Erie, Pa. – The Mercyhurst Lakers Men's Ice Hockey team claimed a 4-3 overtime victory over Niagara on Saturday night at the Mercyhurst Ice Center. With a thrilling power-play goal by Boris Skalos, the Lakers improved to 2-7-0 on the season and 2-3-0 in Atlantic Hockey play, while Niagara fell to 4-3-2 overall and 3-1-1 in conference action. 

How It Happened: 

Mercyhurst struck first early in the opening period, with Steven Agriogianis scoring at 1:39, assisted by Mickey Burns and Connor Pelc. Niagara responded at 18:02 when Shane Ott scored to even the game at 1-1 heading into the first intermission. 

In the second period, Niagara took a 2-1 lead as Lars Rodne scored at 3:15. However, the Lakers fought back, with Jaryd Sych tying the game at 2-2 at 14:10, assisted by Brendan Lamb and Dustin Geregach. 

Mercyhurst regained the lead in the third period when Steven Agriogianis notched his second goal of the night on the power play at 3:21, assisted by Dustin Geregach and Caleb Price. Niagara, however, leveled the game once again at 14:18, with Noah Hackett scoring to send the contest into overtime. 

In the extra frame, Mercyhurst capitalized on a power play as Boris Skalos netted the game-winner at 1:49, assisted by Trent Sambrook and Sean James, securing the 4-3 victory for the Lakers. 

Notable Performances: 

• Steven Agriogianis scored twice, including a power-play goal. 

• Boris Skalos scored the game-winning goal in overtime on the power play. 

• Jaryd Sych scored his first career goal in the second period. 

• Brendan Lamb and Caleb Price each tallied and assist, contributing to Mercyhurst's offensive efforts. 

• Trent Sambrook tallied an assist and led the Lakers in blocked shots with four. 

• Goaltender Simon Bucheler made 37 saves, providing strong support in net. 

Up Next: 

The Lakers will host a trio of games next week starting on Monday when they host Robert Morris on Monday night at 7 PM.