Wilkes Men's Ice Hockey Earns Shutout Victory Over Lebanon Valley
HERSHEY, Pa. – Three goals lifted the Wilkes University men's ice hockey team past Lebanon Valley College in a 3-0 shutout victory on Friday night.
The Colonels came out aggressive in the first period, outshooting the Flying Dutchmen 26-9 and 12-6 on goal. Despite the Colonels' intensity, Wilkes was unable to come away with a goal in the first period.
More than ten minutes into the second period, the Colonels' broke through. During a Wilkes power play,
Cooper Owens (Colorado Springs, CO) slid the puck past the Flying Dutchmen's goaltender to put Wilkes ahead. The Colonels' defense maintained strong defensive efforts, keeping Lebanon Valley off of the scoreboard.
During the beginning of the third period, Wilkes won a faceoff that was converted into another Owens' goal, lifting Wilkes to a 2-0 lead. Wilkes extended their lead after stealing the puck in Lebanon Valley's defensive half, converting with a goal by
Daniel Nau (Wake Forest, NC/).
As a team, Wilkes outshot Lebanon Valley 38-28 during the game. Owens finished the game with two goals while Nau finished the game with one goal and one assist.
Duncan Rolleman (New Hamburg, ON/) completed the game with a clean sheet, generating 28 saves on the night.
The Colonels return to the ice tomorrow, November 14 at the Toyota SportsPlex for a matchup against Misericordia University with a 7:10 p.m. puck drop.
