HERSHEY, Pa. –
Harris Blackwood scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give LVC a 4-3 win over Neumann in a United Collegiate Hockey Conference matchup on Friday, Jan. 28 at Hersheypark Arena.
With the score tied at 3-3, Blackwood scored in the slot on assists from
Jackson Legro and
Blake Tosto at 2:01 of overtime.
Earlier in the game, LVC built a 3-0 lead with second-period goals by
Matt Kassab and
Riley Johnson and a short-handed goal by
Brad Viola early in the third.
Neumann stormed back in the third with three goals in a span of five minutes to tie the game at 3-3 and send it to overtime.
Ty Franchi finished with 34 saves for the Dutchmen and has won his first two collegiate starts.
LVC Scoring Plays
- Kassab punched in his second goal of the season less than a minute into the second period. Eric Malcarney and Max Loga earned the assists.
- Right before the end of the period, LVC went up 2-0 on the power play tally by Johnson. Tino Alunni and Jackson Legro assisted on the goal.
- Viola's short-handed goal was the team's third man-down score of the year. Darion Benchich picked up the assist.
Inside the Numbers
- Blackwood's goal was the first of his career. He has three points (1g, 2 a) in his last two games.
- Johnson's goal is his first of the season.
- Franchi laid out for a save at the end of the first period on a penalty shot by Austin Boyle.
- Tosto has at least one point in 10 of his 16 games this season.
- LVC (4-12, 3-8-0-1 UCHC) has won in its last two games.
Coach Says
"This is a huge win for us. It wasn't pretty, but it's win, and we are growing as a team," said head coach
Don Parsons.
Who's Next
LVC's game at Manhattanville scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to weather. The Dutchmen return to action on Friday, Feb. 4 at home against King's.
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