Box Score BOX SCORE
TEMPE, Ariz. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville hockey team dropped the nonconference series opener at Arizona State by a final score of 3-2 on Friday night at Oceanside Ice Arena. UAH dips to 1-6-0, while ASU improves to 2-5-2.
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Turning Point
- Arizona State's Dyland Hollman provided the game-winning tally at 5:13 of the third period which gave the Sun Devils a two-goal advantage with less than 15 minutes to go in the contest on the way to the 3-2 win over UAH.
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Scoring Breakdown
- The Sun Devils took the first lead at 7:40 of the first period on a power play tally by Jakob Stridesburg.
- After first intermission, UAH evened the score at 1-1 as senior
Brennan Saulnier netted his third goal of the season at 1:45 of the second period.
- Arizona State rebounded at 5:40 of the middle frame when Stridesburg struck for his second goal of the contest and fifth of the season.
- The Hollman tally at 5:13 of the third period proved to be the difference-maker despite UAH cutting the score to 3-2 as
Kurt Gosselin knocked in a rebound late at 18:42 of the third.
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Inside the Box Score
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Mark Sinclair made his second start in goal for the Chargers, and his record slipped to 0-2-0 despite totaling 19 saves in the contest.
- Sincalir totaled a game-high nine saves in the second period.
- UAH notched 22 shots on goal in the contest, including 10 in the second and 11 in the third frame.
- Saulnier finished with a team-high six shots on goal, followed by Gosselin with four shots on target.
- The Chargers were held to zero goals in six power-play chances, while the Sun Devils had one power-play goal in three opportunities.
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Noteworthy
- Saulnier has scored a goal in three of the past five games.
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Next Time Out
- UAH and ASU wrap up the weekend series Saturday at 9:05 p.m. CT.
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