| HAMILTON – Colgate dropped its season opener to Canisius, 4-2, at Class of 1965 Enviornment on Friday night time.COACH HARDER’S COMMENTS “I’m unsure what went incorrect. Not one man was good at present. I’ve by no means actually seen it the place all people’s sort of unhealthy on the identical time. Normally it’s a workforce recreation. It’s such an ideal workforce sport.?Different guys decide one another up, however it was disappointing, to say the least. We’ll simply depart it at that.”HOW IT HAPPENED Colgate began the primary interval sturdy, rapidly taking management of the sport. Simply 17 seconds in, Max Nagel scored the opening aim with assists from Ryan Sullivan and Jack Brandt, giving Colgate an early lead. This marked Nagel’s first aim of the season.All through the interval, Colgate’s protection, anchored by Andrew Takacs in aim, efficiently fended off a number of photographs from the Golden Griffins, sustaining the lead. Regardless of the Golden Griffins occurring a number of energy performs, Colgate’s penalty kill unit held agency, stopping any scoring alternatives.Because the interval drew to a detailed, Colgate continued to press offensively, ending the primary 20 minutes with a 1-0 lead.The second interval noticed Colgate proceed to press ahead with a number of offensive makes an attempt, highlighted by early photographs from Tyson Doucette and Antonio Fernandez. Regardless of these efforts, they have been unable to transform on their energy play alternative, because the Golden Griffins returned to full power shortly after the beginning of the interval.Colgate’s protection labored laborious to counter the Golden Griffins’ assaults, with Takacs making important saves and Josh Niedermayer blocking a shot from Trey Funk. Nonetheless, Walter Zacher of the Golden Griffins netted the tying aim.Because the interval progressed, Colgate’s makes an attempt to equalize have been thwarted by the Golden Griffins’ protection, with a number of photographs being saved or blocked. The interval closed with the rating tied 1-1.Colgate capitalized on a power-play alternative when Isaiah Norlin scored at 11:27, assisted by Sullivan and Brandt, giving Colgate a 2-1 lead. Nonetheless, the Golden Griffins answered again with objectives from Rhys Chiddenton and Carter Anderson, bringing the sport to a 3-2 deficit for Colgate.The Golden Griffins sealed the sport with an empty-net aim by Oliver Tarr, making it 4-2.GAME NOTESIsaiah Norlin scored his second aim of the season and leads the workforce.Andrew Takacs made 32 saves in web for the Raiders.Max Nagel scored his first aim of the season and the quickest aim for Colgate at Class of 195 Enviornment. Nagel netted the opener simply 17 seconds into the sport.UP NEXT The Raiders (0-2-1) will battle with Canisius at Class of 1965 Enviornment, Saturday at 7 p.m. |
Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter.
