GENESEO, NY - The No. 3 SUNY Geneseo Men's Hockey Team bounced back against Chatham with a 7-3 victory on Saturday night. Carter Diceman's two goals pushed the Ice Knights an overall record of 14-3-1 on the season and 10-1-1 in conference play.  

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• Zach Purcell tucked away the rebound from Filip Wibergs shot at 8:41 to give Geneseo an early lead; Dakota Zarudny with the secondary assist. Peter Morgan and Sean Melso connected on a give-and-go before finding Alex Dameski for the Ice Knights' second goal at 15:56.  

• Carter Diceman scored his first of the night on a cross-ice pass from Tommy Winn at 1:29 in the second. Gabriel LaFlamme crashed the net and converted on Alex Dameskis wrap-around attempt to give Geneseo a 4-0 lead at 15:25 in the second. Less than a minute later, Sean Melso snuck the puck past the goalie to extend the lead to five; assisted by Colin Doherty and Tommy Winn.  

• Chatham spoiled the shutout at 4:39 in the third. Geneseo quickly responded with a goal from Nicholas Kovacs, Melso with the assistance. Chatham started a comeback attempt with tallies at 7:56 and 11:03. The Cougars pulled their goalie on the power play with nine minutes left, which led to Carter Diceman converting the open net to secure an important conference victory.  

QUICK FACTS:  

• Sophomore goaltender Jacob Torgner started for the Ice Knights and recorded 33 saves with a .917 save percentage. He leads the UCHC with the fewest goals allowed per game (1.88).  

• Captain Peter Morgan picked up an assist during the game, making him tied for the most points on the team with 19. 

• Zach Purcell led the game with seven shots on target.  

WHAT'S NEXT:  

The Ice Knights look forward to a trip to Purchase, N.Y. to take on Manhattanville University (5-10-1) on Friday, January 31st, with a 7 p.m. puck drop.