Men’s ACHA D2 Hockey Wins Three over the Weekend

Men’s ACHA Division II ice hockey swept a two-game series against Aurora University with a 9-0 victory Friday night and a 6-2 win Saturday afternoon, then shut out Texas Tech 12-0 Sunday night at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Stanley Lucas led the Lions with a hat trick in the opening game of the weekend against the Spartans. His line mate Josh Linn added a goal and two assists, and Jack Radley had three assists. Declan Carter recorded his 100^th career point with an assist on a goal scored by RJ Hart in the third period. Michael Errico earned his first shutout of the season by stopping all 26 shots that he faced as Lindenwood outshot Aurora 61-26. The Lions went 1/3 on the power play while holding the Spartans scoreless on four man-advantage chances.

SCORING SUMMARY 11/18 (Lindenwood 9; Aurora 0)

1^st PERIOD 

11:49 – GOAL: Joshua Linn (10)  ASSISTS: Ryan Granville (14), Steven Avalone (6) – PPG 

15:54 – GOAL: Ryan Granville (4)  ASSISTS: Bradley Rupp (6), Jack Radley (10) 

 

2^nd PERIOD 

9:23 – GOAL: Stanley Lucas (6)  ASSISTS: Joshua Linn (11), Jack Radley (11) 

13:16 – GOAL: Stanley Lucas (7)  ASSISTS: Trent Sylvester (5), Jack Radley (12) 

 

3^rd PERIOD 

5:10 – GOAL: Bradley Rupp (3)  ASSISTS: Bryce Leger (4) 

11:44 – GOAL:  RJ Hart (2)  ASSISTS: Declan Carter (8), Jacob Behnen (8) 

12:26 – GOAL: Adam Rischbieter (2)  ASSISTS: Sean Wagner (3), Praveen Dhaliwal (11) 

13:50 – GOAL: Stanley Lucas (8)  ASSISTS: Jack Radley (13), Joshua Linn (12) 

19:50 – GOAL: Elijah Roofe (3)  ASSISTS: Chase McClellan (9), Declan Carter (9) 

 

Lindenwood completed the two-game sweep against Aurora Saturday afternoon, displaying depth in the process as six different Lions scored goals and 12 players earned at least one point in the contest. After trailing 2-1 late in the second period, Lindenwood answered with five straight goals, including four in the final period alone. Dylan Bak earned the victory in goal with 19 saves on 21 shots as the Lions outshot the Spartans 56-21. Lindenwood went 1/5 on the power play while holding Aurora scoreless on three chances.

SCORING SUMMARY 11/19 (Lindenwood 6; Aurora 2)

2^nd PERIOD 

0:31 – GOAL: Joshua Linn (11)  ASSISTS: Jack Radley (14), Jacob Behnen (9) 

10:59 – Aurora Goal

16:26 –…