HERSHEY, Pa. – Rais Francis scored his second goal of the season for the Lebanon Valley men's ice hockey team in a defeat to second-ranked Utica University on Saturday evening at Hersheypark Arena.
 
Utica won the game 16-1 scoring seven goals apiece in each of the first and second periods. The Pioneers scored seven power play goals on nine opportunities in the game. Francis put the Dutchmen on the board in the third period. Brad Viola and Cade Freer were also in on the play and received assists.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Francis recorded the 10th point of his career with his second assist on the season.
• Freer assisted on the eighth goal of his career and fourth this season.
• Viola is now tied atop the team point total with seven.
• The Dutchmen used three goaltenders in the game. Gabriel Pigeon made 21 saves while Cole Bradley made 12. Chris Branch stopped 16 shots.

Up Next
Lebanon Valley will head up i-81 next weekend to face Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre. Game times are set for 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

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