READING, PA - For a fifth consecutive full season, the No. 1 Utica University men's hockey team reached the 20-win mark after its 4-1 win at Alvernia University on Saturday. 
 
Each of Utica's four goals came in the third period, the first three of which on power plays. Dante Zapata, Kimball Johnson and Remy Parker were responsible for the power play goals while Buster Larsson added one for good measure late in the frame. 
 
In goal, Bryan Landsberger made eight saves while earning the win. The Pioneer defense limited the Golden Wolves to their nine shots on goal over the first two periods before denying the hosts a shot attempt in the third. Utica totaled 57 shots on goal throughout the game. 
 
Although Utica put 21 shots on goal over the first 20 minutes of play, it would be Alvernia taking the first lead of the afternoon. The Golden Wolves scored at 8:48 on one of its six shots on goal in the period and would hold the lead entering the second period. 
 
The Pioneers once again held a convincing shot advantage in the second, 15-3, but were still denied a goal as the team trailed 1-0 going into the third. 
 
Utica's offense broke through not even one minute into the final period. Zapata capitalized on a power play at 0:59 with Jayson Dobay on the assist. On the power play once again nearing 11 minutes to play, Johnson scored what would be the game-winning goal at 8:50 with assists going to Remy Parker and Lucas Herrmann. 
 
Still up 2-1 with under a minute to play, Parker netted the third power play goal of the afternoon for the team, this one unassisted, to essentially put the game out of reach. Larsson scored with six seconds to play for the finishing touches as the Pioneers finished off the sweep of Alvernia. 
 
No. 1 Utica (20-2-1, 18-0-0 UCHC) will travel to Arcadia University next weekend for one final tune-up before postseason play. The teams will meet at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 18 before winding out the series at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, February 19.