshman Matt Connor (Nottingham, N.H.). The Colonels increased their lead to 2-0 when Favaro and junior George Vonakis (Abingdon, Md.) set up senior Timmy Kent (Parkland, Fla.)
  • On a two-man advantage, Wentworth pulled to withing a goal as junior Josh Faussett (Okemos, Mich.) and freshman Ian Worthley (Saugus, Mass.) assisted on sophomore George Weiner's (Wayne, N.J.) first marker of the season.
  • Senior Austin Bellefeuille (Framingham, Mass.) started a three-goal third period for the hosts when he scored from freshman Tyler Drummond (Baldwin, N.Y.) and junior Nolan Dawson (Calgary, Alta.) at 5:33. Favaro picked up his third helper of the night when he and graduate student Tarek Paranica (Grand Forks, N.D.) assisted on a goal from sophomore Kevin Pitts (Pointe-Claire, Que.) at 9:08. With 19 seconds remaining, sophomore Leevi Selänne (Coto de Caza, Calif.) fed freshman Killian Rowlee (Fulton, N.Y.) to make it 5-1.
  • Freshman Jack McGovern (Ancaster, Ont.) made 29 saves for Wentworth.

SERIES NOTES:

  • Tonight was the 52nd all-time meeting between the two teams. Winners of five straight in the series, Curry leads 29-18-5.

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