No. 7/8 Bobcats Drop Road Contest at No. 9/10 Maine

ORONO, Maine — The No. 7/8 Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey team fell 2-1 to No. 9/10 Maine on Friday night in the first of a two-game weekend featuring the top 10 foes.
 
The host Black Bears got out to a hot start, scoring a pair of first-period goals to give the home team the advantage.
 
First-year Tyler Borgula scored his first collegiate goal towards the end of the second period, ripping a one-timer from Davis Pennington into the bottom right corner to cut the deficit in half.
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Another first year, Dylan Silverstein, made his first collegiate start between the pipes, recording 27 saves.
 
STATS AND NOTES

• Borgula became the second Bobcat in as many games to score his first goal in a Quinnipiac uniform.
• The first year’s tally was also Quinnipiac’s first power-play goal of the campaign.
• Chris Pelosi also added his first point as a Bobcat, winning the faceoff to start the play on the goal.
• Pennington recorded career point No. 49 and has points in back to back contests to begin the 2024-25 campaign.

 
UP NEXT
The same two teams hit the Alfond Arena ice tomorrow night, with a slightly delayed puck drop at 7:30 p.m. in Orono. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
 
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media at @QU_MIH or go to gobobcats.com/mih.
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