Box Score

TROY, NY –  Sophomore forward Daniel Carr recorded his second career hat trick and classmate Josh Jooris added three assists to help lead Union (6-3-3, 3-2-0 ECAC Hockey) to a 5-1 win over RPI (2-10-0, 1-4-0 ECAC Hockey) in front of 3,533 fans at Houston Field House.
 
Carr's empty net goal at 17:45 gave him three goals on the night, one in each period of play.
 
Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick made 21 saves, as the Dutchmen outshout RPI 30-22 for the contest.
 
The Engineers got off to a fast start, scoring on their first power play opportunity of the contest. With Union's Josh Jooris in the penalty box for hitting from behind, RPI's Nick Bailen took a pass from Jacob Laliberte and fired a wrist shot over the shoulder of sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick to give RPI a 1-0 lead at 5:34.
 
Union answered at even strength minutes later after a great defensive play by sophomore defenseman Mat Bodie. RPI's Alex Anders-Goulet appeared to have a breakaway before Bodie dove and knocked the puck away with his stick.
 
On the ensuing rush up ice, sophomore forward Daniel Carr forced a turnover at the blueline, setting up a 2-on-1 with senior forward Kelly Zajac. Carr fed a cross-ice pass to Zajac, who finished the play at 8:32 to tie the game at 1-1.
 
Union then capitalized on its first power play opportunity of the contest to take the early lead. An interference call put RPI's Nick Bailen in the penalty box at 12:06, and Union controlled possession off the faceoff. Sophomore defenseman Mat Bodie fired around the net to sophomore forward Josh Jooris. Jooris skated out in front of the net and chipped the puck across the crease to Carr, who beat RPI goaltender Brice Merriam at 12:49 to snap an 0-for-12 streak on the power play and give the Dutchmen a 2-1 lead.
 
Union stretched its lead on a 4-on-4 opportunity early in the second period. Freshman forward Max Novak had an open net in the slot and fired high, but classmate Shayne Gostisbehere fed Welsh, who fired a fluttering puck past Merriam at 5:29.
 
The Dutchmen took advantage of another power play when RPI's Marty O'Grady was called for boarding at 7:33. Mat Bodie fired a long wrist shot on net, and Carr deflected the puck past Merriam for his second goal of the game at 9:13.
 
Union will take on nationally-ranked Michigan in Ann Arbor on Nov. 27 in its next contest.