Millersville forward Alden Spotts takes the face off against Drexel’s Aiden Barrett. KATELYN AUTY / SNAPPER
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In an impressive show of skill and teamwork, Millersville D2 Ice Hockey secured a dominant 5-1 victory over Drexel Saturday night.
From the start, it seemed like the game would be a tight contest. About halfway through the first, Justin Carrelli scored assisted by Alden Spotts and Elias Lountzis, giving the Marauders the lead. With a minute left in the period, Pat McDevitt put another one on the board, assisted by Joe Pedicone. The Marauders ended the period with a 2-0 lead.
Millersville controlled the puck in Drexel’s zone for most of the second period but were ultimately unable to pick their way through. The Marauder defense held off the Dragons, yet again preventing them from scoring.
Less than a minute into the third period, Drexel got their first and only goal of the game. Millersville answered a few minutes later with a goal from Jack Cranston assisted by Aiden Stromberg. Pedicone put another one on the board towards the end of the period, with assists from Cole McCulley and Connor Rysak.
In a desperate attempt to get back in the game, Drexel pulled their goalie to get one more skater on the ice. This only worked to the Marauders’ advantage, however, as McDevitt scored an empty-net goal with 36 seconds left in the game, making the final score 5-1.
Millersville goalie Jackson Bell was a standout, saving 48 of the 49 shots he faced throughout the game.
“I thought I saw the puck really well today,” said Bell. “I think the defense was really great in front of me, and not a lot of neutral zone turnovers, and not in the offensive zone either. So I think we’re putting ourselves in a really good position headed into the break and heading into the next semester.”
Millersville will faceoff against the University of Pennsylvania away on Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 p.m., then will play them at home on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 4:25 p.m.
“I think [this game] is a good building block,” McDevitt shared. “We’re obviously a lot stronger team than Drexel in our eyes, and it’s a good step for next weekend against the defending champs, UPenn.”