MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Five different Colonials found the back of the net as the RMU men's hockey team earned a 5-2 victory over Holy Cross in the series opener on Friday night at Clearview Arena. With the win, RMU improved to 6-15-2 overall and 6-8-1 in Atlantic Hockey America (AHA) play.
 
FIRST PERIOD
Both teams traded chances through the opening 10 minutes before RMU broke through first.
 
From his own defensive zone, Michael Felsing flipped the puck to center ice, springing George Krotiris, who quickly fed Bruce McDonald on a breakaway. McDonald made a smooth move around the goaltender and tucked the puck home to give the Colonials a 1-0 lead.
 
Holy Cross responded less than two minutes later with a power-play goal from Matt DeBoer to even the score.
 
RMU answered right back. On a crisp passing sequence, Tanner Klimpke finished a feed from Cameron Garvey and Jackson Reineke to restore the Colonials' lead.
 
Just 33 seconds later, RMU struck again. Dominic Elliott sent a saucer pass to McKay Hayes along the left wing, and Hayes found Trent Wilson in open space. Wilson buried a five-hole shot past the netminder to push the advantage to 3-1.
 
The teams were even in shots through the opening 20 minutes, 11-11.
 
SECOND PERIOD
The Colonials extended their lead midway through the second period. Elliott threaded a pass behind the Holy Cross defense to Julian Beaumont, who finished on a breakaway for his second goal in as many games, making it 4-1.
 
Holy Cross earned two power-play opportunities in the period and held a 10-9 edge in shots, but RMU's defense held firm to maintain the three-goal cushion heading into the second intermission.
 
THIRD PERIOD
RMU added insurance early in the third period with its first power-play goal of the night. Jackson Reineke capped off a quick passing play from Felsing and Garvey to make it 5-1.
 
The Crusaders pulled one back late during a 4-on-3 power play as Jack Stockfish found the net, but the Colonials closed out the contest to secure the 5-2 victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• RMU outshot Holy Cross 34-26, with Klimpke leading the way with five shots on goal.
• Dominic Elliott (+4) and John Babcock (+3) each recorded career-best plus/minus ratings.
• RMU won 39 of 60 face-offs, led by Wilson's team-high 13 wins.
• Defensively, the Colonials blocked 21 shots, including seven by Elliott.
• RMU went 1-for-5 on the power play, while Holy Cross finished 2-for-4.
• Lucas Massie earned his second win of the season in net, stopping 24 shots.

 
FIVE GUYS
RMU featured five different goal scorers for the second time this season. The Colonials previously accomplished the feat against Air Force on Dec. 6, 2025, a game that marked Derek Schooley's 300th career win.
 
MULTIPOINT EFFORTS
Elliott recorded two assists, giving him multipoint performances in back-to-back games and seven such efforts in his career.
 
Felsing added two assists for his fourth career multipoint game.
 
Garvey also posted two assists, earning the ninth multipoint performance of his career.
 
Reineke chipped in a goal and an assist, marking his 10th career multipoint outing.
 
UP NEXT
RMU will look to complete the series sweep against Holy Cross on Saturday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM, with the game streaming live on SportsNet Pittsburgh and FloHockey.
 
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