Boston, Mass. – Looking to avenge their early exit from last year NCAA Division III Tournament, the Plymouth State men’s hockey team traveled to take on Wentworth State in a non-conference matchup.
Although the Panthers had a couple of chances during the first to score off a few odd-man rushes, neither sides defense gave a inch, and they played to a stalemate to end the period with a 0-0 tie.
Plymouth State finally got on the board around 6 minutes into the 2nd period when senior JC Richardson (Fort Collins, Colo.) scored from the right face-off circle to make it 1-0. The Panthers scored again when junior Travis Stevens (Montclair, Calif.) nailed a shot from the left side to make it 2-0 going into the final frame.
Wentworth was able to pull to within one when they put one past junior PSU goalie Tyler Ingerson (Concord, N.H.) only a minute into the period.
With only less than two minutes to play in the game, and looking poised to win, the Panthers were called for a slashing penalty to give the Leopards the man advantage. Already up by a man, Wentworth decided to pull their goalie to make it 6-on-4. However the Panthers defense play stellar – blocking three out of five shots – and Plymouth State was able to come away with the win.
Plymouth State now improves to 3-1 overall. The Panthers were set to play Salem State at home this Thursday (11/29) in a re-match of the 2012 MASCAC Championship Game.