Box Score BRIDGEPORT, Mass. -- The Mercyhurst men's hockey team dropped a 3-1 decision to American International on Friday at the MassMutual Center.
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Joshua Lammon scored for Mercyhurst (6-7-2, 3-4-2) while
Bryan Sienerth tallied an assist.
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Joel Kocur, Blake Christensen and Jared Pike scored goals for AIC (6-10-2, 5-7-2).
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Twenty-nine seconds into the first period, Kocur scored to give AIC an early 1-0 lead. Dominic Racobaldo and Pike had assists.
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Later in first, Christensen capitalized on the power play to put the Yellow Jackets up, 2-0. Brennan Kapcheck and Pike picked up assists.
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Lammon finally got Mercyhurst on the board with his fourth goal of the season. He jumped on a loose puck in front of the Yellow Jacket net. Sienerth was credited with an assist on the play.
Pike finished off the scoring for American International, tallying an empty-netter.
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Brandon Wildung stopped 29 shots in net for Mercyhurst while Stefano Durante made 13 saves for AIC.
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The Lakers finished 0-for-4 on the power play while the Yellow Jackets went 1-for-5.
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Both teams are back in action Saturday at 2 p.m.
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