Hockey Falls in Season Opener

Box Score

Marlboro, Mass. - Sophomore forward Bryan Kriner (Newport, RI) had two goals and an assist to lead Plymouth State University to a 5-4 come from behind win over Suffolk University in game one of the Becker College Ice Breaker Tournament at New England Sports Center.

Plymouth State (1-0) took an early 1-0 lead when Andrew Stewart (O'Leary, PEI) connected for his first goal of the year at the 8 minute mark. Kriner and Tim Visich (Mount Pleasant, MI) had the helpers on the goal.  

Junior Zach Barron (St. Louis, MO) tallied two goals in three minutes for the Rams (0-1) to take a 2-1 lead with six minutes remaining in the first period. PSU got a late goal when Kriner put in a rebound off a JC Richard (Fort Collins, CO) shot from the point to make the score 2-2 going into the first intermission.

Suffolk outscored Plymouth State in the second period. Niles Moore (Columbus, OH) and Pat Welch (Dorchester, MA) each picked up their first goals of the season.

Plymouth State forward freshman Matt Aponte (Plano, TX) scored his first collegiate goal at the ten minute mark of the third period to tie the game at 4-4. Kriner picked up the game winner just three minutes later.

Plymouth state netminder Erik Shields (Lebanon, ME) made 24 saves for the win, Jeff Rose (Collinsville, CT) had 29 saves in the loss.

Plymouth State will play in the championship game against the winner of the Becker College vs. Stonehill College game tomorrow at 5:10 pm. Suffolk will play at 2:10 pm tomorrow in the consolation game.

(Story Courtesy of Becker College Sports Information)