Recap by student-staff writer Joe McLauhlin

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (1/24/25) - The Franklin Pierce Men's Hockey team continues its struggles after a 3-1 defeat to the Saint Michael's Purple Knights.

Score: Franklin Pierce 1, Saint Michael's 3.
Records: Franklin Pierce 0-19-1 (0-13-0 NE10), Saint Michaels 12-8-2 (8-5-0 NE10)
Location: Cairns Arena, South Burlington, VT
Date: January 24th, 2025

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Purple Knights opened the scoring half way through the first period with Jack Macdonald scoring an unassisted goal. The score was 1-0 in favor of the Knights heading into the intermission.
• Saint Michael's then extended their lead to 2-0 courtesy of a goal by Case Kantgias, who received a pass from David Ciancio and Ty Bloom.
• Both teams would then score on the powerplay in the final twenty minutes of play. Quinn McCarthy gave his Knights a three goal cushion early in the third. Then, in the final minute of play, freshman winger Mario Paganini (Harrison, NY) received a feed from junior defenseman Douglas McGuire (Elk Grove Villiage, IL) and senior captain Wyatt De Lise (York, Maine) to avoid the shutout.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS

• The Ravens were once again outshot in the game, surrendering 38 shots to the Purple Knights while only producing 22.
• Both teams spent a lot of time in the box. The Ravens were given 24 PIM on 8 infractions while the Purple Knights were given 25 PIM on 7 infractions.
• The Purple Knights also controlled the faceoff circle, winning 37 faceoffs to the Ravens' 28.

UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens once again play the Purple Knights for game two of this road trip, and once again search for their first win of the season. Puck drop will be at 3 pm at Cairns Arena in South Burlington, VT, Saturday January 25th, 2025.