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No. 18 Men’s Hockey Ties Sacred Heart Despite 41 Shots on Goal
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The Red fired 41 shots on goal, but only one found the back of the net in its 1-1 tie with Sacred Heart
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The Red fired 41 shots on goal, but only one found the back of the net in its 1-1 tie with Sacred Heart
Cornell fired 35 shots on net in the win. Junior forward Dalton Bancroft led the way for the Red, scoring the game-winning third goal and firing seven shots on goal.
“We didn’t get discouraged on the bench. I never felt like guys were down on the bench tonight or questioned whether they would keep coming,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86. “They did the job.”
“I think it was a big character win tonight, and it will definitely bring us even closer together as a group which is huge,” Adam said.
“I think guys get comfortable playing with the same players,” Schafer said. “Tonight, they had to get their heads up and read each other and look around and make some decisions that we didn’t do last night.”
Cornell struggled to penetrate the stout Quinnipiac defense, firing just 16 shots on goal, its fewest attempts all season.
“There’s no question that injuries are playing a factor,” said head coach Mike Schafer ’86. “You can handle it for a short period of time, but to be 3-1-2 and still struggling with this and trying to get through it — It’s been a challenge, and it will be a challenge probably until mid-January sometime.”
Cornell got the extra point in the shootout on sophomore defenseman Ben Robertson’s highlight-reel winning goal, an important grab regarding the ECAC standings.
“We played really well. We are coming together really well, so everyone is in good spirits,” said senior defender Ashley Messier.
“There was so much energy throughout the building, you can see all of our fans come out and support us,” said sophomore goaltender Annelies Bergmann. “We love their support, and it was just super fun out there.”