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Tobias Scores in Overtime to Lift Nazareth Overall Cortland to Win Norwich Tournament

NORTHFIELD, VT – Nazareth claimed the Norwich Tournament Championship on Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 overtime victory in a thriller against SUNY Cortland. The Golden Flyers and Red Dragons traded goals until senior Logan Tobias sealed the victory just 10 seconds into overtime. Nazareth improves to 9-4-1 on the year with the weekend sweep. 
 
How It Happened:
  • The opening period was tightly contested, with Nazareth holding a slight 11–9 edge in shots, but the frame ended in a scoreless tie. 
  • Just around the midway point of the game, Kai Shen would give the Golden Flyers the lead 1-0. One assist was credited to Hudson Nadasdi
  • However, four and a half minutes later, Cortland responded with a powerplay goal to tie things 1-1. 
  • With under two minutes to go in the second frame, Nazareth would get a powerplay goal of their own as Jason Shafer tallied his first of the season with assists from Will Halecki and Cameron Bauer.  
  • The second period would end with Nazareth holding a 2-1 lead. 
  • Cortland would respond again early into the third period, scoring another powerplay goal to tie it 2-2. 
  • They would continue to trade goals, as Blake Frost scored for the Golden Flyers to reclaim the lead, 3-2. Assists were credited to Logan Tobias and Antoine Lucier.
  • Similar to yesterday's game against Norwich, Cortland would tie the game late, this time with under a minute left to bring Nazareth to overtime for the second straight day. 
  • Then, just 10 seconds into the overtime period Logan Tobias gave Nazareth the 4-3 win on an unassisted tally.  
  • The total shots for the game would end 36-22, in favor of Cortland.
Game Notes:
  • Senior Logan Tobias recorded two points, along with the game winning goal for his team leading sixth on the season. 
  • Jason Shafer scored his first goal of the season
  • Blake Frost tallied his fourth goal on the year
  • Kai Shen scored his second goal
  • Paul Dalessio stopped 33/36, anchoring Nazareth to wins in back to back games
 
What's Next:
  • Nazareth will travel next to Utica University on January 10th at 7 p.m. for a UCHC tilt.