ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University men's ice hockey team celebrated senior day with an exciting 4-3 win over Manhattanville College on Friday evening in Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) West action and the regular season finale.
 
Prior to the game, the Knights honored their seniors playing in their final regular season home game: Matt Zendejas (#7), Jory Mullin (#9), Anthony Pino (#10), Nick Perruccio (#11), Zac Lazzaro (#13), Shayne Morrissey (#14), Ryan Luiten (#15), Lauri Viitanen (#18), Collin O'Neil (#20), Sam House (#23), Janko Mamrilla (#24), Johannes Sallila (#28), Tyler Lefebvre (#37) and Shane Topf (#44).
 
The seniors did not disappoint on their night. Mullin scored two goals. Luiten and Morrissey each tallied a pair of assists. Liam Board also handed out two assists.
 
Mullin started the scoring midway through the first period with a power play goal. He added his second goal four minutes later to give Neumann a 2-0 lead. Board and Morrissey assisted on both goals and the Knights held a 2-0 lead after the first 20 minutes.
 
The Valiants evened the score at two with a pair of power play goals in a two minute span in the second period. Topf quickly put Neumann back in the lead 1:33 after Manhattanville tied the game. Luiten and Jake Davidson had the assists and the Knights had a 3-2 lead after two periods.
 
Manhattanville tied the game at three 4:50 into the third period. O'Neil decided to make senior night even more memorable as he netted the eventual game-winning goal midway through the period. Luiten had the assist on the deciding goal.
 
Anthony Pupplo made 25 saves in net for the win. The Knights outshot the Valiants 35-28.
 
Neumann (15-7-3, 7-6-1 ECAC West) will play in the first round of the ECAC West playoffs on Wednesday. Opponent and location yet to be determined.