CASTLETON, V.T. –  The St. John Fisher University men's ice hockey team earned a 4-2 win over SUNY Brockport on Friday in the opening day of the Castleton Tournament at Spartan Arena. The Cardinals improved to 6-3-0 overall, while the Golden Eagles fall to 2-7-0 overall.

How it Happened

After Brockport's Nick Reif opened the scoring early in the opening period, the Cardinals pulled even just past the eight-minute mark when Brendan Merriman set up Kenneeth Brodie, who buried the tying goal.

The Cardinals took the lead 7:30 into the second period when Charlie Robinson finished a setup from Sam Ciappa and Mitchell Ferras for a power-play goal. The Golden Eagles tied the game with 45 seconds left in the second period when Aidan Taylor fired home a shot.

Five minutes into the final period, the Cardinals regained the lead again as Ian Emery buried a shot off a feed from Leyton Pettypiece. Sam Ciappa found the back of the net with less than a minute remaining in the contest, sealing the victory for the Cardinals. 

Game Notes

• Robinson scored his first collegiate goal.

• Ciappa recorded two points (one goal and one assist), marking his fifth game this season with two or more points.

• Dylan Grover made 27 saves while in the net for the Cardinals.

Up Next

The Cardinals will face host Vermont State Castleton at 4 p.m. on Saturday.