HENNIKER, N.H.—Castleton State College’s Dan Bell (Victoria, B.C) would net the game-winner with just 1:06 remaining in regulation lifting the Spartans past the New England College Pilgrims 4-2 Saturday afternoon at the Lee Clement Arena.
With the win the Spartans remain undefeated on the season improving to 2-0-0 overall and in conference play. With the loss the Pilgrims even their overall and conference record at 1-1-0.
The two teams would battle through the majority of the first period before Castleton’s Kyle Richards (Halifax, N.S.) would fire a shot that would ricochet off an NEC defender and in with just 20 seconds remaining in the first.
The Spartans would extend their lead to 2-0 just 1:54 into the second periods as Colin Murray (Oshawa, Ontario) would rebound in a shot from Bell. The Pilgrims would cut the lead to one at the 9:16 mark in the second as sophomore Jonathan Boxill (Bracknell, England) would fire in a breakaway shot assisted by Johan Qvarfordt (Sodertalje, Sweden) and Aaron Harvey (Milford, N.S.).
NEC would knot the game at 2-2 with just 4:58 remaining in regulation as Niko Uola (Turku, Finland) would net his team-high third goal of the season assisted by Phil Moore (Lower Onslow, N.S.) and Greg Jacques (West Hartford, Conn.).
Castleton would have an answer late as Dan Bell would one-time in the game-winner of a nice pass from Josh Harris (Torrance, Calif.) with just 1:06 on the clock. Spartan forward Mike Cifelli (Havre De Grace, Md.) would tack on an empty-netter for Castleton in the final seconds.
Picking up the win in net Castleton was Seth McNary (Woburn, Mass.) who finished with 11 saves. NEC’s Aaron Harvey (Milford, Nova Scotia) had an impressive afternoon in goal for the Pilgrims recording 36 saves.
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