ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth men's hockey team used a three-goal second period to help earn a 5-3 victory over King's College (PA) on Saturday at Tim Horton's Iceplex. Blake Frost (2G, 1A) and Nate Mann (1G, 2A) each finished with three points. Nazareth moves to 5-4 overall with the win, while King's drops to 1-7-1.
How it Happened:
- It was a strong start for the Golden Flyers as they scored twice in the opening period.
- Frost scored his second of the year 5:14 into the game. Mann tapped a pass out to Frost out at the blue line and a knuckle puck made its way over the goalies shoulder. Jason Shafer also got an assist on the play.
- Mann was in on the scoring end of the second goal as Naz converted on the power play. Mann tucked a pass to Charles Ross and skated to the net where he deflected in a shot from Ross with :35 seconds left in the period.
- Four goals were scored in the second period, three from the Golden Flyers.
- After the Monarchs came within 2-1 on a power play goal of their own, Nazareth responded with three-straight goals in the period.
- Logan Tobias got his first of the day with eight minutes left off the period with assists to Mann and Frost.
- Just :22 seconds later, Tobias scored a beautiful goal from Ross and Mark Meinecke. Tobias took the pass and knifed in from the boards before backhanding it in to make it 4-1.
- Frost used his speed later in the period to beat the Monarchs up the ice and score a forehand-to-backhand tally from Matthew Herb.
- The Monarchs came out buzzing in the third period, scoring four minutes in and then adding another just two minutes later to pull within 5-3.
- Paul Dalessio made 33 saves in net, while allowing three.
Game Notes
- Tobias has a team-leading four goals on the year.
- Mann's three points were a career-high.
- Frost also tied a career-high with three points which he did three other times.
- Dalessio improves to 2-1 on the season with the win
Up Next:
Nazareth will resume UCHC play next weekend, traveling to Manhattanville on Friday and Saturday.