PITTSTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Men's Hockey team, playing the third game of their season-opening four game road swing, picked up an exciting 3-2 come-from-behind win against King's College in Middle Atlantic Conference action on Tuesday night.
Max Donohoe led with an economical nine shots on goal in nine shot attempts.
Ryder Nienhuis picked up a goal on four shots with five Knights all getting three shots on goal.
Jake Barkley was key in the faceoff circle, winning 12 of his 15 draws.
Christian Green made 23 saves, and
Judd Katz blocked two shots.
King's got on the scoreboard with 12 minutes left in the first when a shorthanded 2-on-1 converted for the early lead. Despite a 12-8 edge in shots on goal, the period ended with the Monarchs maintaining a 1-0 edge. The Knights continued to hold a slight edge in possession and opportunity throughout the middle stanza and in the late stages, they finally connected. With 1:47 left,
Kaelen Whittingham found a loose puck on the crease and shoveled in his first collegiate goal, tying the game after 40 minutes of play.
Midway through the third, King's retook the lead on a wrister from the top of the circles. With Neumann pressing for the tying goal, they picked up a power play with 2:38 left in regulation. On the ensuing faceoff,
Tyler Ray took a back pass and lifted it towards the net. Nienhuis caught a piece of the puck and it trickled over the goal line, for his third of the season. With 1:09 left,
Charles Antrilli stuffed in a wrap-around for his first collegiate goal, and the game-winner.
Neumann (1-2, 1-0 MAC) will be back in action on Friday night as they visit Arcadia University for a 6:00 PM puck drop.
