Box Score ERIE, Pa. - Men's Hockey wrapped-up the series against Bentley this evening, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023.
The Lakers split the series after a 3-5 loss.
How it Happened
First Period
Paul Maust scored his second point of the series, right in front of the net, at 8:43. Eric Esposito and Marko Reifenberger tallied the apples.
Second Period
Esposito earned his second point of the night on a breakaway. Steven Agriogianis and Brendon Michaelian passed the puck to their fellow lineman at 5:09.
The Falcons were able to tie the game up with goals at 17:57 and 18:59.
Third Period
Bentley scored three times in the third. The first was a power play goal at 8:42, second at 14:28, and an empty-netter at 18:58.
Garrett Dahm lessened the deficit at 19:46 with a goal. Assists were given to Jonathan Bendorf and Agriogianis.
Highlights
Esposito and Agriogianis earned two points.
Carson Briere had eight face off wins.
Owen Norton blocked five shots.
Scoring Summary
Playoff Picture
The Lakers still hold on to fourth place with 28 points. AIC needs to fall in one matchup next weekend, while the Lakers need to win one to tie the Yellow Jackets for Third. If, AIC loses both and Mercyhurst wins both, the Lakers will jump to third place.
The top eight teams make it to the playoffs, with the four highest seeds hosting all three rounds. The quarter and semi-final rounds are best of three, with the championship being a single game.
2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Standings
| TEAM |
PTS |
AHA GP |
AHA W-L-T |
OW-OL |
SW |
GF-GA |
OVERALL GP |
W-L-T |
GF-GA |
| RIT |
43 |
17 |
14-2-1 |
1-1 |
0-1 |
60-33 |
25 |
18-6-1 |
88-63 |
| Sacred Heart |
36 |
17 |
11-4-2 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
63-39 |
25 |
13-10-2 |
76-67 |
| American Int'l |
31 |
18 |
10-6-2 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
62-44 |
28 |
13-10-5 |
90-72 |
| Mercyhurst |
28 |
17 |
7-7-3 |
0-3 |
1-2 |
51-48 |
25 |
8-14-3 |
66-81 |
| Army |
23 |
17 |
7-9-1 |
1-2 |
0-1 |
42-49 |
25 |
8-14-3 |
65-79 |
| Niagara |
22 |
17 |
6-9-2 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
45-61 |
25 |
12-11-2 |
74-87 |
| Holy Cross |
22 |
17 |
6-9-2 |
0-1 |
1-1 |
43-48 |
25 |
7-15-3 |
50-79 |
| Canisius |
20 |
15 |
6-6-3 |
2-0 |
1-2 |
41-45 |
23 |
8-12-3 |
60-76 |
| Bentley |
14 |
17 |
4-12-1 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
37-60 |
25 |
7-17-1 |
57-95 |
| Air Force |
13 |
16 |
4-11-1 |
0-0 |
0-1 |
36-53 |
26 |
8-16-2 |
68-94 |
Next Game
The Lakers will head to Colorado to face Air Force. On Feb. 3, the puck will drop at 7:00 p.m. MT, and on Feb. 5, it will drop at 5:00 p.m. MT.
