Army Suffers Setback to Sacred Heart

Friday, November 9

West Point, NY

7:05 PM

Army West Point

4-5-1, 3-3-1AHA

Sacred Heart

2-3-1, 2-1-0AHA

Sacred Heart

Army

Army Suffers Setback to Sacred Heart

November 09, 2018 | Hockey

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point hockey team suffered a 4-2 setback to Sacred Heart on Friday night.

The Pioneers scored first, but the Black Knights were able to tie it up when Brendan Soucie scored a power play goal.

Sacred Heart answered back with three-straight in the second period to put the game out of reach. Army had a late rally with a goal at the 7:06 mark in the third when Trevor Fidler netted a goal on the man-advantage, but the Pioneers took the game, 4-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Sacred Heart jumped on the board first with an even strength goal 13 minutes into the game.
Army netted one on the power play three minutes into the second stanza to even the score at 1-1.
With the seconds ticking down on the power play, Fidler and Matt Berkovitz swung the puck behind net and up to Soucie at the high slot.
The junior sniped the puck past Brett Magnus low on his stick side.
The Pioneers answered back with three consecutive goals in the period to go ahead 4-1.
In the third, the Black Knights battled back, but the lead by Sacred Heart was too much.
Army netted another power play goal in the final frame
Berkovitz took a precision shot at Magnus and Mason Krueger jammed it in front. The puck was loose and Fidler trailed the play to bank it home from the doorstep.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Army's two goals were scored on the power play.
It is the fifth time this season that the Black Knights have scored a pair of goals on the man-advantage.
Soucie had his second power play goal of the year tonight. The junior has 24 tallies in his career and 40 points.
Soucie has posted seven points opposite Sacred Heart in his career.
For the second time in three games, Fidler netted a power play goal.
The senior now boasts 22 total goals with eight coming on the man-advantage.
He is one shy of 50-career points.
Fidler's goal tonight marks his fourth against the Pioneers.
Berkovitz notched his first multi-assist game in his career tonight.
Jared Dempsey faced 43 shots tonight and made a career-high 39 saves.