Friday, November 22
Moon Township, Pa.
5:05 PM MT
Air Force Academy
4-3-04-7-0; AHA
2
at
0
Robert Morris
7-2-07-5-0; AHA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Robert Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo / Trevor Co
Falcons blank Robert Morris, 2-0
11/22/2019 9:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sophomore Alex Schilling posted his first career shutout as Air Force defeated Robert Morris, 2-0, in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Friday, Nov. 22, at the RMU Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. Air Force has won four straight games, the fourth-longest active winning in the nation. Robert Morris (7-5-0 overall, 7-2-0 AHA) entered the game in first place in the conference and was receiving votes in the nation polls.
Air Force (4-7-0, 4-3-0, AHA) had two breakaways in the first three minutes that were saved by RMU goalie Justin Kapelmaster. However, Falcon senior Trevor Stone scored on the third one for a 1-0 lead at 9:28. Jake Levin chipped the puck around an RMU defenseman and Stone got in uncontested, scoring his first of the season and 20th of his career.
The Falcons took a 2-0 lead midway through the second period. Zach Mirageas' long outlet pass was right on the tape of Max Harper at the far blue line. Harper skated in all alone and netted his fourth of the season at 9:27. Carter Ekberg, a Pittsburgh native, also assisted on the play.
With 2:39 left in the third, and trailing 2-0, RMU pulled its goalie in favor of the extra attacker. A pair of penalties were then called on the Falcons, giving RMU a 6-on-3 advantage for the final 1:34. Schilling made five saves and the Falcons blocked four shots in the final 94 seconds to preserve the victory.
Air Force outshot RMU, 36-19, in the game. The Falcons were 0-for-6 on the power play while the Colonials were 0-for-8. Schilling made 19 saves to earn his fourth straight victory. RMU goalie Justin Kapelmaster, who entered the game ranked in the top 10 in the nation in saves percentage and GAA, made 34 saves.
"I think we played a great 60-minute game tonight," head coach Frank Serratore said. "You never want to go down 6-on-3 at the end, but we had guys making sacrifices, blocking shots and our goalie made some big saves. I am so proud of the guys. They were dialed in. We were good tonight. That is what winning hockey looks like."
The same two teams conclude the two-game league series Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:05 pm ET in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Air Force (4-7-0, 4-3-0, AHA) had two breakaways in the first three minutes that were saved by RMU goalie Justin Kapelmaster. However, Falcon senior Trevor Stone scored on the third one for a 1-0 lead at 9:28. Jake Levin chipped the puck around an RMU defenseman and Stone got in uncontested, scoring his first of the season and 20th of his career.
The Falcons took a 2-0 lead midway through the second period. Zach Mirageas' long outlet pass was right on the tape of Max Harper at the far blue line. Harper skated in all alone and netted his fourth of the season at 9:27. Carter Ekberg, a Pittsburgh native, also assisted on the play.
With 2:39 left in the third, and trailing 2-0, RMU pulled its goalie in favor of the extra attacker. A pair of penalties were then called on the Falcons, giving RMU a 6-on-3 advantage for the final 1:34. Schilling made five saves and the Falcons blocked four shots in the final 94 seconds to preserve the victory.
Air Force outshot RMU, 36-19, in the game. The Falcons were 0-for-6 on the power play while the Colonials were 0-for-8. Schilling made 19 saves to earn his fourth straight victory. RMU goalie Justin Kapelmaster, who entered the game ranked in the top 10 in the nation in saves percentage and GAA, made 34 saves.
"I think we played a great 60-minute game tonight," head coach Frank Serratore said. "You never want to go down 6-on-3 at the end, but we had guys making sacrifices, blocking shots and our goalie made some big saves. I am so proud of the guys. They were dialed in. We were good tonight. That is what winning hockey looks like."
The same two teams conclude the two-game league series Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:05 pm ET in Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Team Stats
AF
RMUM
Shots
36
19
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
8
6
Penalty Mins
16
12
Faceoffs Won
37
28
Game Leaders
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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