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Novak
4
Winner Union UNION 17-16-2
2
Cornell CORNELL 11-13-6
Winner
Union UNION
17-16-2
4
Final
2
Cornell CORNELL
11-13-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Union UNION 0 3 1 4
Cornell CORNELL 0 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Union Opens Playoffs with 4-2 Win at Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. – Union took the first steps towards defending its Whitelaw Cup title with a 4-2 win over Cornell in the opening game of an ECAC Hockey First Round series Friday evening.  The Dutchmen will attempt to close out the best-of-three set tomorrow night in Lynah Rink.

Union scored three times in the second period to change the tempo of a defensive battle to that point.  Max Novak shoved in a rebound in a goal-mouth scramble at 7:36. Union struck again at the 14:07 mark on a one-timer from Matt Wilkins off Mike Vecchione's faceoff win.  Novak setup the third goal, sending a pass across the slot to Daniel Ciampini who flicked a backhander past Mitch Gillam at 16:39.  it was Ciampini's NCAA-leading 26th goal of the season.

Vecchione scored short-handed in the third period, as Union set a new team record for short-handed goals in a season (8).

Cornell foiled goaltender Colin Steven's shutout bid with 6:53 left in regulation as Christian Hilbrich buried a power play goal.  The Big Red scored an extra attacker goal at the 19:30 mark, once again using traffic in front of Stevens.

Notes:
Novak has scored in three straight games ... Jeff Taylor and Matt Wilkins returned to the lineup after missing games because of injury ... Head Coach Rick Bennett is 13-0 in ECACH playoff games and 20-2 overall in the postseason.
 
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