Sophomore Stephen Balsamo(Atkinson, N.H.) netted a hat trick to lead Stonehill to a 6-1 non-league college ice hockey victory over Suffolk Wednesday evening at Steriti Rink.
The visiting Skyhawks (6-8) tallied four times in the final 5:43 of the opening period, including two markers in seven seconds off the sticks of Balsamo and freshman Dan Graham(Billerica, Mass.), en route to a 4-0 advantage after 20 minutes of play, and junior Bryan Rooney(Canton, Mass.) extended Stonehill's edge to 5-0 just 25 seconds into the second stanza before Balsamo completed his hat trick 1:26 into the final frame with a shorthanded tally.Junior Tim Sprague(Plymouth, Mass.) accounted for the lone goal of the night for the host Rams (4-5-2) 2:03 into the third period on feeds from junior Jon Stauffer(Landsdale, Pa.) and freshman Steve Colomey(Norwood, Mass.) to account for the final score.