Pittsburgh, Pa. - The Robert Morris University men's ice hockey team closed out their
three-game home stand with a 5-4 loss at the hands of Bentley on Saturday
evening.
After
starting quickly in the previous game, RMU would allow Bentley to register the
first goal just over three minutes in to the game. The Falcons would double their lead on the
power play just over four minutes later.
While on one of their four first-period power plays, the Colonials would
allow Bentley to attack with an odd-man advantage and net a short-handed goal.
The
Colonials would get on the board in the second period as junior Colin South
(Sewickley, Pa. / Bay State Breakers) would gather a rebound from Zach Hervato
(Stittsville, Ontario / Smiths Falls Bears) and slide the puck through the
Bentley goaltender to cut the deficit to two goals at the 14:10 mark. Evan Renwick (Calgary, Alberta / Canmore
Eagles) would be credited with a secondary assist on the goal.
Robert
Morris would quickly strike in the opening minutes of the third period to come
within one goal of the Falcons. Senior
Adam Brace (Cobden, Ontario / Canisius) would be the beneficiary of some crisp
passing by the Colonials. Line mate
Scott Jacklin (Kimberley, British Columbia / Trail Smoke Eaters) would feed a
pass to fellow sophomore Cody Wydo (Southgate, Mich. / Motor City Metal
Jackets) who then dished a saucer pass across the goal crease to Brace who
bunted the puck in out of midair.
Bentley would answer only sixteen seconds later to regain its two-goal
advantage. With just over nine minutes
remaining, freshman Jay Llewelyn (Saginaw, Mich. / Carleton Place Canadians)
would net his first goal in a RMU uniform.
Llewelyn would crash the net to follow up a shot by Mac Roy (Chilliwack,
British Columbia / Alabama-Huntsville) and poke in a loose puck at the feet of
the goaltender. Line mate Zac Lynch
(Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bay State Breakers) would earn his first collegiate point
with the secondary assist on Llewelyn's goal.
The Falcons would again extend their lead to two goals with under five
minutes remaining with an aggressive fore-check that forced a RMU turnover
leading to the team's fifth goal. Just
seconds after RMU would pull the goaltender for an extra attacker; South would
find the net for his second goal of the game.
A beneficiary of crisp passing from his line mates Hervato and Jeff Jones
(Revelstoke, British Columbia / Merritt Centennials); South found himself all
alone on the right post for a tap-in goal.
The Colonials would press the attack in the final two minutes with an
extra attacker but would fall just short in their efforts.
The Colonials will embark
on a five-game road trip that will begin on Friday with a game in Buffalo, N.Y.
against Canisius. Face-off for the
contest is scheduled for 7:05.