GENEVA, N.Y. – Adam Mendelson scored twice for Hobart College Statesmen in an 8-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies on Saturday night. Shane Snell recorded a goal and two assists and Cooper Swift assisted on two goals. Tanner Daniels, Luke Aquaro and Austin Mourar each logged a goal and an assist. Mavrick Goyer made 15 saves to earn the shutout.
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The Records:
Southern Maine: 5-15-1 (2-13-1 NEHC)
Hobart: 20-1-0 (15-1-0 NEHC)
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Series History:
Hobart leads the series 15-1-0.
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The Goaltenders:
Southern Maine:
Kyle Penton (4-6-1): 60:00, eight goals allowed, 50 saves
Hobart: Mavrick Goyer (10-0-0), 60:00, zero goal allowed, 16 saves
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How It Happened:
- The Statesmen had first period goals from Kahlil Fontana and Aquaro to go ahead 2-0 after the first 20 minutes of action. The goals came 1:03 apart.
- The hosts scored three more times in the second with Dominic Schimizzi, Shell and Daniels accounting for the goals.
- Mendelson scored both of his goals in the third period with a goal by Mourar sandwiched in between. Mourar's goal came on the power play while Mendelson's second score was a shorthanded goal.
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Inside The Stats:
- Hobart put 58 shots on goal compared to Southern Maine's 16. Junior John Hagan (Canton, Mass./Tilton School) and senior Mathieu Sabourin (Alexandria, Ontario) each had three shots on goal for the Huskies.
- Hobart went 1-for-2 with the extra man while the Huskies went 0-for-4.
- Hobart had a 30-20 lead in faceoffs. Freshman Finn Ernsjöö (Stockholm, Sweden) led the Huskies with six draw wins.
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Up Next:
The Huskies will return home for a two-game series with Vermont State University Castleton next Friday and Saturday.
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