Seniors Lead Charge, Force Tie with Air Force

Friday, January 11

USAF Academy, CO

9:05 PM ET

Army West Point

8-11-2, 7-6-2AHC

Air Force

11-8-2, 9-5-1AHC

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Army

Air Force Falcons

Seniors Lead Charge, Force Tie with Air Force

January 11, 2019 | Hockey

Box Score

COLORADO SPRINGS – Trailing 2-0 after the second period, the Army West Point hockey team rallied back to force a tie with service academy rival Air Force on the road Friday night.

Seniors Tipper Higgins and Ian Mansfield led the charge with two goals in a four-minute span to pick up a critical point for Atlantic Hockey standings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons were able to take a 2-0 lead in the second period off two rebounded shots.
Air Force's first goal came on the power play 3:13 into the stanza. Goal two was with 12:01 on the clock.
Army came out hot in the third period with two even-strength goals in a four-minute span.
Andrew Quetell dished the puck to the slot for Higgins who put it home while getting tripped up in front of the net.
The next goal came in transition when John Laurito and Kevin Dineen worked the puck to the right circle finding Ian Mansfield.
Mansfield deked the Falcon defender and scored on Billy Christopoulos stick side high.
The tie remained and the teams ended the game in a draw after a scoreless overtime period.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Seniors Higgins and Mansfield led the charge for Army scoring its two goals in the third period.
Higgins netted his third of the year and 10th in his career tonight.
In his 100th career game, Mansfield registered goal number 17. It was his third score this year.
Jared Dempsey posted 32 saves, the most for the sophomore netminder since setting his career-high of 39 on Nov. 19.
Mason Krueger notched assist number six this year and ninth total in an Army sweater.
Quetell contributed his third helper of the season, while Laurito had assist number two.
Dineen recorded his fourth assist and fifth point of the year.

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