Air Force Academy
Quinnipiac
Falcons blank Quinnipiac, 4-0
10/24/2004 12:00:00 AM | Hockey
Oct. 24, 2004
Brandon Merkosky scored two goals and Peter Foster posted his second shutout of the season as Air Force blanked Quinnipiac, 4-0, in a non-conference college hockey game Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Cadet Ice Arena.
Air Force improved to 2-1-1 on the season while Quinnipiac fell to 2-2.
After a scoreless first period, Air Force outshot Quinnipiac, 27-10, in the final two periods. The Falcons scored three power play goals in game while killing all four Bobcat power plays.
Senior Steve Mead gave the Falcons a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 1:16 of the second period. His slap shot from the point was assisted by Matt Badet and Matt Charbonneau. Less than three minutes later, Merkosky gave the Falcons a two-goal lead. Brooks Turnquist took a shot from the point and Merkosky tipped it past Bobcat goalie Jamie Holden. His goal on the power play was also assisted by Brian Gineo.
Air Force added two more goals in the third period. Andrew Ramsey scored an even-strength goal at 4:49 of the third. His third of the season was assisted by Josh Print and Merkosky. Merkosky's second of the game, and second of the season, came at 12:59 of the third period on the power play. His back-hander from right in front of the net came from Gineo and Ramsey.
Foster made 14 saves in the game for his second shutout of the season and the third of his career. He also shutout American International, Oct. 16. He now has three shutouts in just 15 career starts. Holden made 32 saves for the Bobcats.
Air Force outshot Quinnipiac in every period and 36-14 in the game. The Falcons were 3-for-11 on the power play while the Bobcats were 0-for-4. Merkosky had three points with two goals and one assist. Ramsey and Gineo each had two points.
"We outworked them tonight," head coach Frank Serratore said. "We played a complete 60-minute game. We gave them four power plays in the first period, but the penalties we took were physical and hard-nosed penalties. That set the tone for the rest of the game. That is the way we have to play to be successful. Peter Foster didn't see a whole lot of shots, but he did make a few big stops for us."
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