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4
Winner American Int'l AIC 5-10-1, 4-6-0
2
Robert Morris RMU 5-6-2, 2-4-1
Winner
American Int'l AIC
5-10-1, 4-6-0
4
Final
2
Robert Morris RMU
5-6-2, 2-4-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
American Int'l AIC 0 2 2 4
Robert Morris RMU 2 0 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Hockey |

Colonials Split Series with AIC, Falling in Game Two

Meilun reaches 1,000 career saves; Monds appears in 100th career game

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Despite an early two-goal lead, RMU fell to AIC 4-2 in game two of their weekend series at Clearview Arena. Josh Barnes' hat trick powered the Yellow Jackets to the win, splitting the series. The Colonials now stand at 5-6-2 overall and 2-4-1 in Atlantic Hockey action.
 
FIRST PERIOD
  • RMU came out strong as Cameron Garvey opened the scoring on the power play just three minutes in, assisted by Walter Zacher and Michael Craig.
  • Eight minutes later, freshman Michael Felsing deflected a shot from Craig into the net. Gabriel Lunn earned the secondary assist, giving RMU a 2-0 lead.
  • The Colonials outshot AIC 12-7 in the period.
 
SECOND PERIOD
  • AIC got on the board seven minutes into the second frame with a power-play goal.
  • Josh Barnes tied the game at 2-2 with his second goal of the night midway through the period.
  • RMU had three power play opportunities, including a brief 5-on-3 advantage, but could not capitalize.
 
THIRD PERIOD
  • Barnes completed his natural hat trick just four minutes into the final period, giving AIC a 3-2 lead.
  • Thirty seconds later, the Yellow Jackets added an insurance goal to seal the 4-2 victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • AIC narrowly outshot RMU 34-33, with Garvey leading the Colonials in shots for the second straight game (4).
  • AIC also held an edge in the faceoff circle, winning 33 of 64 draws. Garvey had a strong showing, winning 14 of 20 faceoffs.
 
MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENTS
MONDS REACHES 100 GAMES
Senior forward Cody Monds appeared in his 100th career game, a significant milestone in his four-year career. Monds has accumulated 15 goals, 26 assists, and 41 points over his collegiate tenure, including one goal and three assists this season.
 
MEILUN TOPS 1,000 SAVES
Junior goaltender Dylan Meilun recorded 30 saves, surpassing the 1,000-save milestone. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native boasts a .922 save percentage this season.
 
TEDDY BEAR TOSS GOAL
Captain Cameron Garvey scored the annual Teddy Bear Toss goal for the second straight season. He also netted the milestone goal as a freshman against No. 13 Arizona State (12/16/23). Garvey has tallied 13 goals, eight assists, and 21 points in 50 career games.
 
CRAIG'S MULTIPOINT NIGHT
Captain Michael Craig registered two assists, marking his third multipoint game this season and fourth in his career. The defenseman has tallied three goals, 20 assists, and 23 points in 52 career appearances.
 
UP NEXT
The Colonials hit the road next weekend to continue AHA play against RIT in Rochester, N.Y. The two-game series is set for December 6-7.
 
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