ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Greyhounds Win Second NE10 Title in Program History
WORCESTER, Mass. – Assumption University scored three times in the final period to clinch the program's second Northeast-10 Ice Hockey Championship with a 4-3 victory over Post University on Saturday evening at the Worcester Ice Center.
The No. 3 seed Greyhounds finished with a 41-35 shot advantage in the contest as Most Outstanding Player Devan Sheth scored twice, including the eventual game-winning goal in the third period to lift the team to victory. David Altman made 32 saves to secure the win in net while his counterpart Brandon Brown finished with 37 saves overall for the No. 4 seeded Eagles.
Neither team could break through in the first period, but in the second Post took a 1-0 advantage at 4:52. Sheth evened it up five minutes later, but Assumption gave up a powerplay goal at 16:17 to trail 2-1 after 40 minutes of action.
Dante Maribito scored just 2:15 into the period to knot up the score and then Williams Smith gave the Greyhounds a 3-2 lead three minutes later. Sheth made it 4-2 at 11:57, but Post refused to go away and pulled within one with eight seconds left. However, the Eagles couldn't net the equalizer before time ran out.
Elite 24 Award: Post senior John Krapian was honored at the Elite 24 Award winner for posting the hightest GPA of any student-athlete in the championship game. Krapian is a criminal justice major with a 3.95 GPA.
ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Devan Sheth, Assumption*
David Altman, Assumption
Robert Holyoke, Assumption
Brandon Brown, Post
Niko Grollman, Post
Mike Seoane, Stonehill
Cole Stewart, SNHU
*Most Outstanding Player
NE10 ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round - Saturday, February 26th:
Game #1: #7 Stonehill 5, #2 Saint Anselm 4 (OT)
Game #2: #3 Assumption 4, #6 Franklin Pierce 3 (OT)
Game #3: #4 Post 3, #5 Saint Michael's 1
Semifinals - Tuesday, March 1st (at highest remaining seeds):
Game #4: #4 Post 3, #1 Southern New Hampshire 2 (OT)
Game #5: #3 Assumption 5, #7 Stonehill 2
Championship - Saturday, March 5th (at highest remaining seed):
Game #6: #3 Assumption 4, #4 Post 3
ABOUT THE NE10
The NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
