Friday, December 6, 2019
Potsdam (1-9-1, 1-6-1 SUNYAC) – 2
Morrisville (6-4-0, 5-2-0, SUNYAC) – 3 (OT)
Morrisville continued their shocking start to the season with a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory against SUNY Potsdam Friday evening at the Iceplex.
Jestin Somero opened the scoring at 16:14 of the first period while his team was on the power-play. Nick DeVito and James Boisvert assisted on the opening tally.
Potsdam took a 2-1 lead following goals that came five minutes apart in the second period. Eric Melso was able to tie the game on a wrap around midway through the third period. Somero picked up an assist on the tying goal.
Both teams battled back and forth in the extra period, but it was cross-checking penalty to Potsdam that ended up being the difference maker. The Potsdam goaltender turned aside two Mustangs chances, but a shot from the blue line of the stick of Austin Johnson was laying in the crease before senior Ryan Bochert tapped it home for the win.
In goal for the Mustangs was Jared Young who continued his excellent season making 45 saves, including 21 in the second period alone.
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Potsdam (2-9-1, 2-6-1 SUNYAC) – 6
Morrisville (6-5-0, 5-3-0 SUNYAC) – 2
The visiting SUNY Potsdam Bears scored four unanswered goals in the third period to break a 2-2 tie and win this one by the final score of 6-2.
Potsdam scored a power-play goal just 2:05 into the game before adding a second goal at the 15:27 mark. Morrisville began the second period trailing by two, but was able to tie the game up before intermission.
At 12:57 of the period Kyle Wadden notched his first goal of the season off a dish from Jesse Anderson. Wadden’s shot bounced over the Potsdam goaltender who was unable to control the puck. Minutes later, the Mustangs thought they scored, but the officials waved it off. Eric Melso evened the contest at two with a power play tally poking the loose puck into the net.
It all came unhinged in the third period when Potsdam scored four goals to skate to a 6-2 victory. Potsdam finished with a 51-30 advantage in shots. Young finished with 45 saves.
TOP PERFORMERS
Eric Melso – 2 Goals
Jestin Somero – 1 Goal, 1 Assist
Jared Young – 91 Saves, 8 Goals Against
Morrisville plays their final game of the fall semester on Saturday, December 14th in the infamous Teddy Bear Toss game at Uica College.
