FAIRPORT, N.Y. – Arcadia used a stretch of three unanswered goals – two in the first and one in the second – to sneak past the St. John Fisher men's ice hockey team 3-2 on Saturday evening at the Rochester Ice Center. The Cardinals dropped to 8-6-0 overall, while the Knights improved to 6-5-1. 

How it Happened

The Cardinals opened the scoring just more than three minutes into the first period when Brendan Merriman and Mitchell Ferras assisted James Ecans. The Knights answered before the midway point of the period, as Elijah Clow scored to even the game. Bryce Battaglia found the net in the final minutes of the opening frame to give the Knights a 2-1 lead.

Arcadia extended its advantage midway through the second period when Brendan Dicker scored, pushing the Knights' lead to two goals.

Leyton Pettypiece scored the Cardinals' final goal of the game late in the second period, cutting the deficit in half off a feed from Cannon Lentz.

Game Notes

• St. John Fisher freshman goaltender Marcus Ouellet made 12 saves in his collegiate debut.

• Evans recorded a goal for a second consecutive game. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face SUNY Brockport at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, inside the Rochester Ice Center.