PITTSTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Men's Hockey team defeated King's College in a Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) game on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 4-2.
 
At the 5:38 mark of the first period, Dustin Patterson found the puck in the slot and scored on the power play. Sonny DiNubile earned the assist as the Knights took a 1-0 lead. With 3:09 left in the period, King's responded with a breakaway goal to tie the game. Just over a minute later, Neumann thought they had regained the lead, but the goal was disallowed to due interference with the goalie.
 
They did retake the lead early in the second as Lucas Culhane moved in on a breakaway and notched his team-leading fourth goal, making it a 2-1 game just 2:55 into the period. Luke Croucher and Tyler Ray had the assists. King's again tied the game at the 9:16 mark on a rebound goal, and that's how the game would enter the third.
 
Patterson again struck just 22 second into the third as he dumped the puck into King's zone and it snuck past the goalie. Dexton Mozell and Croucher got the assist on the game-winner, Patterson's second goal of the game and of the season. Zack Smith earned the insurance goal as he came in on a 3-on-1 and knocked in his own rebound for his third of the season. Tyler Ray notched the assist to seal the game.
 
Smith led the Knights with six shots on goal. Patterson had five as PJ Demitrio helped with four. Cole DeFazio earned the win in goal with a total of 23 saves.
 
Neumann (4-0-2, 4-0-2 MAC) will be back in action on Friday when they visit SUNY Morrisville. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM.