Army Falls to AIC in Game One of Quarterfinals

Friday, March 15

Springfield, MA

7:05 PM

Army West Point

11-19-7

AIC

19-15-1

Army

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Army Falls to AIC in Game One of Quarterfinals

March 15, 2019 | Hockey

Box Score

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Army West Point hockey team dropped a 4-0 decision to American International Friday night in game one of the Atlantic Hockey Tournament Quarterfinals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Yellow Jackets netted a pair of goals in the opening period to charge ahead 2-0.
To start the third, AIC scored its third of the game 2:15 into the action.
The Black Knights then tested Jared Dempsey in net.
Mason Krueger took a hard slap shot in the next sequence catching Zackarias Skog off guard.
AIC was able to go ahead 4-0 just over a minute later with a low shot and score.
The Black Knights came out with some extra fire after that and maintained puck possession while getting quality shots off.
On the door step at the 15-minute mark, Zach Evancho's shot danced off the pipe.
The intensity continued to rise throughout the remainder of the game.
Army nicked yet another pipe with 6:29 on the clock. This time it was Dominic Franco with the change during a Black Knights power play.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Dempsey stepped into net for the Black Knights and made 12 saves.
Army killed off seven penalties in the contest.
Heading into the game, AIC averaged 0.9 power play goals per game with a .201 efficiency.
The Cadets led in shots 45-33.
Dalton MacAfee led the team in shots with seven, while Franco and Evancho took six apiece.
Matt Penta garnered 10 saves while in net.

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