Moon Township, Pa. – The Mercyhurst Lakers Men's Ice Hockey team earned a 3-3 tie with Robert Morris on Saturday night at Clearview Arena.  After rallying from a two-goal deficit, the Lakers secured the win in the shootout. 

How It Happened: 

Robert Morris struck first at 14:55 of the opening period when George Krotiris capitalized on a power-play goal, assisted by Michael Felsing and Dominic Elliott. 

The Lakers responded early in the second period as Dustin Geregach found the back of the net at 8:18, assisted by Brendan Lamb and Trent Sambrook, tying the game at 1-1. However, the Colonials quickly reclaimed the lead with an even-strength goal from Walter Zacher at 9:46 and extended their advantage to 3-1 on a power-play goal by Mitch Deelstra at 13:59. 

Mercyhurst mounted a third-period comeback, beginning with Mickey Burns' goal at 8:49, assisted by Ryan Coughlin and Trent Sambrook. Just under two minutes later, Burns struck again at 10:33, this time off assists from Steven Agriogianis and Coughlin, tying the game at 3-3. 

After a scoreless overtime period, the game went to a shootout. Steven Agriogianis, Will Margel, and Boris Skalos converted for Mercyhurst, while Michael Chambre stood tall in the crease and helped seal the shootout victory. 

Notable Performances: 

• Mickey Burns scored twice in the third period, leading the Lakers' comeback. 

• Dustin Geregach notched his seventh goal of the season. 

• Ryan Coughlin tallied two assists. 

• Michael Chambre made 15 saves in relief and stopped three shootout attempts. 

• Trent Sambrook recorded two assists, bringing his season total to 10. 

Up Next: 

Mercyhurst (4-20-4, 4-13-3 AHA) will return home next weekend for a two-game series against AIC. Puck drop for Friday's game is set for 7 PM at the Mercyhurst Ice Center.