Junior forward Dave Zelasko and sophomore forward Alex Marinkovich each netted a pair of goals as Wentworth (9-1) held on for a 7-6 victory over Skidmore (1-5) in a nonleague contest at Matthews Arena.<\/p>\n
The Leopards jumped out to a 5-1 lead after one period of play, as Zelasko netted a pair, and senior forward Tim Yakimowsky, Marinkovich, and freshman forward Shawn Metheral each tallied goals.<\/p>\n
After the Thoroughbreds cut the lead to 5-2, Marinkovich tallied his second of the game to give the Leopards a 6-2 lead after two period of play.<\/p>\n
However, Skidmore rallied to score four times in the final stanza, as senior forward Chris Dunn had a goal and an assist and junior defenseman Brian Neary had two assists during the rally. Nonetheless, Wentworth freshman forward Bill Clifford’s first collegiate goal, which had given the Leopards a 7-3 lead early in the third, held as the game-winner.<\/p>\n
Dunn finished the game with two goals and two assists, while sophomore Steve Belew and senior Jon Olson made 10 and 17 saves, respectively.<\/p>\n
Wentworth junior goalie Jamie Vanek made 40 saves in 58:03 of work. Sophomore Raj Bhangoo played the final 1:03 without facing a shot on goal.<\/p>\n
Wentworth, ranked 10th in the nation, finishes the first semester with a 9-1 mark, the best in school history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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