SHU scored three unanswered goals for 3-2 win over Air Force

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Sacred Heart scored three unanswered goals and held off Air Force for a 3-2 win in an Atlantic Hockey game Friday, Feb. 9, at the Cadet Ice Arena.

Air Force (14-16-1, 11-9-1 AHA) drew first blood late in the first period. Senior captain Luke Robinson kept a puck in at the blue line that led to a mini 2-on-0 at the net. Will Gavin made a short pass at the top of the crease and Parker Brown scored his eighth of the season at 17:17. With just over two minutes left in the period, a major penalty, and game misconduct, was called on SHU defenseman Hunter Sansbury for a hit on Brian Adams.

In the middle of the major power play, the Falcons were called for too many men on the ice, cutting the major to just a three-minute power play. Sacred Heart (14-14-2, 14-7-1 AHA) killed the major, and then scored two goals for a 2-1 lead. SHU forced a turnover and Pioneer defenseman Connor Hutchison scored on a rebound of his shot in the slot at 10:31. Late in the second period, the Pioneers knocked down a Falcon clear attempt. Andrius Kulbis-Marino took a shot from the right point that was blocked, but he gathered the puck in the circle and scored at 17:16 for a 2-1 lead.

Early in the third period, Pioneer winger John Jaworski forced a turnover and Mikey Adamson set up Marcus Joughin for a one-timer in the slot at 3:52. Late in the period, Parker Brown sent a puck down to the goal line for Chris Hedden. Hedden found Clayton Cosentino in the slot for a one-timer. Cosentino's 10^th goal of the season cut the SHU lead to 3-2 with 3:38 remaining. With 1:20 left, the Falcons pulled the goalie for the extra attacker, but were not able to find the equalizer.

Air Force outshot Sacred Heart, 33-13. SHU goalie Justin Robbins made 31 saves while Falcon goalie Guy Blessing made 10. Each team was 0-for-3 on the power play.

"The turning point in this game was us not scoring on that major power play.," head coach Frank Serratore said. "We were up 1-0 at the time. We needed to take advantage and we didn't and it cost us. We shot ourselves in the foot with that too many men on the ice penalty. That cost us two minutes of the major. This was a hard-fought game and we showed some resiliency to come back and get that goal late."

Air Force and Sacred Heart conclude the two-game league series on Saturday, Feb. 10, at 5:05 pm at the Academy.

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