COLMAR, Pa. – The Neumann University men's hockey team played to a 1-1 draw with Arcadia University on Friday evening in Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) action. The Knights tallied the extra point with a 2-1 shootout win.
Niko Tishkevich scored for the Knights in regulation, then followed with the second goal in the shootout.
Jimmy Gray made 33 saves in net, including 15 in the third period.
Arcadia scored the first goal of the game late in the first period. Neumann tied the game at one in the second period as Tishkevich scored off assists from
Matt Dimaline and
Jake Barkley. All goals came even-strength.
After a scoreless overtime, the teams went to a shootout.
Billy Sheridan opened the shootout with a goal. Arcadia also scored on its first attempt. The next attempt for each team both missed. Tishkevich scored on Neumann's third shot. Gray then made the save on Arcadia's third attempt to give Neumann the 2-1 shootout win.
Neumann (1-2-1, 1-0-1 MAC) will play its home opener tomorrow when it welcomes Albright to Ice Works for the first time. Prior to the game, the Knights will unveil last year's championship banner. Puck drop is slated for 4:00 PM.
